Another observation on the oddness of people.

[mistyisjafo]

I used to work at the Wherehouse Records & Tapes for 3 years in a dinky video department. We got all kinds but there were the Regulars and the Movie Buffs who'd always want to chat. After awhile I got pumped up when I saw one or the other. Since I was there so long and got to know where every single movie was and since I "managed" the department, they would seek me out asking for referrals or just to BS. I got to know a lot of different people that way. When I quit, I gave all my Regulars a two week notice! They came by on my last day just to say goodbye.

Sometimes it's not just about customer service, sometimes its just about the pure glory of positive human contact. You know??

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by mistyisjafo

Sometimes it's not just about customer service, sometimes its just about the pure glory of positive human contact. You know??

Totally. I have my share of regulars that I love to chat with. They'll kindly step aside and let me help others if there's a line. It's just when people act as if they're more important than the people behind them that I get annoyed.

What intrigued me in particular today is the concept that there are people that never seem to want to get in and out and on with their lives. Not to say that people should always want to hurry, of course. But it appears to me that these select few always want things to go as slowly as possible. Maybe they just think slower or something....they don't seem dumb to me. The attitude brings to mind the stereotype of the ambling Southern plantation owner, taking their time with everything, because it's too humid to go any faster.

I'm not an "ambling" type, I guess.