"Good morning,” "buenos días," "buon giorno," "bonjour," "bom dia,” "guten morgen" and "dzien dobry.” No matter in what language you say it, it feels good to hear.
Phrases as simple as a greeting seem to disappear because people live in a constant hurry and have no time for manners.
The other day, I was in a shop in Wichita and one of the employees in charge of the cash registers appeared to be on another planet. Without looking at me or saying “Hello,” she began the process of collecting the goods I had in my cart. At the same time, she talked with her co-workers about matters that had nothing to do with the store. For a moment, I thought she would notice me in a few minutes, but it was not the case.
Like a robot, she told me the total amount as her gaze and attention were on another dimension. Visual contact was never present during the collection of payment.
To paint the picture even more unpleasantly, she was chewing gum and making bubbles — another reason for drawing more attention among the customers who waited in line to pay.
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