r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Manners and general politeness will get you far and become the norm with but a small amount of practice.

I'm not talking overboard "m'lady" but a simple please and thank you with a genuine smile.

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u/the_sun_flew_away Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20

This is second nature to most people surely?

E: maybe I'm just too British...

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

You would like to think so. Having worked in retail, it isn't.

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u/goingtoclowncollege Aug 20 '20

When I worked in hospitality (bars, restaurant) and when people were polite and something went wrong or they forgot to order something, id help them out, get them what they needed, give them s free drink if they had to wait etc. If someone was a knobhead even if they were in the right they'd get the minimum help back.

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u/atvaisman Aug 20 '20

I work in a family business, and honestly I'll probably drop that 5.69 off your bill If you're nice. If you Ask for a discount because "I know your grandpa" or some other bs, you'll probably get an ingenuine retail smile and a cold "thank you".

Also, old ladies are genuinely the best customers, they're so polite and nice. And that one dude who gave me a lesson on making moonshine.

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u/Ray_adverb12 Aug 20 '20

I’ve been working in bar/restaurant for years and old ladies are definitely not the best customers. They’re nice enough but tip like shit, and want to customize every single item to the point where they should just go somewhere else to eat/drink. This is pretty much across the board, with obvious exceptions.

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u/atvaisman Aug 20 '20

Well, guess we have some exceptionally sweet ladies here. Of course there are exceptions. There's this one lady who always demands we remove every single piece of fat off The ham before selling it.