MANNERS.............or lack of...

[MoeVonB61]

I spent 2 hours this afternoon at "Michael's" crafts store shopping for new frames for some of our paintings. While the very polite Store Associate was helping me choose my borders, frames, etc. 3 separate times, 3 different women interrupted the Sales Associate without even an "Excuse Me" or "I am sorry" or "pardon me". One said "HEY, where do I get the touch up craft paint"? The other woman walked in, put her purse on the framing counter practically dumping it on one of my paintings, announced her name (will not repeat here) and said "I got a call my framing is ready". The 3rd woman just interrupted saying "when can I get some help with some framing"?.....I turned to the Sales Associate (while she apologized for the interruptions to me)......

[Uptown Girl]

They are who they were prior to moving here.

They moved to The Villages and brought themselves with them.

:)

[billethkid]

I spent 2 hours this afternoon at "Michael's" crafts store shopping for new frames for some of our paintings. While the very polite Store Associate was helping me choose my borders, frames, etc. 3 separate times, 3 different women interrupted the Sales Associate without even an "Excuse Me" or "I am sorry" or "pardon me". One said "HEY, where do I get the touch up craft paint"? The other woman walked in, put her purse on the framing counter practically dumping it on one of my paintings, announced her name (will not repeat here) and said "I got a call my framing is ready". The 3rd woman just interrupted saying "when can I get some help with some framing"?.....I turned to the Sales Associate (while she apologized for the interruptions to me).......I said: "I am amazed, I just got back from shopping on Long Island and they even say "excuse me" there before interrupting!!....A teenager shopping nearby heard me and said "Your in the Villagers Now".......the very polite Store Associate just apologized to me again.......!!:ohdear:


May I suggest the title of the thread and the inference be modified to state:

Some Viilagers...................

The majority of us are NOT what is presented in the post.

SOME are.......they are in the minority and a long way from typical villagers!

[TheVillageChicken]

May I suggest the title of the thread and the inference be modified to state:

Some Viilagers...................

The majority of us are NOT what is presented in the post.

SOME are.......they are in the minority and a long way from typical villagers!

I wonder how OP identified the interlopers as Villagers.

[dbussone]

They are who they were prior to moving here.

They moved to The Villages and brought themselves with them.

:)


I think you've summed things up perfectly.

[red tail]

I know where they are probably from but ..............

[bagboy]

As often as I shop and dine out, I have never figured out how to distinguish those from the villages, and people from elsewhere. Could it be the rude people were from Leesburg?

[Phanatic Luvr]

I am sorry you had to experience such behavior but ... what I see a lot, are stores are understaffed and customers have no one to ask questions to, except to walk all the way up front and stand in line behind those wanting to check out. If I have to do that, I am just going to walk out the front door. I was in a Macy's a few weeks ago and heard a woman screaming at the top of her lungs, waiting at a counter, is anyone here. I though to myself, how rude, and she was, but when a associate finally make her way over to her after she was done taking care of customers at her register, she told her there were only 2 associates for the entire upper floor that day and the one must have been on break. It always amazes me how business operate like this. I also try NOT to shop on a weekend if at all possible and try to time my visits, if they are of a time consuming nature to either early when a store is opening or later when most have gone home. And in ending, there are A LOT of rude people in this world. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and know you are not one of them.

[manaboutown]

Most of the Villagers I have met have been courteous, helpful nice folks. On the other hand I have run into some obnoxious ones who appear to feel entitled somehow. Maybe they act that way back where they come from but if so they would have few friends. In The Villages, they may feel they are like paying guests at a resort and act demanding. I have run into that kind of behavior at resorts and on cruise ships more than in cities I have visited.

[Cisco Kid]

I met a rude SOB up here in Champaign IL.
Why are you people from TV up here in the cold. :1rotfl:

[Bogie Shooter]

I wonder how OP identified the interlopers as Villagers.

I reread OP post and could not see where it was stated "Villagers". What am I missing?

[TheVillageChicken]

I reread OP post and could not see where it was stated "Villagers". What am I missing?


Title has been edited and "Villagers" removed.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Funny, I was in Jo-Ann's Fabrics last night looking for a button. I asked an associate where the buttons were and she pointed to the back of the store. "Down there to the right", she said.

So I walk toward the back of the store and can't find them. I come to a place where it looks like they might cut fabics or do some kind of work. There are three associates chatting. I stand there looking at them and they just keep talking. They each looked right at me and just kept on with their conversation. Finally, I spoke up and said, "Excuse me. Where are the buttons." They looked at me with expressions on their faces that told me they had no idea. They looked astounded that a customer asked them a question. Finally, one of them spoke up and said, "I think their about three aisles down on the right."

We went in that general direction and found the buttons.

You encountered rude customers, I encountered rude useless sales people.

[bagboy]

It was insinuated by the store employee that now that you are in the Villages, expect rude behavior by entitled Villagers. And again I wonder how you know where someone is from by looking, listening, sensing, etc.

[tomwed]

It's Christmas. Expect the worst. Shop early in the morning.
Or wear a helmet.
I find if I am wearing an Eagles football helmet while shopping they get me out of the store pretty quickly.

[eweissenbach]

The Villages is a city of more Than 100,000 people, mostly good and courteous, some angry, some rude, some larcenous, some alcoholic, some sick, some stupid, just like most towns that size, only more good and courteous in my opinion.

[zcaveman]

I want to ask if any of you that have replied have never had your conversation with a store associate interrupted by someone when you were in the middle of a conversation with the associate.

Personally , I think that it is rude and I will sometimes say to the interrupter to wait your turn.

It often takes a while to get someone to wait on you and I want their undivided attention.

So WAIT YOUR TURN.

I do not care where you are from.

Z

[dbussone]

It's Christmas. Expect the worst. Shop early in the morning.
Or wear a helmet.
I find if I am wearing an Eagles football helmet while shopping they get me out of the store pretty quickly.


I'll have to try that, but it will have to be a Patriots helmet.

[dbussone]

I want to ask if any of you that have replied have never had your conversation with a store associate interrupted by someone when you were in the middle of a conversation with the associate.



Personally , I think that it is rude and I will sometimes say to the interrupter to wait your turn.



It often takes a while to get someone to wait on you and I want their undivided attention.



So WAIT YOUR TURN.



I do not care where you are from.



Z


Yes. I have been a victim of TV grump buckets. I'm from NE so I don't generally..."go gently into that goodnight"

[ugotme]

I know where they are probably from but ..............

Okay, I will open this up!

So tell me Red Tail - where do you think they are from?

[tomwed]

Okay, I will open this up!

So tell me Red Tail - where do you think they are from?

They are Russian, always in a hurry.

[PammyJ]

The OP stated that she was in the store for two hours working with the sales associate, have to ask, were there other sales associates who were available to help the other customers? As A person who uses manners, I may have lost my patience waiting for the sales person to help me if one customer had them tied up for two hours. Just saying!

[DougB]

I spent 2 hours this afternoon at "Michael's" crafts store shopping for new frames for some of our paintings. While the very polite Store Associate was helping me choose my borders, frames, etc. 3 separate times, 3 different women interrupted the Sales Associate without even an "Excuse Me" or "I am sorry" or "pardon me". One said "HEY, where do I get the touch up craft paint"? The other woman walked in, put her purse on the framing counter practically dumping it on one of my paintings, announced her name (will not repeat here) and said "I got a call my framing is ready". The 3rd woman just interrupted saying "when can I get some help with some framing"?.....I turned to the Sales Associate (while she apologized for the interruptions to me)......

If you tied up a sales associate for 2 hours shopping for frames, maybe someone needs to look in the mirror when talking manners. Not often, but I agree with Pammy on this one.

[Indydealmaker]

I wonder how OP identified the interlopers as Villagers.

Unless I missed it, she did not say they were Villagers.

[Indydealmaker]

If you tied up a sales associate for 2 hours shopping for frames, maybe someone needs to look in the mirror when talking manners. Not often, but I agree with Pammy on this one.

The OP says she spent two hours in the store, but she is not clear that she spent all of that time with an associate. In fact, if she had, only three interruptions might not have been remarked upon at all.

Why not give her the benefit of the doubt? Her point was valid. Those that barged in were wrong and rude. First come, first served.

[Indydealmaker]

They are Russian, always in a hurry.

:1rotfl::1rotfl:

[TheVillageChicken]

Unless I missed it, she did not say they were Villagers.

You missed it because the OP edited her title and removed "Villagers."

[eweissenbach]

On a similar note, one of my pet peeves is when I am at The counter to pay for merchandise and the clerk takes a call and stays on it for any time. I made the effort to come to the store and buy their goods and the person on the phone is often comparison shopping, or worse, it's a personal call. The clerk should politely say "please hold for a moment while I finish waiting on this customer," but they almost never do.

[PammyJ]

...

[DougB]

The OP says she spent two hours in the store, but she is not clear that she spent all of that time with an associate. In fact, if she had, only three interruptions might not have been remarked upon at all.

Why not give her the benefit of the doubt? Her point was valid. Those that barged in were wrong and rude. First come, first served.

Reread my post. I said "IF" the OP tied up a sales associate for two hours. I believe I was giving the benefit of doubt.

[Chi-Town]

If I'm tying up a sales associate for a long period of time and somebody is just looking for an aisle location or picking up a ready order I ask the associate to help them and come back to me. I can busy myself for a minute or two especially if I am at the two hour mark. In fact, we probably both need a break.

[Indydealmaker]

You missed it because the OP edited her title and removed "Villagers."

Posters cannot edit their titles.

[dbussone]

Posters cannot edit their titles.


Indy - I think it was done by the moderator at the request of a poster.

[TheVillageChicken]

Posters cannot edit their titles.

Well, I guess the Moderator edited it. I has been edited.

[Indydealmaker]

Indy - I think it was done by the moderator at the request of a poster.

That is too bad because I saw those three old ladies and they were wearing their Villages Tattoos!

[tomwed]

"the customer is always right"
I'd hate to have a job with that motto, working anywhere.
If you worked in retail before you retired I wonder if you see things differently about customer service then those of who didn't.

[eweissenbach]

"the customer is always right"
I'd hate to have a job with that motto, working anywhere.
If you worked in retail before you retired I wonder if you see things differently about customer service then those of who didn't.

Good point!

[CFrance]

"the customer is always right"
I'd hate to have a job with that motto, working anywhere.
If you worked in retail before you retired I wonder if you see things differently about customer service then those of who didn't.
I worked directly with the public in a doughnut shop in high school. I wish I'd had the nerve to take aim with a few doughnut holes.

If nothing else, it taught me to be a polite customer. (And to absolutely hate the smell of doughnuts.)

[dbussone]

That is too bad because I saw those three old ladies and they were wearing their Villages Tattoos!


Did you recognize the specific tattoos? I'd hate for any rash assumptions to be made.

[Walter123]

So......what I got out of this thread is that there were three rude woman in Michaels and it takes a long time to buy picture frames. I never ran into anybody rude at Amazon!

[Indydealmaker]

Did you recognize the specific tattoos? I'd hate for any rash assumptions to be made.

Your right! They could have been rashes!

[CFrance]

Funny, I was in Jo-Ann's Fabrics last night looking for a button. I asked an associate where the buttons were and she pointed to the back of the store. "Down there to the right", she said.

So I walk toward the back of the store and can't find them. I come to a place where it looks like they might cut fabics or do some kind of work. There are three associates chatting. I stand there looking at them and they just keep talking. They each looked right at me and just kept on with their conversation. Finally, I spoke up and said, "Excuse me. Where are the buttons." They looked at me with expressions on their faces that told me they had no idea. They looked astounded that a customer asked them a question. Finally, one of them spoke up and said, "I think their about three aisles down on the right."

We went in that general direction and found the buttons.

You encountered rude customers, I encountered rude useless sales people.
And then some store manager will come along and decide they don't need that many sales associates since they are standing around talking, and lay two of them off.:sigh:

[KeepingItReal]

Posters cannot edit their titles.

Actually posters can edit their title as I did one just now to check for sure as I had done this before. After you click edit and the screen comes up, then click Go Advanced again to edit the title.

If you cannot the account may not be set up completely..

[Indydealmaker]

Actually posters can edit their title as I did one just now to check for sure as I had done this before. After you click edit and the screen comes up, then click Go Advanced again to edit the title.

If you cannot the account may not be set up completely..

My failing memory cells come and go. I remember now that the title I once tried to change, and could not, was the one that used to show up in the old classifieds.

[Loudoll]

So......what I got out of this thread is that there were three rude woman in Michaels and it takes a long time to buy picture frames. I never ran into anybody rude at Amazon!
:eclipsee_gold_cup:

[snowbird22154]

I know where they are probably from but ..............

but..... "Some People are beyond being helped. Thank God there's only a few that I have to IGNORE, although sometimes it's hard to do! :cus:

[Walter123]

but..... "Some People are beyond being helped. Thank God there's only a few that I have to IGNORE, although sometimes it's hard to do! :cus:

Actually, it's very easy. just use the ignore feature on TOTV and you won't see those posts. But human nature tells me that although people complain about other posters, they still read their posts and complain about them anyway.

[tomwed]

I pay no attention to the ignore feature.

[Walter123]

I pay no attention to the ignore feature.

You're on a roll today, Tom! LOL

[CFrance]

If you tied up a sales associate for 2 hours shopping for frames, maybe someone needs to look in the mirror when talking manners. Not often, but I agree with Pammy on this one.
Boy, I don't agree with either one of you. Or with the poster who said he never ran into anyone rude at Amazon.

The last first: did you ever haul a picture into Amazon to have it framed?

Pammy, I agree with you to some extent, but even with no sales associates around, I wouldn't interrupt someone already being waited on to ask a question. Especially in the framing department. Getting your artwork framed is not as simple as picking out knitting needles.

And DougB, the framing section is there for exactly the purpose of choosing framing. They're very sophisticated in their equipment, they only use certain salespeople who have the training in framing, they have a boatload of frames and a thousand mats to choose from, they put different options under a digital device that shows you what it will look like, and IT COSTS A TON OF MONEY!!!! I have frequently taken 2 hours to pick out frames for artwork. I know when I go in there that if someone is working with a customer in the framing department, I might as well go out to lunch and try again later.

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.:boxing2:

[Walter123]

[QUOTE=CFrance;972361]Boy, I don't agree with either one of you. Or with the poster who said he never ran into anyone rude at Amazon.

The last first: did you ever haul a picture into Amazon to have it framed?

Hi there CFrance,

No, I never tried to haul a picture into Amazon to have it framed and I didn't say I ever did. LOL....the things people come up with.......

What I said was.....

So......what I got out of this thread is that there were three rude woman in Michaels and it takes a long time to buy picture frames. I never ran into anybody rude at Amazon!

So there!

[CFrance]

[QUOTE=CFrance;972361]Boy, I don't agree with either one of you. Or with the poster who said he never ran into anyone rude at Amazon.

The last first: did you ever haul a picture into Amazon to have it framed?

Hi there CFrance,

No, I never tried to haul a picture into Amazon to have it framed and I didn't say I ever did. LOL....the things people come up with.......

What I said was.....

So......what I got out of this thread is that there were three rude woman in Michaels and it takes a long time to buy picture frames. I never ran into anybody rude at Amazon!

So there!
Well, Rags, what you said still stymies me. How would OP avoid rudeness by going to Amazon? Are they going to be able to frame the artwork?

[2BNTV]

I can see both sides of this scenario, If I was going to tie up a salesperson for a goodly length of time, I would let other people go ahead of me.

I have been in store where other people have interrupted, without saying excuse me, "Can I ask a question?".

For some people, "it's all about them". Just ask them, and they will tell you. :D

For me, it's about showing some class, and being polite. :smiley:

[tomwed]

bumfh

[Walter123]

[quote=Walter123;972377]
Well, Rags, what you said still stymies me. How would OP avoid rudeness by going to Amazon? Are they going to be able to frame the artwork?

Who is Rags?? CFrance if you mean me, now I'm stymied? I'm sorry that I confused you. To answer your question, only an idiot would try to have artwork framed by Amazon.
Of all the negative posts on this thread why you would choose mine to challenge is Bed, Bath and Beyond me. It was meant to lighten things up a bit.

BTW, I never bought a picture frame and probably never will.

[tomwed]

Walter,, I want to shop at the Bed, Bath and Beyond Me store too. It sounds like fun. Is it hard to get to?

[dbussone]

Walter,, I want to shop at the Bed, Bath and Beyond Me store too. It sounds like fun. Is it hard to get to?

Well not too difficult. Just go backwards until you're finally no longer beyond you.

[Walter123]

My wife said you two guys are right on "Target"!

[dbussone]

My wife said you two guys are right on "Target"!

Well that's just a quick shot from here.

[DougB]

I pay no attention to the ignore feature.

I accidentally put myself on ignore. Couldn't see any of my posts.

[tomwed]

Well not too difficult. Just go backwards until you're finally no longer beyond you.

Well, I started walking backwards in my house and I passed my bed, and passed my bath and fell beyond the toilet. I wasn't as much fun as I thought it would it.

[dbussone]

I accidentally put myself on ignore. Couldn't see any of my posts.

What a hoot. :rotfl:

[Walter123]

I accidentally put myself on ignore. Couldn't see any of my posts.

:bigbow: