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| But..I'm a cat. I'm entitled to be cranky! |
Well, golly gee, I had my blog post all ready to go when I
discovered it just didn’t fit the theme for today. A fairly happy-go-lucky
girl, dishing out happy thoughts and serving up smiles is what I’m known
for. (It drives grouchy people insane!)
The sign at the store reminded passersby and shoppers that
today is the Great American Grump Out Day. Celebrated the first Wednesday of
every May, the challenge is to refrain from grumpiness until midnight, when a
person can resume their curmudgeonly ways. The good news is that some people
find out how nice it is to avoid grouchiness and work to improve their attitude
the rest of the year.
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| Cranky Alligator Snapping Turtle |
It’s not even lunchtime and an experience while in town made
me feel particularly happy. There’s a bunch of writing to do today, so I
stopped by Taco Bell instant lunch to bring home. I got the most cheerful smile
I’ve received in years from the drive-thru window cashier, Merci. She explained
they were running just a bit behind and asked if I would like a drink while I
was waiting. I thanked her for letting me know and asked for a soda, which she
gave me right away.
It was just a couple of minutes later that the order was
complete and given to me. She told me to have a great day and she looks forward
to seeing me again. Although I usually don’t complete the survey, Merci’s
friendly, grump-less customer service inspired me to sign in and take it today.
It’s always a good thing to remind managers and owners know which of their
employees are special.
What is preventing you from being grouchy today?
I am always grouchy LOL. But seriously, it's nice when you get good customer service like that. This day in age I think we are all just so used to being treated like crap that we accept it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a wonderful experience. Merci is going to go far in life and be a tremendous asset to a major company!
ReplyDeleteI have had the best customer service experience from three different companies today. THAT is what is keeping me from being grouchy!
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear about your experience! I on the other hand had a terrible customer service experience today and will live through your positivity!
ReplyDeleteIf I'm being honest, nothing has prevented me from being grouchy today. =/ It's just been one of THOSE days.
ReplyDeleteI have been super grouchy all week. I think its just been one of those weeks! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you shared your personal experienced. I've been in a customer service company, and I felt happy to help and assist customers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice surprise! Someone giving you a smile or being nice can really brighten your day.
ReplyDeleteI think many of us need to practice this more often. Look at the good even in the most stressful situation it is all about perspective
ReplyDeleteworking out, totally helps me stay level headed and focused.
ReplyDeleteI'm very rarely grouchy! I think it's great that there's a day devoted to putting away the grump! I wish someone would have told me in advance because then maybe my kids would have celebrated it! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not very grouchy either. Every once in a blue moon... :)
ReplyDeleteI can certainly be a grouch, but it doesn't take me much to get me out of it. A smile is a little bit of happiness enough to put one on my face too!
ReplyDelete"It’s always a good thing to remind managers and owners know which of their employees are special.".....SO TRUE. Staff members usually only hear about the things they did wrong, as opposed to the things they did right.
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