I went shopping today. When I shop, I try to be as polite as possible to the sales people and the cashiers. Since I've been in their positions before, I smile and say thank you. Sometimes I don't make eye contact in fear that if I do they will really try to talk to me or tell me their life story. I figure if I smile and look at their forehead I'm being nice but not to nice.
Today at Target, I had just finished my transaction and was putting my wallet away and getting my keys and sunglasses. The next 'guest' walked up to the register and the cashier asked how he was. Here was is response, "Well ma'am, I'm doing just wonderful today. How my I ask you are doing?" The cashier and I both just stood there staring at this nice man like he had two heads.
Back in the old days that response would have been normal. Why am I so shocked that this man was so polite and seemed generally interested in this cashier's day. What is wrong with him? Doesn't he know that we are supposed to be nice, but not too nice. What would this world come too if we all really cared how each of us was doing?
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