Not RP-related, for once!

I really hate it when you ask someone how they are, and they don't return the favor. Especially when it's a friend of yours.

I also dislike it when people don't say what they mean. I am a blunt person, I admit that, but it's not like being honest means you're being rude (meaning, you don't have to be "blunt" to be truthful). If something I do bothers you, it's better to tell me than just give all these snarky, underhanded comments and make the situation even worse for both of us. If you're not going to come out and say what's wrong, don't expect me to guess, okay? You have no right to be mad if you're not being 100% honest with me.

EDIT: Okay, this is RP-related:
I don't get why people (who were not active) post to an activity check but choose to remain inactive. The point, please?

Because they might be active one day and they don't want their characters/accounts deleted! You so know they will be the ones whining about where the game went should it die. [snerk]


But I hate that too. If I did something you didn't like, something that bothered you, or hurt your feelings or whatever, tell me. If you don't, you're just going to piss me off and I'm likely to call you a coward for not just coming out with it. The world will not end if you say "you hurt my feelings" and I won't be mad if you do. Seesh.

People are ninnies, and they should stop it.

Three and a half hour shift today. Would have asked upwards of a hundred people how they are. We'll use a hundred as the estimate.

Ten were on mobiles and ignored the question.
Fifteen didn't speak enough English to understand, and just stared at me.
Thirty answered, and said no more.
Ten were too busy talking to their friend to care.
Twenty were more interested checking the running total to make sure I wasn't screwing up.
Four were staff (managers!), answered, and said no more.
Six had children that answered for them.
Five answered, and asked me how I was.

It wouldn't have been so bad as all that, if it weren't for the fact I got snubbed by management!!

Snarky comments are the worst, and I don't have time for people who won't outright confront their problems. I'm not a big confrontation person myself -- but if I have a serious issue with someone, I'll take it to them. Not to their friends. Not to the person on the bus. But them.

And as for members posting to activity checks... bahaha, our system is such, that in order to escape deletion, you HAVE to make an IC post. It works brilliantly. And if they can't be bothered doing that? Weeeeeell... buh bye!

Okay, I think I may have to admit to being guilty of answering but not asking back. Usually because I'm in lala land. Just like when you think I'm staring at you, I'm not. I'm not even there, not seeing anything. My eyes just happened to focus on you while my mind went else where.

But now I'm gonna try to make it a habit to ask back every time.

And I need to stop saying "uh huh" when people say thank you. Old habits die hard.

*pats pathogenicoma*

Goooooooood, goooooooood. You make sure you do be nice and ask it back now, won't you? Goooood...

And yeah, most people are in lala land, and it can be forgiven. But seriously. Four managers, who have just got off work, who know what it's like to stand behind a register and feel completely unappreciated... and they can't ask me how my day is??

My overly polite nature means I not only return the question, but I usually strike up a brief conversation. I like people, it's a compulsion and I know I shouldn't because most people are dickheads, but I like talking to them anyway. When I ask how someone is and they tell me, whether I'm asked in return or not, I will just tell them how I am. Why should I wait to be asked to tell someone how I am?

^ I'm the same way. Even if I'm just at Wal-Mart, I'll try to strike up some form of conversation, because I really do think it's awkward to just stand there. And I wait until someone asks unless it seems appropriate for me to throw in my feelings. Like if I asked how they were and they said they'd had a bad day, I will agree; but if they're saying how good their day is or whatever, but I'm feeling particularly foul, I won't be like, "Oh, lucky you, I feel like crap. D:<" Plus, sometimes people just obviously don't want to hear about how I'M feeling. I guess I could be rude to friends and be like "oh, I'm fantastic, TY for asking" when they just talk about themselves, but... XD

@ Mousie: Co-workers have the tendency to suck sometimes. At least you're polite. :[ Whenever people don't return the question, even if they're strangers, in my head I'm always like, "Oh I'm great, thanks." DX

Sunday, I couldn;t agree with you more. At my school, if you say good morning, how are you to a teacher they will ALWAYS say good morning I'm good how are you in return. I think part of it is they're surprised someone actually took time out of their day to greet them. One teacher evenm gave me extra credit for wishing them a good day/weekend! Niceness is always appreciated.

And I;m a big people person. I love talking to people. For some reason, though, people near big cities are always inclined to be introverted and it annoys the heck out of me. I'm saying hi, how are you to you because you look like you need a friendly perosn in your day and you give me a dirty look back? Um... Thanks for being appreciative.

On the same note, the people who work at my favorite store (Hot Topic) are so friendly and nice and they act liek they genuinely care about how you're doing and even if it really is an act, at least they act well. There's always someone who has to go and say that they dress weird and have too many piercings and are too dark and, therefore, must be rude, cynical, and al around killjoys. That couldn't be further from the truth! They're among the nicest people in the mall! Just because they look different from you...

Ya, you shouldn't do it too often in big cities. People will just wonder who the hell you are and whether or not you're some kind of pervert. (sweat)

Panda, Sunday and Hogwarts Unleashed get cookies.

I know co-workers can be rude, I almost expect it of some of them. But for management to not give me the time of day, kinda stings. Sure, he was only buying a pack of cigarettes, but the length of transaction is not equal to the amount of politeness required!! They, of all people, should be beacons of politeness in the wave of customer service and all it's troubles!

Disgruntled cashier I am, thanks for asking.

I've often done the thing where I say how I am without prompting. Usually because I mis-hear a customer, and in some vague hope, believe they may have asked ME how I am. They stare at me like I'm stupid, and BAH to them!

I'm being paid to stand there. I'll say what I like!

I am NOT a people person. I hate chit-chatting to customers (I'm a checkout chick) and very often when people ask me how I am I answer and don't ask back. You know why? Because very often people don't actually care. They say it as some form of greeting instead of an actual inquiry. They ask 'how are you?' and keep walking, leaving you with just enough time to say 'good thanks, bye!' before they are gone. So they obviously don't want to be asked back.

I will ask back if people stop and look at me, because I can tell they want to hear my answer. Then I will ask them back, because I want a proper exchange of pleasantries, not a hurried greeting. And I love talking to customers when they really want to talk and hear what I'm saying.

I have a friend who works at the same place who talks all the time and always chit-chats with the customers and sometimes I envy her because I usually work in silence, but other times I cringe because she sounds dumb. So I'd rather be silent and smart, thanks.

No offense to you, but I hate it when people who are helping me out don't ask if I ask them. I usually approach the check-out counter saying something like "Hi, how are you?" And if they say "Good," and that's it, I think it's really rude. It's true that a lot of customers wouldn't extend the same courtesy to you, but it's still good to be respectful of them, like in Mousie's case. Kind of like how I dislike some of my teachers, but I still ask how they are and tell them to have a good day before I leave. Maybe I'm just over-polite? LOL.

I understand that you don't ask if they're in a rush though. Sometimes you don't have a proper moment to ask... I think I would do it anyway, though, just because it's habit for me. Though to be honest, I would probably get sick and tired of some customers going on and on about things I don't care about. LOL. :X Good thing I don't work in retail or anything.

I get really embarrassed when I say something that's ignored or unnecessary or stupid. So that's why I don't often say it - because people ignore me and then I feel bad. Which is really not good when I still have four hours left of smiling at people and processing their shopping as fast as possible.

I do that with teachers I don't like as well. I take it almost as a personal insult when a student is rude to a teacher so unless I'm very upset I always take care to be polite and friendly. Shrug.

Usually at the counter people come up, say 'How're you?' and then keep talking, so I get no chance to say anything else. Like I said, it's like a greeting here rather than a question. But if people are actually involved (like looking at me) then I ask it back.

EDIT: I have done that a few times (post in activity check and are not active) because I was planning on being active but then I realised that I didn't actually want to be on the site anymore. But I posted 'I'm sorry, I'm leaving' things.

Whenever you complain about working at a supermarket remember that working front counter at McDonald's is the worst job you could ever imagine.

Alright, so the other day I start off with saying "how are you, what would you like today" to this woman and (standard response) she just tells me her order. I'm used to it really. She orders one of those stupid pasta zoo things (which take about 2-3 minutes to cook) and is bitching to me for the whole time about how long it's taking and I just want to throw something at her face. Honestly she was complaining and insulting our restaurant and such. When the pasta zoo is done and I give it to her, I nearly give a sigh of relief she's leaving and, you know what she says to me.

"You could have a smile on your face every once and a while."

EXCUSE ME?! You just spent the last three minutes insulting me and my workplace and then you say that. And she isn't even the worst. We get people who come back and demand a refund because there isn't enough lettuce on their burger or something, or their chips aren't salty enough (we're doing them a favour...)

Now if I was doing the out of 100 people it would probably be this.

30 don't talk to you.
20 complain their food is taking to long.
15 insult you + your restaurant
10 Will generally just be rude without even answering your question.
10 Will say they're doing good and then complain or insult you.
8 Hate you or know you and annoy you on your shift.
5 Will say they're doing good and ask you.
2 Actually give a damn.

Still, all the people who complain about 3 minutes for their food would be terrible to serve at an actual restaurant.