Over the past few years we have lost so much of what was great about America. We have seen the end of ethics and morals as we've known them. We have seen the end of many of our freedoms. We have seen our Constitution trampled on by the President. We have seen the end of our status as the leader of the free world. Through it all, we continue to hear liberals tell us how wrong we are and how right they are. We are accused of being racists, conspiracy theorists, child killers and so on.
In reality, we know it is all about politics. The left have their extremist accusations for the sake of winning or holding their office, at any price. The left knows if they control enough lives, people will have no choice but to keep them in office or lose their free ride. The right have their extremist positions as well, but they are about getting people to run their own lives and make their own way, within specific guidelines. Nobody should be surprised to hear that I lean right.
Earlier this week while listening to the radio, the host, I believe it was Doc Thompson, talked about the end of the "Thank You" in the service sector. He spoke of how he only hears, "Have a nice day" anymore, forcing him to thank the person to whom he is giving his money. Curious, I decided to experiment on my own today, my normal shopping day.
My day started at Dunkin Donuts where I purchased donuts for my team at work. The young person behind the counter said, "have a nice day". Of course, I said, "Thank you". After work, I went to the cleaners to drop off my clothes. The older Asian woman said, "Thank you, have a nice day". I said, "Thank you, you too." I next went to the liquor store to buy beer - for visitors, not for me. The older Asian gentleman said, "Thank you, have a nice day." Again I said, "Thank you, you too." Next, to Home Depot. At checkout, the 50 year plus, cashier said, "Thank you, have a nice day." I said, "Thank you, you too." Then to Ultra Foods where the young cashier really struggled to say, "have a nice day." I also struggled to say, "you too." Finally, to Walgreens where the young cashier said, "have a nice day." Finally, I said, "thank you."
Of course, there is nothing scientific about this experiment, but one thing stood head and shoulders above everything. The foreign and older persons always said thank you while the young could barely get a, "have a nice day" out of their preoccupied mouths. I am left wondering, is the death of the "Thank You", a casualty of corporate cost cutting in training departments or is it the product of our new culture, inspired by our nation's leadership? Is this what happens when we teach our children that they should not have to work for cell phones, health insurance, internet access, air condition, school lunch or any of the other things our government is giving away to win over their loyalty? Is this what happens when we tell people that health insurance is a Constitutional right? That "morning after" birth control is a human right? That denying a job to an ex-con is a violation of their civil rights? That offering thanks to our Lord and Savior in public, is a violation of another person's first amendment rights?
I do not get into the field very often anymore, but when I find myself in an account working on a soda machine for example, if a customer asks me to sell him a soda, I will do it. I ask them what they would like, ask them for the money when I hand them their selection, give them their change and finish by saying, "Thank you for your business".
When a vending machine is working correctly, they will flash, "Thank You!" on the display. That's right, even a vending machine will say thank you when people will not. The only time a vending machine will not say thank you, is when it is broken, when it is not working correctly. If it is broken or not working correctly when a vending machine does not say thank you, how is it not broken when the cashier at Walgreens, Ultra Foods or Dunkin Donuts, does not say thank you?
This is what a liberal would call progressive since thank you's are demeaning. For a server to say thank you, is to put them beneath the customer. A conservative or capitalist would say the opposite, that failure to thank the customer reduces them to an inferior position. Since the customer is paying for the product and therefore, the wages of the cashier, a thank you from the cashier is certainly the least a customer should expect and receive. Next time I am given a, "have a nice day" without a "thank you" preceding, my response just might be, "my day will be nicer when you appreciate my business!"
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