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aem
Guest
Went to the market today with a longer list than normal so I found
myself in every section of the store, spending more than twice my
normal time. No fewer than six employees greeted me: "Hi, how are
you? How're you doing? How's it going? How are you? Can I help you
find anything? Is there anything I can help you with?" This is before
I got to the checkout line where the checker thanks me by name (off the
receipt) and the bagger asks if I want help out. I am so friggin sick
of this fake personalizing of what is in fact an impersonal business
transaction I could barf. I have lived in a small town, so I know what
genuine personal recognition is, and this corporate management-directed
bonhomie is not it. So here are my questions.
To whom do I express my preference not to be spoken to unless I ask a
question? And, if enough people stated a similar preference, could we
get them to stop? -aem
myself in every section of the store, spending more than twice my
normal time. No fewer than six employees greeted me: "Hi, how are
you? How're you doing? How's it going? How are you? Can I help you
find anything? Is there anything I can help you with?" This is before
I got to the checkout line where the checker thanks me by name (off the
receipt) and the bagger asks if I want help out. I am so friggin sick
of this fake personalizing of what is in fact an impersonal business
transaction I could barf. I have lived in a small town, so I know what
genuine personal recognition is, and this corporate management-directed
bonhomie is not it. So here are my questions.
To whom do I express my preference not to be spoken to unless I ask a
question? And, if enough people stated a similar preference, could we
get them to stop? -aem