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Thursday, July 20, 2006

Falafel #5 - Rudeness Without Cause

Location: Home Depot
Scenario: Home Depot employee walking down the aisle towards me

Ideal Interaction
Me, smiling: "Hello. Do you work in this department?"
Employee, smiling back: "Yes, I do. What can I help you with?"
OR
Employee, smiling back: "Yes, I do. I'm with another customer right now, but I'll be with you as soon as I can."

Actual Interaction
Me, smiling: "Hello. Do you work in this department?"
Employee, not making eye contact and not smiling: Grabs apron and lifts it up so I can see the paint splatters in a passive-aggressive way to say, "Duh."

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