not always RIGHT!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
January 6, 2019 4:42am CST
After attending the Holy sacrifice of the mass at 9:30 AM, my son told me and my sister that we go to the jolly bee and he will treat us our lunch, which is take-out. There is a priority lane for the senior citizens, persons with disability, and pregnant women. My sister stood at the end of the queue, while I and my son stood at the side.
Then an elder woman came straight to the cashier and demanded that her order be taken. The other senior citizens told her that ‘the end of the line is behind my sister’, but this proud SC (senior citizen) just said they should be given priority, and did not leave where she stood.
My sister who I know does not take it sitting down, told this SC that ‘there is a line’ and further said ‘we should be good examples to the young by following the rules’. The SC just smirked but walked behind my sister.
Indeed, some SC’s are not always right. My sister really does not like those SC’s feeling they are so privileged that they don’t follow instructions.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
6 Jan 19
They are Senior Citizen indeed, some people just think they can take advantage of the situation.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
i agree with you. they should be respected but they should also respect the young people.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Jan 19
@DianneN oh, yes, that is definitely true.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
yes, she always has that attitude to speak up her mind. i also think she feels elated when she is not thought of as a senior citizen because she is not tall and she dresses like a young adult that often times, (for example) the security guard asks if she is a SC and he remarks she does not look like one.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
6 Jan 19
Oh no that would not do over here a load of people would take advantage right away and lot of arguments would surely follow.
They always push in anyway with or without rules.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
7 Jan 19
@ridingbet
More the ones about twenty and upwards do that a lot of them not all of them though but a good handful are like that and so anyone who tries to push in if they are around they might well get clobbered.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Jan 19
@lovinangelsinstead21 well, it shows these young people are not taught good manners and right conduct
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
you mean, young and old, they do the pushing?
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@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
@ridingbet Yeah, I told them that my parent is sitting on a chair and asked me to place an order for her and I bring the card with me.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Jan 19
@tech40 the receipts should be signed by the SC, so you brought the receipt to be signed by your mother, in your table, i assume.
for us, my sister just shows her card, but last Sunday, i whispered to her to step aside because she was waiting for the order, so the next SC should give her order to the cashier now.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
yes that is true. although SC's are given priority, some are so proud and demanding to walk ahead of those in line, but if you do not allow your parents order food, do you get their SC identification cards?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Jan 19
i'm glad your sister spoke up and, more importantly, that the cashier didn't entertain her, either. because even in the priority lane, it should be first-come, first-served. she's not the only senior there!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
my sister dislikes seeing SC acting so rude to others who are lining up for some services, like even in groceries and stores. i admire her for that, but sometimes too, even if the situation is already done, she still keeps on mumbling about the privileges of a SC.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
@ridingbet the cashier, teller, guards etc also have to be consistent in enforcing first-come,first served.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
@hereandthere i totally agree with you
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
indeed. the rich SC's do have the attitude of being proud and want others to ''bow down''.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
thanks. she should do that because i and my son were there with her.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jan 19
yes, and that is one thing i like on her, if she does it the right way. hahaha
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