Oh my goodness, how true is this? Back when I was dating, this was a major red flag for me. Anyone who is rude to a server is not a nice person in my book. I really do believe people who are unnecessarily nasty to others are inherently unhappy in their own lives. Just glance at your Facebook feed to see evidence of that. Those who go on rants on things in the local and national spotlight tend to have very complicated and unhappy pasts and home lives in my experience. Especially when it is directed to others. I am sometimes driven to disbelief by the venom I see regarding strangers especially on social media. I am not sure how you can be that hateful towards someone you do not have direct contact with. Just turn your channel or close your browser, no one is making you read, watch or comment.
When out with friends or others, you can usually tell who has not ever held a service job by their reaction when things don’t go perfectly. The food is late or wrong, the line is too long, etc. How uncomfortable is it when they are rude? I used to know someone who was very rude to servers, to the point I wouldn’t go out if that person was going to be in our group. She didn’t see anything wrong with her comments or behavior as she felt it was part of their job. I don’t think I need to say that she had never worked in the service industry and it showed.
That being said, I do take my wallet and my time to places that appreciate me. I have broken up with more than one retailer based on bad experiences.
How about you? Do you believe it’s a reflection of how people feel about themselves? I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
I saw another side of a co-worker recently, and I think that other side came out after a really long couple of weeks at work. I would hope that he is not always snippy with people.
That said, I have learned a lot about people when I watch them interact with others in public. It’s interesting and I try not to surround myself with people who have those multiple personalities. I want them to be real all the time!
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I think how people treat others like waiters definitely says a lot about them though I don’t know if it necessarily means they are unhappy. Then may just be selfish and self absorbed. A totally happy and ignorant mean person, if you will. It wouldn’t be a life I wanted for myself or those I love, but it may be fulfilling enough for them since they are oblivious to their shortcomings.