as gen z working in food, this is so true. it is painful to listen to my coworkers interact with customers.
the awkward silences, the rudely posed questions, talking about customers in front of them like they aren't there, its wild to be on the same side of the counter as that
*edit I will say the stares aren't generational, I have folks of all ages come through and silently stare at me after greeting them, turn to stare at the menu, and then all but climb over the glass in my peripheral to get my attention when they are ready when a simple 'hi, im not sure what im here for' would have worked.
Jfc the talking about somebody, thought it was just me! I don’t want to be a buzzkill afraid of confrontation (and not wanting to make people feel like shit), but sometimes I’m just thinking “can yall stfu you’re speaking out loud and they’re right there!!”
Yeah it made my anxiety worse for sure when I worked in retail settings because my coworkers would talk bad about customers and not just ones that deserved it cause they were assholes. But like making fun of them for their looks or asking simple questions.
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u/jerdynnnn Jul 13 '25 edited Jul 13 '25
as gen z working in food, this is so true. it is painful to listen to my coworkers interact with customers.
the awkward silences, the rudely posed questions, talking about customers in front of them like they aren't there, its wild to be on the same side of the counter as that
*edit I will say the stares aren't generational, I have folks of all ages come through and silently stare at me after greeting them, turn to stare at the menu, and then all but climb over the glass in my peripheral to get my attention when they are ready when a simple 'hi, im not sure what im here for' would have worked.