Many years ago I worked in a sandwich bar, we would always ask what they wanted ie bread roll (brown or white) french stick or sliced bread and then if they wanted salad and or a dressing.
One chap came in, barked cheese roll at me then answered his phone before I had chance to ask him anything else, I waited for a gap in the conversation then tried to get his attention several times but he just frowned at me and carried on talking. It was lunchtime and there was a huge queue so I grabbed the nearest roll, shoved some cheese in it and put it in the bag, put it in front of him and he handed me money all the time talking on his phone.
Bet he wasn't too impressed with his boring dry cheese roll when he eventually got to eat it!
I just think it's so rude to be on your phone when someone is trying to serve you, they wouldn't want the assistant to be on their phone whilst serving so why do people think its acceptable the other way round.
These days I always say Thank you really loudly if people let a door shut in my face instead of holding it open or "I think the word you are looking for is excuse me" if someone barges past me.
I no longer move over if people are walking together abreast the whole pavement and can see me coming but make no effort to make way, I just keep going and if I hit them tough!
People treat serving staff, shop staff disgustingly, as a waitress I had a chap whistle and click his fingers at me so I completely ignored him, when he finally found the words excuse me and I went over he said "I've been trying to get your attention for ages" his face was a picture when I said "yes I know sir but I'm not a dog, I don't respond to whistles and finger clicks" other customers actually giggled and said good for you!
BIB - same here. If I'm walking with someone, we go into single file automatically. I expect others to do the same. And back to a point I made upthread, if adults display that behaviour of taking up the whole path, for example, the children are going to do the exact same.
I met a woman with three teen girls on a path one day recently, in a busy city centre. I held my space on the path and at the last minute one of them had to move. I could actually see the amazement on her face.
What!? Mummy always takes over the path with us, how could anyone else possibly need space to get past!
I am sick to the back teeth of people who behave as if there is nobody else on the planet except them.
As for someone clicking their fingers and whistling, words fail me. Well done for what you said to him!
And again, I wonder is that learned behaviour
. Disgraceful!
The phone thing at counters or checkouts fries my brain. I saw a polite notice in a bookshop yesterday, the general gist being please hang up your phone / pause your call while being served.
Sad that some people have to be taught such basic manners.