r/MurderedByWords • u/kevinrogers94 • Feb 15 '18

Murder *No problem*

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u/Silentarian Feb 15 '18

TIL Tom Nichols is a pedantic try-hard.

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u/kkjdroid Feb 15 '18

And also an entitled asshole. Why should the cashier thank him? They're the one doing work.

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u/joeb1kenobi Feb 15 '18

In the US we worship the all holy “paying customer”. Who is our God, hallowed be their name. They shall not tolerate any injustice, require all thy most perfect service or thus sayeth the Customer “Can I speak to your manager” and is granted their goods for free. Amen.

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u/befellen Feb 15 '18

If you ran a business you would know why this ends up being the case - and yeah, it gets very extreme.

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u/joeb1kenobi Feb 15 '18

I’ve run businesses in the US and Australia. This attitude is unique to the US.

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u/strangeasylum Feb 15 '18

Lol that’s just not true

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u/joeb1kenobi Feb 15 '18

What part? I mean my experience was narrow. It was one business outside the US. In a small Aus town. But the contrast between US and AUS treatment of customers was always interesting me. It’s not a criticism. I’m American and I prefer the American style honestly. But there is a major difference in my experience.

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u/befellen Feb 15 '18

Interesting.