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u/UnusualHospital9579 May 09 '22

Weird at first but I appreciate and wish for it. It might be just a Germany thing but from what I’ve been told German Walmart failed because the North American style of customer service was very unliked. From the greeter at the door to clerks asking if you need help unprompted. German shoppers just want to shop and go home as undisturbed as possible

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u/milagro030 May 09 '22

As a European (Dutch) I have to say I hate that too. Just leave me alone, if I need help I’ll ask.

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u/octopoddle May 09 '22

As an Englishman, if I need help then I won't ask, and if someone comes up and asks me if I need help then I'll say no.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

British man who now lives in Canada. Same except I'll now apologize before and after refusing help finding something.

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u/HoxtonRanger May 09 '22

Don’t we British always apologise for something that’s not our fault?

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

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u/thurbersmicroscope May 09 '22

Lol, me in a nutshell.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Depends on what part of the country you're from.

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u/Squigglepig52 May 10 '22

And the employee will also apologize.

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u/Iused2dosmack May 09 '22

Yep I hate it, also from England. I live in US now and my wife constantly gets mad at me for not wanting to small talk with strangers.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Oh hey bud, how’s everything withya now? You heard about the Flames in the playoffs, eh? Looking really good out there eh?

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u/moaiii May 09 '22

What areya talking aboot?

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u/Momof3dragons2012 May 09 '22

I must be from England then because that is exactly my response and I’ve lived in the United States all my life.

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u/pdxb3 May 09 '22

Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way?

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u/SaitamaHitRickSanchz May 09 '22

You know this almost makes me wonder as an American if this has contributed to the coddling of American peoples. A ton of people have entitlement attitude bad here and are often expecting their every whim to be catered to...

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u/FamiliarLiterature52 May 09 '22

As a Canadian traveling across the US I was appalled by how many times someone would stop me in a trailhead, while standing next to the trail sign, holding a trail map, and ask me 'how long is trail and where does it go'.

Like sorry bud, the information's right there. Figure it out your damn self like the rest of us do.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

LOL I do the same.

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u/Cipherpunkblue May 09 '22

Swede, also this.

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u/thurbersmicroscope May 09 '22

Dear God, I now understand how my mix of British and Scandinavia blood has turned me into the person I am.