Incompetency vs. Attitude
so here’s the deal, when i am entering any place of business from a doctor’s office to a bank to a hardware store, i expect to be treated as though my business is welcome. working in the service industry myself, i know it is not particularly hard to welcome customers unless they are rude to you first. i’m polite to those receptionists when i enter the doctor’s office, i expect them to return the favor.
now, i get that you hate your tedious job and you want to take it out on me because my job is more fun than yours AND i probably make more money and am 20 years your junior, but IF you MUST be rude to me could you AT LEAST be able to do your job well? i am positive i’d be more patient about your stinky attitude if you were able to help me make an appointment without crossing your eyes at me like i’m asking you to split an atom when i asked you to schedule an appointment for me. you’ve got two options, rudeness or incompetency. you do not get to do both. those two qualities do not go well together. i mean really, you have to be kidding me. especially the old woman who takes my co-pay, seriously, i will reach across that counter and yank the wig off her head if it’s the last thing i do.
so seriously, get your shit together people. you don’t get to be a jerk to me because i am asking you to perform a seemingly simple task that isn’t just a part of your job but it literally IS your ENTIRE job. please believe that the minute i see you raise one eyebrow at me like i am inconveniencing you i will do my best to make sure i am the most unpleasant person you’ve dealt with in years.
and yes, i did use a picture from don’t tell mom the babysitter’s dead for this entry.
Added Wednesday, February 13th
Category: Goods & Services



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billy jones said:
i choose incompetency over attitude anyday.
and p.s. dont tell mom the babysitters dead IS indeed a fucking classic.
haha.
Wednesday, February 13th @ 2:46pm
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andrea said:
i prefer the incompetency too, i suppose. but it’s far too often that i encounter both in the same individual.
the southwest airlines man at the airport was really rude to me but my bag made it here without any problems so in the case of airlines i suppose i prefer rudeness. if he had been polite but lost my luggage i’d be furious. if he’d been rude but my lost my luggage i’d hunt him down.
Tuesday, February 19th @ 8:43am
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Nick said:
Is that the mean lady from ‘Don’t Tell Mom The Baby Sitter’s Dead’?
Sunday, March 16th @ 7:43pm