At work I have to deal with couriers who I don’t talk to at length but do see basically every day. My rule is 2 chances. First time is always assuming the best case - maybe if they’re rude they’re just having a bad day. Second time, if they still can’t behave when I’m trying to be civil, they can fuck right off and I either ignore them or get my supervisor.
I want to be nice to people but I want people to be nice to me too. If they can’t be, I won’t put the effort into it either, especially if I’m already tired (which given I do physical labor, is common). But respect me and I’ll respect you back.
At work I have to deal with couriers who I don’t talk to at length but do see basically every day. My rule is 2 chances. First time is always assuming the best case - maybe if they’re rude they’re just having a bad day. Second time, if they still can’t behave when I’m trying to be civil, they can fuck right off and I either ignore them or get my supervisor.
I want to be nice to people but I want people to be nice to me too. If they can’t be, I won’t put the effort into it either, especially if I’m already tired (which given I do physical labor, is common). But respect me and I’ll respect you back.