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Owner Tired Of Rude Customers Puts Up Genius Bar Sign To Teach Them A Lesson, And It Works Instantly
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Roanoke coffee shop owner Austin Simms was fed up with rude customers so he decided to do something about it.
“I decided because I need to solve all the injustices of the world to start charging more for people who didn’t take the time to say hello and connect and realize we’re all people behind the counter,” Simms told WDBJ. So he put up a sign in front of his coffee shop indicating their new pricing policy. To his surprise, the sign went viral with a bunch of cameras showing up and it ended up in the newspaper! Keep on scrolling to check it out.
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Coffee shop owner Austin Simms was fed up with rude customers so he decided to do something about it
“I decided <…> to start charging more for people who didn’t take the time to say hello and connect and realize we’re all people behind the counter,” Simms said
So he put up a sign in front of his coffee shop indicating their new pricing policy
The sign went viral with a bunch of positive responses
Watch this video for more about the viral sign:
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I'm with the person who said $10 if you're talking on the phone while oderibg
I know places where people on the phone are sent to the back of the line if they try to order and babble at the same time. It's amazing how fast that learning curve happens.
I will intentionally skip them. If you are on your phone then I will wait for you to finish. It would be rude of me to interrupt. "Next!".
NoNoNo wait for them to hang up put the ishit in their pocket then charge them $10
I just wouldn't server them.....no coffee.
odeibg, ??????.
Outstanding! It helps promote civility, this should be applied everywhere. However, this does not "solve all the injustices of the world". For that, you need to wear a suit with a big "S" on it. ;D
The best part of politeness - it is free. It costs nothing. Your please, your thank could actually save a life, literally. Have an awesome day further. :-)
That is exactly what I was going to say ' it all costs you nothing to be polite ' it will make the person you are talking to happier AND yourself happier, and the people you meet will be pleased the next time you meet them, simple and costs nothing.
Get a clue. It does NOT promote anything but a desire to save money. Of course I'd say the "please" and "thank you, " but I'll be NO MORE connected to the workers than if I just said "I'll have a coffee." My incentive would be to save money, not connect with people. The owner of this shop is fooling only himself. ANd losing money.
"Please" and "thank you" should be automatic. Mom drummed good manners into me and my brother, and we have done the same with our kids. When my son was in high school, he told me that he ordered a coffee from the student cafe, and the girl behind the counter said, "You're the first person who's said 'please' all day!"
ImfromAlabama...if I didn't use my manners I got spanked.....yes ma'am and yes sir we're for everyone.....even total strangers.....
I'm with the person who said $10 if you're talking on the phone while oderibg
I know places where people on the phone are sent to the back of the line if they try to order and babble at the same time. It's amazing how fast that learning curve happens.
I will intentionally skip them. If you are on your phone then I will wait for you to finish. It would be rude of me to interrupt. "Next!".
NoNoNo wait for them to hang up put the ishit in their pocket then charge them $10
I just wouldn't server them.....no coffee.
odeibg, ??????.
Outstanding! It helps promote civility, this should be applied everywhere. However, this does not "solve all the injustices of the world". For that, you need to wear a suit with a big "S" on it. ;D
The best part of politeness - it is free. It costs nothing. Your please, your thank could actually save a life, literally. Have an awesome day further. :-)
That is exactly what I was going to say ' it all costs you nothing to be polite ' it will make the person you are talking to happier AND yourself happier, and the people you meet will be pleased the next time you meet them, simple and costs nothing.
Get a clue. It does NOT promote anything but a desire to save money. Of course I'd say the "please" and "thank you, " but I'll be NO MORE connected to the workers than if I just said "I'll have a coffee." My incentive would be to save money, not connect with people. The owner of this shop is fooling only himself. ANd losing money.
"Please" and "thank you" should be automatic. Mom drummed good manners into me and my brother, and we have done the same with our kids. When my son was in high school, he told me that he ordered a coffee from the student cafe, and the girl behind the counter said, "You're the first person who's said 'please' all day!"
ImfromAlabama...if I didn't use my manners I got spanked.....yes ma'am and yes sir we're for everyone.....even total strangers.....