Alright this was supposedly yesterday;s entry, but unfortunately I dozed off while facing the computer, so yup...Here's a little update about what happened yesterday chronologically:1. I hit an all time high record of *** bucks(confidential) for the morning sales which subsequently helps to break the record of shop 1's sales=)2. I complained to my supervisor, mimi about the one.3. I had lunch with sufie.4. I got scolded by a Caucasian for doing my part as a salesman. It's as follows:
Me: "Do you need a bag, sir?"Him: "Why do I need a bag?!?!"*Stunned*Him: "Why do I need a bag for such a small thing(A rittersport chocolate)?!?! Come on! Save the Earth! You Singaporeans just love the bags, don't you!?!?
Well, ya, it was exclamation signs after signs(he was raising his voice) throughout the conversation. Well, I can but to agree with him that we've got to play our part and really save the Earth, but what bothers me most is that like what he said, this is Singapore, a nation still in the threshold of becoming a "Truly green nation". And at this stage where the old mixes with the new(mindsets), we ain't able to tell which are the environmental-friends and who are the "Singaporeans" whom he had mentioned. Thus, isn't my question just appropriate at that point of time? At least I ASKed and not INSISTed him to have a carrier. That's an option and that's what a salesman should do, isn't it? Courtesy and a never-fading smile worn on the face? That's what expected of a salesperson what. What if it happens that he might be having something on later and the bag might come in handy at any point of time? Alright, at least I did my job, and realise that the barbaric ones involve every races and not just the Asians (definitely not an act of defamation or racism). Past-misconception about the judgment of people based on nationality is really the past now. For instance, singaporeans' trademark of being the complain queen or king is now being shared among some of our friendly westerners now. Well, everyone can be pretty unreasonable at times. Perhaps he's been a little snappy after a long flight. The magnanimous me shall forgive and forget about this unpleasant event then=P
5. I dozed off right in front of this very desktop I'm facing right now, reason being that I've not sleep since the previous day's morning. I've been using this new-era-ian's brain since, and a day's work can be mind-draining.
Alright, that should be it for yesterday=)
By the way, the above comments are just for me to vent a bit of the frustration I've accumulated and it is not directed to anyone. No names are mentioned, so PLEASE do not be offended if the above occurs to be of any similar encounter with yours. Thank you!