Service culture
25. 07. 2020. Shortly before 16. 00 I was standing in line in a "Oporto" in the landscape. Before me stood a woman with children, after me - a 10 - 12 year old boy, then - an attractive man. The saleswoman (distinctly raised lower jaw and dark front teeth - sorry to describe the look, but there were no plates with the name on the clothes) eagerly served the customer in front, then - me, then a wide smile on his face turned to the attractive man. I pointed out that the next in line was a boy. The wide (presumably hopefully also captivating) smile on the seller's face faded for a moment, she angrily slapped me, then angrily - at the child and again, restoring the plateau smile, turned to the attractive man. Once the man was served, the next buyer began to express his wishes. Since I was still standing there waiting for the order, I pointed out again that there was a boy in line after me. The seller angrily shouted: "I know!" (The child even shuddered in fright), for a while he worked with checks or something, and then turned to the boy. I think that the afternoon was not spoiled for the saleswoman, because there were several other members of the stronger sex waiting in line, but I doubt the boy... If only he understood what life would start in a few years, when he would also become an attractive man and a waiting customer...
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