The cashier told me to have a good day.
@lookatdesktop (27156)
Dallas, Texas
May 9, 2016 4:24pm CST
I laughed at the cashier at the Dollar Tree. I was buying a coke and some paper napkins and a one dollar loaf of Sunbeam white sandwich bread.
As usual the cashier said, "Have a good day." I replied, laughing, If I find one of those I will bring you back part of it." The idea is to have a good day is like possessing an object. A day is not an object you can actually give back part of but the way it sounded it rang kind of silly in my mind so I just had to break out with that wise crack.
unfortunately I am quite aware that this common phrase is meaningless and that people are instructed to say it or be fired from their job for being unfriendly to the customer. It is sad that they have to force themselves to sound sincere but then it's the way America does business. So my corny response may have served to show a bit of humor where basic insincerity was the opening line.
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@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
9 May 16
I don't thnk they force themselves to wish you a good day.Worked in a supermarket, it came automatically and naturally to wish clients a good day/evening/weekend.
There was no time we were instructed to wish anyone a good day.And, if l did not wish,they did wish me a good day
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
9 May 16
My favorite is when they say "Have a blessed day." Because this is really a sincere expression. I believe in God and believe that anytime a person says this it is a blessing and it is by the grace of God not a hollow statement of a man, but this is the way I see it.
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@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
9 May 16
@lookatdesktop
Glad you like the saying
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
9 May 16
@miniam Yes, anytime I feel the goodness of God from the lips of a faithful person I am made more humble by it.
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@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
10 May 16
I like how Chick-fil-A trains their employees to say, "My pleasure," when you thank them. It's such an old-fashioned courtesy that it warms my heart.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
10 May 16
Courtesy is contagious. It is better to err on the side of politeness than to be deliberately rude of course. I have heard that smiling is good for the brain's chemistry and if so we should smile more often even when we feel like pouting.
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@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
10 May 16
@lookatdesktop That's good advice; I'll have to remember it.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
9 May 16
that reminded me of a time my hubby who was notorious for not writing down the money hetoo k out of ou r accou nt asked me to go taketwenty dollars out and bring it t o him. He had the flu; ' So I walked to the bank and the cashier tole 'Im sorry Mrts. Hatley but you are overdrawn two dollars b ut have a good day. I gave him enough money to cover the over draft and needless tosaymy hubby was n ot too happy about us being overdrawn. thats when he put me in charge of our financial affairs.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
9 May 16
Yep. Overdrafts can be a pain in the bee hind. so to speak.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 May 16
A corny response could give the cashier a smile, which would help bring a piece of a good day right then!
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