tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post9029004375894955645..comments2024-01-15T18:37:16.075-05:00Comments on Sticky Crows: Couple of observationstornwordohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581361982939423598noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-2257968645142870172009-07-21T16:36:58.474-04:002009-07-21T16:36:58.474-04:00Sometimes I wonder if that fake-sounding enthusias...Sometimes I wonder if that fake-sounding enthusiasm is a server's way of keeping him/herself from saying "Fuck my life".<br /><br />Welcome home.Mark in DEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478832787656152843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-60219143965629279192009-07-19T09:54:45.203-04:002009-07-19T09:54:45.203-04:00Ha! No kidding. Fake ebullience in Southern Cali...Ha! No kidding. Fake ebullience in Southern California has a long and proud hi$tory.<br /><br />A few months after I'd moved from Chicago to Costa Mesa, my best friend from Chicago came to visit me for a week. At the end of the second day, she threw up her arms in exasperation and demanded, "What is it with these retarded people?! 'Haveaniceday, haveaniceday, haveaniceday!' Another ex-Californiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-22541683771997652222009-07-18T10:52:08.526-04:002009-07-18T10:52:08.526-04:00I don't think ordering soup should be greeted ...I don't think ordering soup should be greeted with the pronouncement that it's "awesome!" But I suppose serving staff get the Standard Fakity Fake Fake Training that most American restaurants seem to dispense. Frankly, it makes me gag inwardly, but I fake it right back with a huge, bright smile.lattégirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428087458207367848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-51955027204521778542009-07-18T09:02:09.881-04:002009-07-18T09:02:09.881-04:00There is snarliness and there is outright rudeness...There is snarliness and there is outright rudeness that crosses boundaries. In Philly, people are fairly snarly, but I've learned to deal with it, even make a joke at them and then we become paisanos. Working with the public just sucks as you know from the bartending/server days. Some people, like my husband and brother in law, are just born to work with the public as they fit the criteria Enemy of the Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342253341470198835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-61037686591032750632009-07-18T07:14:51.789-04:002009-07-18T07:14:51.789-04:00Gosh darn perky people get no encouragement from m...Gosh darn perky people get no encouragement from me, but at least they pay attention to me. When I had to get a new phone, the kid was flirting with me, and I am old enough to be his mother. He treated me like I was an idiot who knew nothing. If I could have found someone else to help me, I would have.<br /><br />I used to train salespeople. If you're in it for the long haul, you want your Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852713057094279347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-19072940841533756372009-07-18T07:05:07.448-04:002009-07-18T07:05:07.448-04:00At least she tried. Here on the east coast, I alwa...At least she tried. Here on the east coast, I always notice the difference between snotty northeastern-ers, who you are bothering when you want something, to the friendly southerners. I haven't traveled since the recession but I wonder if that's impacted the north's demeanor for the better -- grateful to have a job.Rick Bettencourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864282234769831038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-25025702775701824542009-07-18T01:56:29.762-04:002009-07-18T01:56:29.762-04:00Fakity fake fake fake. That's awesome!
Annoys...Fakity fake fake fake. That's awesome!<br /><br />Annoys the heckity heck heck heck out of me, too.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-57598319987709105772009-07-17T13:31:08.131-04:002009-07-17T13:31:08.131-04:00De-lurking to share a story, because the fake supe...De-lurking to share a story, because the fake super friends are no longer confined to restaurants and retail.<br /><br />My partner and I were apartment-hunting. All the leasing agents were polite and helpful (except one), but two agents - from two different leasing offices - were exceptionally friendly.<br /><br />They were the "wow guys, that is so totally awesomely cool, doods" type Jonathanhttp://degreeandasoylatte.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-1519550244442614222009-07-17T12:44:23.004-04:002009-07-17T12:44:23.004-04:00Lately the restaurant business hereabouts is off, ...Lately the restaurant business hereabouts is off, in a fairly big way. <br /><br />This could cause you to be greeted with either A)<i>great</i> enthusiasm, or 2) a touch of annoyance that you've shown up just when the staffer was getting hopeful about a useless shift being euthanized.<br /><br />That said, I always prefer a little sincerity. You can't get sued for that, can you? HaveGreghttp://midnightgarden12.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-85827315208412331582009-07-17T12:42:11.205-04:002009-07-17T12:42:11.205-04:00OMG you want friendly? You should come here to Pe...OMG you want friendly? You should come here to Peaceful Town. At first we thought it was fake because it was SO friendly, but then you come to realize it's just the people here. After living somewhere where there is no such thing as service, it's refreshing.<br /><br />2500?! Hoy! See you next Wednesday! :o)Roxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-44250553680794144742009-07-17T12:32:57.878-04:002009-07-17T12:32:57.878-04:00I think there's a difference between fake frie...I think there's a difference between fake friendliness and sincerely-trying friendliness. I don't mind the extra effort that smacks of <i>I'm going out of my way to be helpful and I'm hoping you'll reward me with a fat tip</i> because it usually means a more pleasant experience.<br /><br />I'll take that over snarly any day. <br /><br />Palm Springs is going to be 115 Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556535711209804501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-30369447612841419532009-07-17T11:37:44.921-04:002009-07-17T11:37:44.921-04:00It's a hard call: Would I rather have faked fr...It's a hard call: Would I rather have faked friendliness or honest surliness? Not sure. . .GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-7117695646257856752009-07-17T11:19:31.763-04:002009-07-17T11:19:31.763-04:00The fake-friendly thing gets me too, but on the ot...The fake-friendly thing gets me too, but on the other hand, I am a very friendly person. I'll talk to people in line at the store, ask another woman's opinion in the dressing room, all of that. I've been told that Americans are seen as fake because of this, but there's another reason it's so ingrained.<br /><br />Back in the day, when your closest neighbor might be two milesLavernenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-53926660249512720032009-07-17T08:52:11.418-04:002009-07-17T08:52:11.418-04:00The fact that there are personal injury lawyers ad...The fact that there are personal injury lawyers advertising everywhere really made me worry when I had my accident. My least favorite ad was "In a wreck, get a check." <br /><br />I agree that the mentality here is questionable at time.CoffeeDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561507227103151863noreply@blogger.com