My job requires that I "greet" every individual that walks through the door. This job, though at first tedious and tiresome, has become increasingly interesting. For those of you who do not want to become a victim of my uncouth sense of humor I have the following suggestions.
If someone says "Hi" do not respond by:
1. Saying "Good."
2. Looking at me in a bewildered, distracted way, so much so that you lose your footing and trip. It's not like I said something dirty, I said "Hi".
3. Look at me, then look away pretending like you never heard me. Just so ya know, I know you heard me, you looked when I first said it.
Here are a few more suggestions for public behavior:
1. When asking for the location of the restroom, unless you're younger than five, it is not appropriate to say, "I gotta pee, where's your bathroom?" Especially if you're a grown man. I really did not want to know that you "gotta pee".
2. I'm not a mom, so I can't make many assumptions about appropriate behaviors for parents, but I think it's safe to say that if your child is running around in circles of a bank lobby yelling "SUCKERS! SUCKERS! SUUUUUUCKEEEEERSSSSSS!" it would be a good idea to ask them to stop. Just a thought.
Any other thoughts about appropriate public behavior?
It's only because I know exactly what you're talking about--I laughed out loud. It's so true. My favorite is when you ask them, "How can I help you?" or "What can I help you with today?" and they reply, "Good." or "I'm doing ok." Too funny.
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