There are a lot of things in this world that are absolute nonsense that I thoroughly enjoy.
A tree covered in tighty-whities
Original painting by Paul Killebrew
My wish for unicorns to be real
Then that are things that are absolute nonsense that I do NOT enjoy. Today’s example:
Conversation at work today:
Me: “Hi, how are you today?
Customer: “Chicken soup.”
Somewhere during the course of human evolution, it became okay not to acknowledge someone’s greeting, and simply retort back with a statement or command. I find myself living in an age where my customers don’t feel the need to make eye contact with me and “chicken soup” is now a legitimate emotion.
I’m willing to put up with a lot of stuff, but people who are unable to answer a simple question and look at me when they place their order is not one of them. Be happy, be sad, be just hanging in there. I will serve you no matter what, and I’ll be pretty nice too. But if you’re going to be chicken soup, then I’m going to be a unicorn, and last time I checked, unicorns don’t wait on rude people.
Sincerely,
Twenty Something Waitress
Twenty Something Waitress 
You’re absolutely right about this sad phenomenon. My neighbors don’t say hi to me and it pains me!!
You should get them a unicorn.
haha! You’re right. I’m gonna go craigslist a unicorn for sale, or even better, for free!
How did we get to a place where manners are irrelevant? : (
A couple weeks ago I witnessed a near fist fight on a public bus when one patron demanded of another to sit in the adjoining seat. The seated patron requested only that a request be made as opposed to the “I want to sit there.” declaration.
After the rude dude gave up (after extensive back and forth and at least a little bit of cursing), a woman asked the seated gentleman, “May I sit there?” “Of course.”
I wish for you a long series of courteous customers!
Thank you! Common courtesy is not that hard!! But people sure do make it look like it is sometimes!
Unicorns ARE real and they poop.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Unicorn-Poop/
hahaha!
The “if only” reply:
Me: “Oh, I’m sorry. I hear that’s pretty painful. Can I take your order?”
There’s a unicorn in the garden. — 1950s stage play about how a man got his wife committed. NIce of you to grace your multiple fanz with a post now and again… UnKo
This is brilliant, and so true, I work at a bar and the shameless rudeness of some people is unbelievable!