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  • Sep 19, 2021

    I work in retail and it always bugs me every single time it happens how casual people say things like “give me”, “get me a” or “let me have a” among other similarly demanding remarks. It’s such a rude way to ask for something, and I could never fix myself to say that to someone. I wasn’t even raised to say this but I always say may I have our can I have a. It just feels more right and will get you a lot further of you need help with something otherwise.

    Not that this is a reflection of their character or anything, it’s just the way they speak. Still impossible not to notice.

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    lemme get uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    It is 100% a reflection of ur character imo…you can always tell if someone is a respectful person by the way they treat people in retail and restaurants.

    The same can be said for how those people treat their customers.

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    I don't think that's the least of society's problems. The dehumanization of labor is the foundation for an unhappy society. People are consumers for a decade plus before they are laborers now. That's their identity.

  • plants 🌻
    Sep 19, 2021
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    What about "I'd like a" or "can I get a"

    Also I feel like I hear people saying that using "No problem" is problematic and implies that they caused a problem that u didn't let bother u, but like, it ain't like that at all. No problem is based. But I feel like it's a lil different from what ur talking about in op

  • Gojira 🦖
    Sep 19, 2021
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    Ok

  • Sep 19, 2021
    Gojira

    Ok

    Why did you post this

  • Sep 19, 2021

    Yeah I make sure to always ask politely when I need help with anything

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    PrinceAlexander

    It is 100% a reflection of ur character imo…you can always tell if someone is a respectful person by the way they treat people in retail and restaurants.

    The same can be said for how those people treat their customers.

    I can agree to that extent yeah. It has a lot to do with ones mindfulness of their words and how they sound to others.

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    “Let me have” is asking for permission to have something tho, so I don’t see the issue with that one. In the end it’s nothing more than semantics. People probably don’t see it as rude or disrespectful

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    lmao what am I supposed to say, op?

  • Sep 19, 2021

    people that are d***s to customer service usually have no type of soul

  • Sep 19, 2021
    Mango

    I don't think that's the least of society's problems. The dehumanization of labor is the foundation for an unhappy society. People are consumers for a decade plus before they are laborers now. That's their identity.

    Dehumanization? Not sure I would call it that. Retail working conditions ranges from very good to very bad, and my specific store is pretty good. The worst part about it is the wages.

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    what about: let me get a + "blank" + please

  • Sep 19, 2021
    Malakas

    “Let me have” is asking for permission to have something tho, so I don’t see the issue with that one. In the end it’s nothing more than semantics. People probably don’t see it as rude or disrespectful

    Let me have is a way of demanding that you let them have something. That’s not asking for permission...

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    perseus_xx

    lmao what am I supposed to say, op?

    Did you read the entire post...?

  • OnyxShine9

    I can agree to that extent yeah. It has a lot to do with ones mindfulness of their words and how they sound to others.

    I accidentally almost bumped into some big guy waking into to the restroom at the movie theatres yesterday and I said excuse me and he just turned around and said nothing while i said “excuse you too” sarcastically.

    Some people are just rude f***s and don’t have those things in ur brain that make you feel guilty for treating other people the wrong way.

    I could never fathom

    I’m not perfect either but sheesh.

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    Malakas

    “Let me have” is asking for permission to have something tho, so I don’t see the issue with that one. In the end it’s nothing more than semantics. People probably don’t see it as rude or disrespectful

    It’s “can I have” or “may I have” idk who taught you manners.

  • arrrg

    what about: let me get a + "blank" + please

    That’s fine but the key word here is please.

    You don’t say please and it sounds like a demand, especially if you have a more aggressive tone.

  • Sep 19, 2021

    Im a “can i get a” dude

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    PrinceAlexander

    It’s “can I have” or “may I have” idk who taught you manners.

    And this is what I mean with semantics. “Let me” is not an order, it’s asking for someone to, quite literally, let you have or do something. More closer to “may I” and “can I” than it is to “give me” and “do this”. The people who taught me manners taught me well, and in another language for that matter.

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    Malakas

    And this is what I mean with semantics. “Let me” is not an order, it’s asking for someone to, quite literally, let you have or do something. More closer to “may I” and “can I” than it is to “give me” and “do this”. The people who taught me manners taught me well, and in another language for that matter.

    Not well enough then

  • Sep 19, 2021
    PrinceAlexander

    Not well enough then

    You’re the one unnecessarily being on the offensive here, check yourself before you criticize others young man.

  • Sep 19, 2021
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    I’ve always said this and never thought twice about other people saying it when I worked food or retail.. you really shouldn’t be offended by it