Get Off Your Cell Phone
Last night after work I went to buy dinner, and found myself at the fish counter of a grocery store. Since they were on sale I got bay scallops, and then decided to buy a bit of shrimp. After I'd asked the fish guy for the shrimp, I kind of mumbled to myself, "I forgot to say please..." but he heard me talking and asked what I'd said. So I repeated it, and then restated my request with the please.
He laughed and told me it happens ALL the time (emphasis his, not mine), especially with people who are on their cell phones. After I had all my seafood and had thanked the fish guy for it, I stood there for a minute trying to figure out what else I needed before going to the cash registers. While thinking, I absentmindedly watched the couple next to me ask for their fish. They were younger than I was, but not on their phones. They didn't say please. The fish guy winked at me.
He laughed and told me it happens ALL the time (emphasis his, not mine), especially with people who are on their cell phones. After I had all my seafood and had thanked the fish guy for it, I stood there for a minute trying to figure out what else I needed before going to the cash registers. While thinking, I absentmindedly watched the couple next to me ask for their fish. They were younger than I was, but not on their phones. They didn't say please. The fish guy winked at me.
Labels: Food Snob, People watching, Polite is Dead
posted by Green at 7/31/2010 08:28:00 AM
1 Comments:
The biggest compliment I can get as a parent is when teachers, neighbors, and adults in general commend the fact that both of my kids say "please" and "thank you" without being prompted.
It's a good feeling.
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