• Evkob (they/them)@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    I work in a coffee shop; I already feel sufficiently dehumanized by the amount of people who answer my “how are you today?” with “cappuccino to-go”. I would hate to work in a café where you order via your phone.

    • LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      Honestly? Cool that you are asking, but I just want a coffee, not a conversation.

      Yes, I’m German, how could you tell?

      • Tja@programming.dev
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        10 months ago

        I feel the same. Find it annoying when in the US the waitress introduces herself, asks where I’m form, etc. Do you work for a diner or the CIA? Just bring me a steak with fries, medium rare, please and thank you.

    • daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      10 months ago

      Not everyone wants to socially interact. That’s something to respect.

      I tend to prioritize not-human services, as social interaction exhaust me.

      When I used to work with customers I really didn’t like when people starting talking about unnecessary staff. The less I had to interact the better for me.

      • Evkob (they/them)@lemmy.ca
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        10 months ago

        I get that and totally respect it, and I never pursue further conversation unless I get a chatty vibe from the customer.

        However it’s insanely rude to ignore me to my face after I’ve just asked you a question. If someone answers “Fine. Cappuccino to-go.” that’s really all I’m asking for. I’m not simply an interface through which you get coffee, I’m a human person, and I think customer service staff deserve to be treated as such.