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Friend, just be kind and respectful. Whether it’s a teenager asking if you want fries with that, a retail worker helping ring up your purchases or a service tech fixing something for you, having good manners, not actively wasting their time or creating headaches for them, and having a bit of patience when we’re both frustrated with a system that doesn’t make it easy for you or us is a delight. Do your best to raise your kids to do the same, and remember it could just as easily be them on the receiving end. Most people are just fine. You can’t fix other people. You can make it socially costly to be an asshole, so any chance you get, do so.

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SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I already do that, but sometimes I wonder if I could do just a little more to help make up for all the assholes. And myself for the days when I’m the asshole.

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- GreenBeard@lemmy.ca ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Don’t beat yourself up over being human. We all have our limits of what we can and can’t do, and a customer can only do so much. Stand up for labor, support unions whenever you can, I know that’s harder than it used to be, use your vote, and your voice when you’re able to demand better for all of us. Those are what you can do as a citizen. I know it’s abstract, I know they aren’t perfect solutions, but it’s better than where things are. And maybe we can all work on being better neighbours too. Remember, the most you can do is always working with others as a community.
  
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- StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Don’t make the same dumbass joke we’ve heard a million times “ope, didn’t scan, must be free”, other than that, just don’t lose your patience with someone who legitimately cannot defend themselves without getting fired
  
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  - SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    OK, what can I do other than not make that joke? Because I’m legally obligated to.
    
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    StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I’m sorry you’re doomed, once the uprising comes, you’re marked
    
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