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What’s the worst compliment you’ve ever received?
Had a lady in taco bell one day that asked me if I wanted my senior discount. I asked her just how old she thought I looked. She didn't believe I wasn't 55. She was like "really?" I ended up sliding my card back into my checkbook and leaving.Well, I'm not sure this fits the definition of "compliment."
I've always looked young for my age...much younger.
Due to my looks, I was always required to show identification when purchasing alcoholic beverages. So I'm at the register one day and, of course, am asked for identification when the woman in line behind me leaps to my defense. "He's got to be at least 30," she says. "Look at his crow's feet!!!"
(for those who may not understand, "crow's feet" is a colloquialism for the age winkles at the sides of one's eyes)
I took it well. I told her to either fill out an application and get behind the counter, or to keep quiet until it was her turn.
I have to laugh.Had a lady in taco bell one day that asked me if I wanted my senior discount. I asked her just how old she thought I looked. She didn't believe I wasn't 55. She was like "really?" I ended up sliding my card back into my checkbook and leaving.
Had one ask;Those poor cashiers. If they ask, they've insulted you, and if they don't offer the discount the customer wets their pants (although that's a sure sign of qualifying.)
Yeah, first time I saw that (from the ground) I thought the plane was gonna crash.When flying East to West into San Diego, the pilots have to fly over the tops of the buildings while landing.
Did you never get to say your real thoughts? Did you always have to be courteous, even when people were rude to you?After a very grueling, bumpy flight thanks to the weather all across the U.S. and the passengers were exiting the aircraft, I was standing at the doorway when the one passenger asked me, “What were in your last life, a stagecoach driver?” Then, he laughed and I just gave him a pleasant smile and nodded. (But, that’s not what I was thinking.)
Yes yes yes!!!!! I was 40 when that happened to me! I wanted to slap her!!! and, It's the WAY they say it! Sarcastic!Think the worst complement I ever got was when I was around 30 ...the first time a young grocery store "bagger" called me "ma'am".
Yeah, just wait till some 8 year old kid comes in and calls them "old"...lol.Yes yes yes!!!!! I was 40 when that happened to me! I wanted to slap her!!! and, It's the WAY they say it! Sarcastic!
I honestly believe that this crap of "The customer is always right" has done more to undermine civility than any other single thing.Did you never get to say your real thoughts? Did you always have to be courteous, even when people were rude to you?
If you want repeat business this is the way of it. Sometimes I feel like some of them wouldn't be that missed financially.I honestly believe that this crap of "The customer is always right" has done more to undermine civility than any other single thing.
The overt message is "If you have cash to spend, feel free to spit on us."
I applaud anyone who pushes back on that.
When I was 9 or so, I was uncanningly good at guessing the ages of adults...at least, that's how I recall it. I always wanted to be one of those "Guess Your Age/Weight" carnival guys.Yeah, just wait till some 8 year old kid comes in and calls them "old"...lol.
That's pretty funny.Not sure you can call it a compliment but the worst comment I ever had was in the way home from a UGA football game with my then-boyfriend and his brother, I fell asleep in the passenger seat. When I came to, I said, “ I must have dozed off”. Boyfriend's brother said, “ yeah, you looked like a dead possum.” Wow. Just wow