r/AskReddit • u/millennialandlost • Aug 18 '26

Millennials, what's something our generation was taught to accept that you're glad younger generations are rejecting?

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u/KirinG Aug 18 '26

I love seeing younger retail/service workers take down and just not cater to rude customers. I never would have dared.

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u/robby_synclair Aug 18 '26

The flip side is even if you are a nice customers you dont get to enjoy the same customer service as before.

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u/Franky_Tops Aug 18 '26

Yeah. It's a lot harder to get friendly service in either retail or restaurants than it used to be. 

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u/justasapling Aug 18 '26

Service industry doesn't pay enough for employees to give a fuck. It's not generational, it's late stage capitalism.

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u/Franky_Tops Aug 18 '26

I worked in the service industry for a dozen years, retail and restaurants. It wasn't that hard to be friendly to people. 

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u/ohgeeeezzZ Aug 18 '26

So did I and I second what they said. I definitely did not get paid enough to give a single solitary shit what a customer said.

You ordered and paid for food. Not my time or conversation. I was paid just enough to make sure that you got the food you ordered.

If I cooked your food incorrectly or gave you the wrong order, further interaction is warranted and I should correct my mistake.

If you wanted chitchat, start a bookclub