No problem?
It’s so refreshing to encounter youth that have been raised with old fashioned values. It can be rare as young people are accustomed to using slang with both contemporaries and adults alike. We can’t train all young people who we encounter in the workplace to be respectful, but we can reinforce good behavior when we see it by saying, “Thank you for saying, ‘You’re welcome’ instead of ‘No problem.’ We like that!” There are times when just being a good example isn’t enough
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March 16, 2010 at 11:53 pm |
Correct. We have to remember that sometimes the only exposure to the ‘right behavior’ may be us.
March 16, 2010 at 11:55 pm |
Kris,
I have enjoyed reading your blogs. Your totally right when you state that children should be raised to be respectful. What’s wrong with that? The problem is that the children of today, do not respect themselves, therefore how can they respect each other or adults?
Keep up the great blogs!
March 17, 2010 at 1:38 am |
I have been told by a co-worker in her 40s that part of the problem is cell phones and texting. Social networking sites. Instead of having a face to face conversation, teens have lost and don’t create communication and social skills. Therefore, they also lose repect in language.
March 17, 2010 at 2:49 pm |
Thank you for your excellent comment, Natalie. It’s a two edged sword with compromise for progress. Now what do YOU think? Are we old fogies hung up on petty details?
March 31, 2010 at 11:14 pm |
Kris,
I’m a senior citizen, and the rude behavior and bad attitude I often notice
is when someone going through a door ahead of me doesn’t hold the door
for me but just lets the door slam in my face! Or, a group of young people approaching me on the sidewalk often makes me move over to the
edge of the sidewalk to keep from getting run over. It’s as though I’m
invisible!
These behaviors appear to me to be the result of poor home training and
poor role models. When someone does treat me with respect, I’m
pleasantly surprised and very appreciative!
April 22, 2010 at 8:44 pm |
I go out every afternoon to shop and have a bite to eat. I choose my cafes and stores based not only on the product being sold, but for the
general attitude of the establishment’s servers, clerks and cashiers. A
recent experience at a cafe in a golf course is a prime example of the
result of a negative attitude. The grumpy short order cook didn’t greet me, crack a smile or thank me for my business. The food was passable, but the man’s grouchy attitude left me with the feeling that he thought I
was bothering him. I’ll never go back until I know he’s gone. On the
other hand, a welcoming smile and a friendly upbeat attitude assures
that I will have an enjoyable experience and that I will return many times.