Is it wrong to dislike nice people?

[Funk]

Is there something wrong with disliking overly nice people? Take, for example, my new co-worker. SHE'S TOO DAMNED NICE! She treats customers like human beings instead of an irritating source of money, and she makes idle chit-chat instead of getting customers in and out as fast as possible as she was trained. Personally, I don't think she's going to work out.

Now, don't get me wrong: I have been accused of being TOO NICE plenty of times in my life. But this is Full House-nice we're talking about in this girl. If she hugs me, I'll quit. Mean people I can handle, but nice people scare me.

[RPGD]

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She sounds to me like exactly the type of person whom is supposed to work in such a position.

[The Toecutter]

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^^^

What RPG Designer said.

[Funk]

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Damn, maybe I'm just too much of a hard-ass. I'm not mean to the customers, by any means, and in fact I've been praised for my customer-service actions. Maybe I'm just growing bitter in my old age. I will try to be extra nice tomorrow as penance for my negative attitude.

[Biggie]

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I am in Funks position, when I worked at the movie theater, one lady actually told me as I was getting her items,

"I'd like a large coke, twizzlers........ and some customer service!"

Good thing she didn't ask for popcorn, or else I would have spit in it when I would be squirting in the butter.

[RPGD]

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And thus we have the impromptu counter-example.

If you can't take a huge amount of constant abuse/ignorance with a smile on a daily basis, the only thing you'll gain from working any form of customer service is a great deal of bitterness towards the general public.

[Snarf]

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Good thing she didn't ask for popcorn, or else I would have spit in it when I would be squirting in the butter.

Wow, you should be really proud of that feeling.


I have been working since I was 15. I would not consider myself a true people person but I have never even once entertained the thought of spitting in someones food or giving them anything less of what I expect when I am the customer. People who have any sort of interaction with customers (internal and external) should *always* think about how they would want to be treated.

[Funk]

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I would not consider myself a true people person but I have never even once entertained the thought of spitting in someones food or giving them anything less of what I expect when I am the customer.

Agreed. I've never even comtemplated spitting in food. That's a disgusting thought, especially with the kinds of transmittable diseases out there today.

People who have any sort of interaction with customers (internal and external) should *always* think about how they would want to be treated.

I always try to treat customers with respect. However, customers rarely think they have to respect the people that are serving them, or they fail to realize that low-level employees do not dictate policies. It's not so bad at Subway, but the Subway I work in is within a gas station, and the gas station clerks are constantly being accused of being responsible for the price of gas, even though that has more to do with politics and economics than anything else.

[DK]

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Yeah, if you're in the service industry people will treat you like **** no matter what.

I have not once ever put workers through what I go through.

[Riotsword]

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If you can't take a huge amount of constant abuse/ignorance with a smile on a daily basis, the only thing you'll gain from working any form of customer service is a great deal of bitterness towards the general public.

You've diagnosed my problem!

[Magus]

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I generally tend to treat overly nice people with suspicion.

[Snarf]

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I always try to treat customers with respect. However, customers rarely think they have to respect the people that are serving them, or they fail to realize that low-level employees do not dictate policies. It's not so bad at Subway, but the Subway I work in is within a gas station, and the gas station clerks are constantly being accused of being responsible for the price of gas, even though that has more to do with politics and economics than anything else.

Yes, that is a horrible thing to do. I went to a convenient store to get a couple of drinks and there was a guy in there yelling at the clerk. The dumbass brought a cup from home in there and wanted to fill it up at the fountain for .25. He just kept saying how much the clerk sucked and how he has done this before. The guy behind the counter was very nice and tried to explain to him that it wasnt his policy, it was the policy of the establishment. The guy really started getting rude and was obviously drunk or high or something because when I went up there to make my purchase, he stepped out of the way and stumbled then fell against the icecream display. While I was up there he kept mumbling about his problem. To buy a fountain drink there would cost him a dollar and how he couldnt afford it. I just looked at him and physically had to bite my tongue to keep from saying something. Someone, especially a female, getting involved in a hostile confrontation between two men isnt a smart thing to do. Somone was shot recently here for doing the same thing. So, I got in my car, saw that there were two other men outside... in the back on bicycles holding the other guys bicycle, were waiting for him. I called the police.

I think customers who are assholes are probably miserable souls who feel need to make everyone miserable, or, they use their position in a weird power play. Their mantra is "The customer is always right" and they know the possibility of you saying or doing anything to them is slim because they know you dont want to get in trouble or loose your job. I have no patience for people like that. I just smiled and keep on keeping on and take comfort in that my life is probably better than theirs.

[DK]

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I think those overly nice people are miserable souls, too.

[Alex]

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"Hey there, [customer at balloon counter, where people usually get balloons] whatdya need?"

"Excuse me?"

"...Did you know what you wanted?"

"I was going to ask a question."

"Alright, what's up?"

"Could I talk to someone else? You're rude."

"Um. Yeah. Bye."

[Nixon]

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I put up with almost anything until someone gets abusive. One of my bosses once told me I was "too nice" but I have my moments.

I actually intimidated this one large gentleman who was cursing at me for trying to close my register when I was told by my manager to do so. He wanted to be in my line because there was no one else in it (because I was LEAVING and the register was CLOSED).

Captain Wacky refused to leave my line, so I rang him up. He thought that I was "rude" (I hadn't said anything) and proceeded to swear at me some more. He then told me "I guess you don't want my business." I glared at him, slowly put both my arms out, leaned over the counter (not ever losing his gaze), and said "I don't care." He stopped talking and left quickly.

I told my boss (a former bouncer) what happened and he said "next time, if someone's cursing at you, let me know and I'll toss them."