I Love the General Public

Okay, I've got to rant for a second. Anyone who knows me well has heard me preach this before, but I firmly believe that everyone (& I mean everyone) should be required to work a commission sales job for 1 year, then wait tables for at least 6 months before they're allowed to get out into the real world. It should be a high school class or something. That way everyone would be nicer to those of us who have to deal with your crap everyday.

I've waited tables, I've worked in the mall, I've sold cars, & I currently work part time in a call center that handles leasing information for apartments. It never ceases to amaze me how downright uncouth people are. There's no need for it. I don't do any telemarketing where I work now, these people are calling me for information, but they're totally rude. Didn't you call me for a reason? Then shut up. When I waited tables before, I actually had someone leave me a Bible tract (for those of you outside of the south, it's basically a "you're going to hell!" propaganda pamphlet) instead of a tip, with a note saying "God takes care of those who give good service, so we know he's watching out for you." Are you kidding me? Maybe it's just my turn for it, but I've had more than my fair share of rudeness & hang ups today while I've been on the phones here at work, I'd I'm over it.

I'll shut up now...