05/11/2024
Civility….
Visited a local retailer this morning.
They were running a promo for a free sticker (I really didn’t care about the sticker.)
I go to checkout and ask the young lady how she is doing-she proceeds to tell me that she is tired, but having a good day. I pay for my things and go to grab the bag from her and she states
“You didn’t technically qualify for getting the free sticker, but you asked me how I was doing and no one ever does that” your free sticker is in the bag.”
As much as I appreciated the sticker that I thanked her for, it made me really sad because it seems for most these days, pleasantries are very hard to give out and receive.
What has happened to our culture?
What happened to holding a door for someone and actually getting a thank you?
What happened to brightening an elderly persons day (or a child) in the morning simply by saying good morning?
