I just happened to be in McDonald's this morning. I was just visiting. Of course I would never eat such unnutritious food for my breakfast.Anyhow, this girl came to the counter while I was ordering-- Um, I mean, while I was chatting to the staff while eating the mung bean sandwich I had brought from home-- and she put a hash brown on to the counter, with a bite out of it, and said in a confident, pleasant voice, 'This is cold, can I have another one? Thanks'.
The kid behind the counter sort of rolled their eyes and went to get a new one. But I was thinking, man, I could never be that assertive. E is assertive, and would do something like that. I think it's a pretty good trait. But yeah, I don't have it in me.
A burger could have old skanky brown lettuce, and rotting tomato, and I still wouldn't take it back. I once discovered a cyst in a bit of chicken. Yes a cyst. Chicken pus. It squirted down my throat. I didn't take it back.
It's the same in a restaurant. They could stuff up my order, be rude, drop a drink in my lap, say rude things about my mother, over-charge me.. and I would still feel this inward pressure to be polite and even leave a tip. It's annoying really. It's not like I am a pushover in other aspects of life. I think I am really quite assertive at work for example.
But for some unknown reason, if you are making me food, I just don't have the heart to criticise you. Should I change?
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I've tried to be assertive in the past and the effort really stressed me. I don't think we need to be assertive on small things like food orders...let that pass. And I have seen you to be an assertive person when it comes to bigger, more important issues that really impacts you. So I think it is okay to think that the other person is not having a good day... :)
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You won't be able to change even if you want to. It's just your personality, you're not a hot head. I know because I'm the same way. It's good not to stress about the little things, you'll be healthier and live longer...no high blood pressure for us! :)
Hmm.. I'm getting mixed messages!
I sort of agree with you AY, but also think that maybe if you don't be assertive with the small things you won't find the courage as easily to be assertive with the big things. I don't know.
Chris, the funny thing is that I am a bit of a hothead! I think just for some reason this does not come into the sphere of food! But you're right, there are definately pros as well..
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