People are ruder lately?

I went to a different sonic today and the service was great.

Not related to rude people but I saw a sign by the sink and it was talking about how to make ice cream slushes. We asked her if they had them and she hesitated for a bit and said yes. I haven’t seen them on their website or nutrition page since last summer. I wonder if their bringing them back and just haven’t formerly announced it or if it’s some secret menu option. I plan on going back to my local one on Friday and ordering one. Although I’m sure I’ll probably get the run around there.

are people just losing it? I work in a place where people go to complain and we used to have mature civil complaints where the person actually had a gipe and in the last year we have just had a complete devolution of the things. Long rambling letters that are 1/2 bizarre where people are acting like they are entitled to things they aren't entitled do? Is it the media that is making people think, if they say it, they have a right to it?

I think there has been a slow, steady increase in selfishness (going hand-in-hand with an increase in overall rudeness) over the years. It is partly the culture; and it's gotten a bit worse with that Drumpf person yapping off every single day about something or other. I hope and pray people never come to see his behaviour as normal or acceptable!

20+ years ago, when I started working for a fairly posh retail chain of stores, we had a week-long training session in Customer Service. It surprised me that, to most of the people in that room with me, these concepts had never occurred to them. I was a bit older than most everybody there, and I had learned at home that courtesy is an art form, and that it would help you in life. And being considerate and thoughtful can REALLY turn someone's day around, definitely!

I will say that the way in which the lessons were presented made an impression on me, and a lasting one. A refresher course in courtesy is never wasted, I believe.

And Silver Trees, I think you and I are a lot alike.