Ruder Puns

I’ve been on a short winter trip the past few days, and have noticed a few things happening around me.

Firstly, kids at the hotel I’m in have no respect for managers/housekeeping. They go up to them, ask them a question, and then turn away without a single ‘please’ or ‘thank you’. This applies to almost everywhere, almost as if these kids are paying for the vacations they’re on and they expect all service and people to be at their beck and call.

Secondly, I’ve noticed a few times that if kids are in the way of someone/something, not only are they oblivious to it, they don’t have the decency to apologize after the fact. For example, I was out skiing and had to stop and fell because a kid had taken off his skis and left them strewn on the middle of the slope. He saw this and didn’t move a muscle until I asked him if he could move his skis. Is it just that they’re young and disillusioned, or am I mistaken, or has anyone witnessed this themselves?

Thirdly, I was out at a Christmas party at a football game hosted by my boss and a few of his friends, and he had rented a limo to take us all. It was the fanciest party I’ve ever been to in my life, but man these kids acted like it was second nature to them, even going so far as to complaining that the limo “wasn’t cold enough” or that we had to “walk up to the stadium” (it was literally 20 steps to the elevator as the limo dropped us underground). On top of this, the ruckus they created in the limo, man, totally ruined the experience.

I’ve always thought that being polite is a virtue developed early, but what I see leaves me with little hope for the next generation. (Not to be dramatic, and not to generalize this to all kids, but this was just things I noticed and wanted to get off my chest.)

I know there have always been rude people but it seems like over the past several years people have gotten meaner and take a lot of pride in being an asshole. Maybe it’s just aging or maybe it’s society just encouraging this type of behavior.

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Currently working as an safe entry/SDA staff at a mall in a food court.

The first 2 days were okay, there were a few rude singaporeans here and there but people were still 'polite'.

However, because of the recent restriction (unvaccinated people not allowed to go to the mall etc). People are starting to show their displeasure toward having to scan the qr code and showing me the vaccination status again. (Because they had to do it at the entrance of the mall).

Even had some people coming up to me and shouting at me, telling me "If I was not vaccinated, I would not be in the mall right?! ".

Like??? Honestly don't know how to even answer their question lol.

Also, they showed their displeasure by making loud noises like 'tsk' or 'ugh' indirectly at me when their phone can't scan the scanner properly.

When politely asking them if they are having a meal at the food court (have to issue stickers) or take-away, a few shouted at me for asking a simple question???

Even had some just rush past me and I don't know what to do with it.

When the phone (safe entry business) started to hang, because people like to quickly tap on the phone without WAITING, they start to blame me and said that it is 'spoiled' and glare at me to fix it while I am tending to visitors trying to enter the foodcourt.

Are Singaporeans/people these rude and impatient because of the pandemic??

It doesn't kill to be nice or respectful.

At the end of the day, I am just a part timer, trying to earn some $$ to support my family because household income took a hit. Not a therapist to vent on or be degraded. I have feelings too.

To people in the service line, really kudos to you for enduring rude customers.. especially here.

But some positive experiences, would be that some boomers and youngsters will say thank you and that is very nice of them which lifts up my mood :").

Oh well, time to continue the job, really gave me an eye-opening experience lmao.

Edit:

Welp, one of the workers decided to call it quit so now some cleaner aunties/uncles will probably take over their shift. I guess the wrath from Singaporeans got that worker scarred for life to break contract. ( Worker took few days medical leave to dodge work lol).

Still had some smart asses telling me how all vaccinated people are in the mall, please read the news article - they can still enter the mall for medical appointment. The checks at various food outlets/food courts are inevitable for double checking. If it is so t

Like when you're trying to make someone feel bad to make them change, but then you realized you didn't need to be so rude because they would have been receptive to the message even if you weren't rude

Edit for clarity: I'm asking specifically about times when you were trying to change someone's mind or attitude about something, or criticizing someone to make them better at something - not just being rude in general because you're pissed off.

For the past couple of months, I noticed that my boss has been significantly more unpleasant to work with and has had much more of an attitude with me than when I first started working.

Today I finally confronted them about it when I noticed that they were much more lenient with a coworker about something that they had just screamed at me about a week prior.

The conversation pretty much went like this-

“Hey boss, I noticed that you were way more compassionate with my coworker than you were with me despite us both making the same exact mistake. You have also just been generally unpleasant to work with lately. What’s up with that?”

“Well ThrowRA_1895, I noticed that the first time I had ever yelled at you, your productivity went up for the rest of the day. You clearly work better when you’re angry so I’ve been doing what I need to do to make sure you get the most amount of work done as possible.”

Holy HELL am I pissed. You know what? Yeah, it’s true. I work better when I’m angry. I tend to get a lot more engrossed in my work to help suppress the thoughts of committing a homicide in the workplace.

You know what ISN’T better when I’m angry? My physical and mental health!

Oh, I’m better when I’m angry? Tell that to my raised blood pressure and cortisol levels, and overall unhappiness coming into work.

You’d rather I have a shitty day and hate my job if it means I’ll put up slightly better numbers? Do you not care about me at all???

Capitalism values employee performance over employee satisfaction 10/10 times, clearly.

Fuck. This. Shit.

This may be my fifth time rewatching the show but I’ve never realized exactly how rude Dean is to certain people. When he doesn’t like what you’re saying he just automatically come so intense and strong. I’m currently watching the episode where he gifts for your car and how Richard doesn’t think it’s good enough. I can understand Being passionate about some thing but if he was talking to my grandparents like that I would call him extremely disrespectful. Is this just me ????

edit: Richard was very rude to dean from the first meeting So I can understand why dean talks to him like that in a sense but it’s just deans tone of voice and snarkiness that’s irks me

I don't know what's up with him but he's been having days where we're fine, and suddenly he just starts becoming very irritable and every thing I say or do makes him angry. I ask him if he's getting tired of me and he says no. He'll annoyedly reassure me but continue to be irritable and upset.

I don't like sitting at the house with him when he's like this but every time I suggest to go somewhere else he gets mad, gets an attitude, won't let me leave on a good, fair note and accuses me of ruining his night, etc.

I just can't say anything to him at all during times like these and I'm stuck. Damned if I do, damned if I don't... can't talk to him about this because he'll get mad, can't tell him I'd rather go somewhere else because he'll get mad, and can't sit at the house because it's ruining my mood and hurting my feelings.

No clue what to do or how to handle this.

Feel free to provide examples/anecdotes. Also, if you answer yes, what do you think are the main reasons why people are ruder these days?

I get it, I hung my queen, if you know anything about me then you would know it was an mistake, and the gentleman thing to do is to not take it and ruin the game. why is it that the low rated players give me a few chance to move my queen away to make sure its not a mistake but then as soon as you go over 1000 they start acting like rude asshole and destroy our game, it makes me tired and lose my love for this beutiful game we share

I don't understand it. Why do people act so much worse in there then Appel? I went in for all of 5 minutes, and in that time, several students just skipped into the front of the grill line, while another group of like, 5 or 6 who'd already gotten their food just stood in the middle of the area, blocking passage for everyone. Then, I grab a drink and walk out, and a group of freshmen boys are making a game out of how many cups they can steal from the drink station (I think they grabbed at least 30?). Seriously I don't remember it being this bad in the past, what the hell is going on?

I’ve had multiple occasions in the past couple of weeks with customers frustrated at the shortage. I’ve been doing my best to explain the situation and help them buy the paint they need. It feels like they’ve been extra malicious and quick to anger when I’m talking to them. It’s a commercial store, so it’s rare for me to have a female customer. I’ve had customers just start yelling at me within the first 30 seconds of speaking with me when I’m just trying to get more information to help them, or because some other store sent them without checking to make sure we had product. I can’t help but notice that my coworkers are saying the same things and helping in same way, but are never screamed at. Or even really have pushback at all. Considering I’m the only female employee (the ASM), it’s hard not to feel like I’m getting shit because I’m a woman. At least three times in the last two weeks I’ve had to talk grown men down from unbelievably disrespectful and unreasonable tantrums. I’m really feeling the burnout. Something similar happened when I first started at this store. When they’d hear my voice, customers wouldn’t accept help from me like I was a part-timer again. They’d insist to speak to someone else who would in turn tell them the same exact thing. I actually had a customer ask to speak to a man instead of me after the first couple of sentences. Then when I asked him what he meant by that he said “now don’t get upset sweetheart, it’s not personal, you just don’t understand what men do.” Does anyone feel the same way or have any tips for this customer culture? Am I just getting unlucky with the customers I’m helping?

I remember thrifting as a kid/teenager and people we’re always polite and friendly but now people are super nasty and rude. I’ve been body checked by impatient old people because I was apparently going through the racks too slow. I’ve had teen girls roll their eyes and gossip behind my back because I took an item they liked. I’ve had my basket tipped over or my cart shoved into me without The person saying sorry or excuse me please. I had a mom scream at me once because I took a build a bear and ‘those are only for children’. Even the workers look miserable. I honestly dread going to thrift stores now, i’ve been doing more sourcing online because my anxiety can’t take it. Does anyone else feel the same way?

I usually don’t do Burger King orders but decided to take this one. Walked in, completely ignored by employees. Finally I say “Can I get some help please” guy waddles over. I give him my customer name, guy says they have not received that order. Like, what? Thanks for wasting my jackass