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False friendliness

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Anya Wed 26-Oct-16 23:11:51

Hope you're feeling better now NanKate?

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Ana Wed 26-Oct-16 22:18:47

The doctor's comment was certainly inappropriate. Shop staff have to go by the rules.

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vampirequeen Wed 26-Oct-16 22:18:46

It depends if the greeting is said with a smile that reaches the eyes.

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thatbags Wed 26-Oct-16 22:13:25

Hope you're feeling better now, nankate. Some 'pleasantries' can rather grate, can't they?

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notanan Wed 26-Oct-16 22:13:10

The staff hate it more if that's any consolation.
And they know you hate it.

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NanKate Wed 26-Oct-16 22:09:42

I hate it in shops when the staff have been trained to be falsely friendly to customers with any of these rehearsed phrases as follows

Now how are you today ?
What are you doing today ?
Have a lovely day/evening etc.

I recently phoned 111 as I felt ill and needed advice. At the end of the call the Doctor who had eventually phoned me said 'have a nice evening'. Nice evening my a**e I was worried, nervous, feeling awful. What an inappropriate comment.

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