hello world,
how many times did you smile today? did you ever take the time to lend a helping hand to anyone? did you say please and thank you to the cashier at the supermarket? what about saying goodbye or even hi to the hostess at the restaurant who seated your table? no? i see...well, next time i do suggest that you please do so.
sorry about my little rant right there. as some of you may know i am a hostess at an italian restaurant this summer. it's quite the job, as well as an experience. on the upside i have met many new people, as well as learned about the restaurant entreprenuership. downside? the lack of courtesy in given situations. anyone who has really ever worked in restaurants, fast food or even retail definitely knows a bit about this. being one of those lucky people who has done all of these things, i understand the lack thereof of courtesy. having been raised to say please and thank you, with the exception of my mom who seems to forget at times, i have come to realize that i have a huge pet peeve. this pet peeve revolves around rudeness. i understand that some people forget and others just don't appreciate the fact that people go out of their way to do something for them. all in all, i just find some people who walk in through the doors of a restaurant to be quite immature and rude. it has always bothered me that people don't even take the time to acknowledge people. i absolutely hate that and being ignored by 400 or so guests a day really starts to annoy the hell out of me. this doesn't just relate to guests, but to the public as a whole.
not to have a big head or anything, but i try my best to smile and say please and thank you every chance i get. i know it's my job at work to be that nice, but i do it regardless of the matter. especially when i'm out and about, i try and make others realize that i do know that they're there and that i appreciate what they're doing. ex) telling the street vendors no thank you when they try and sell me something. i mean it's not that hard. i guess i can't expect everyone to do that all the time, but by just putting some effort into doing these things, we might end up with happier people.
next time, when you're out going to a restaurant or even the post office, do me a favor and PLEASE say THANK YOU. or even a smile or hi to acknowledge that you appreciate them. it'll make their day that much better and you never know, but yours may be too.
another deep thought from the crazy little mind of stephanie lim.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Yeah, I totally understand what you mean with that rant ^^ because I feel the same way. Another pet peeve of mine is when people can't say the words, "Excuse me" or when you're trying to get through a corridor or hallway or doorway and your hands are full, but people just don't get the idea.. and you're the one who has to move out of the way. It seems that more and more people are forgetting common courtesy, but I try not to mind it.. as long as I don't become one of them.
ReplyDelete