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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 02:52 PM Original message |
Why do some people feel bad when a minimum wage worker doesn't "respect" them? |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. People are generally morons: customer or MW worker... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. Odd how few people get "You reap what you sow." And their definition of respect quite possibly |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because the PRIZE for keeping up a Middle Class appearance is RESPECT! |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Incompetence is rampant but sure as hell not limited to minimum wage workers |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Incompetence by design, mostly |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. As far as the fast food kids you are probably right. They're kids. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's that "kiss up, kick down" authoritarian personality.. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. I really don't think so |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. Respect is earned. |
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Cresent City Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Not only earned, but a two-way street |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Personally, I have to call bullshit on that. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I'll second that. I worked at Bloomingdales for a short period of time |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It costs me nothing to treat others well |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. it feels good, doesn't it? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I've worked jobs where I would get tips and would treat people well without expecting a good tip. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Damn, now you've done it. I have tears in my eyes. Really. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. No it isn't. Repect is the default - DIS repect is earned - at least for me |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I believe you are right. I think there is a difference between respect |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. Bad customer service bothers me too |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Materialist-consumerists make me sick |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. I find that there are plenty of the same kind of people here on DU. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. I always try to be polite to min wage workers...I've been there. |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. Insecure people need their egos stroked eom |
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moez (638 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. On the other hand.... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. You ever been insulted at the department store? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. There are lots of assholes in the world. Many of them are in customer service, too. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. "IHMJ's" |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. Customer service implies service - ie fee for service and the fee is mandatory |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. Worst thing you can do to a rich person is make them poor |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
29. The exact same reason minimum wage workers complain when they don't get respect. NT |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. I always want to be treated with respect.. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. to be fair, some CSR treat people like shit because they don't look like they have money |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
32. Those complaints |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
33. Same mentality of those who feel undocumented workers should have to respect |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's a two-way street. Both customers and clerks should respect each other. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. If you train your employees to treat EVERYONE as if they were millionaires |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. They don't want respect. They want their asses kissed. n-t |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. They want a subservient slave class. (nt) |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
39. There is a disconnect |
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