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You're right. Strangers are outwardly friendly for no apparent reason. Politeness norms. For whatever reason, in the US, there's a certain base line expectatio
by theorique 13y ago
You're right. Strangers are outwardly friendly for no apparent reason.
Politeness norms. For whatever reason, in the US, there's a certain base line expectation of cheeriness. Especially in service staff like waiters or flight attendants. ("Hi, welcome to McTuckey's. My name's Megan and I'll be taking care of you tonight.")
- aestra 13y agoThis really bothers me. I don't care if someone is "cheery" as long as they just do their job. People justify tipping service personnel (bar tenders, waitstaff) over them getting a fair salary because if they didn't tip "how would I get good service? There's no incentive without a tip." I believe some people believe "good service" means fakely cheery while to me it is "you brought me my food." If you aren't faking a smile and elevating your voice you are being "rude."