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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 1675062, member: 13307"]For people like these, who have no sense of respect for others, you must be very firm (yet still remain as polite as you consider yourself to be.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Had this happen to me at a local framing shop. Had my items placed on the counter and was discussing my order with the saleswoman. Another woman came in and began setting about 1,000 pieces of fabric and pictures on the counter. She actually set one of them ON TOP OF MY HAND. I thought, "Okay. I'll let this slide. No need to cause a fuss." I moved her fabric off my hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next, she set another piece ON TOP OF MY POSTER. Nope. I said, "Excuse you." and moved it off. She said nothing. Five minutes later, she did it again. I said, "You need to stop setting your junk on top of my poster." She looked at me and mumbled, "I'm sorry."</p><p><br /></p><p>The saleswoman, who had been hard at work completing my order, hadn't noticed this. As I checked out, I explained what had happened and asked if that was normal behavior. She said, "Well, not normally, but that lady is always a little like that. I'll speak with her about what just happened after you leave and let her know she should respect other people's items."</p><p><br /></p><p>Some people have no awareness of their own personal space or the personal space of others. (I regularly deal with this in my line of work...lol) You owe it to the rest of society to politely "educate" them...lol[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 1675062, member: 13307"]For people like these, who have no sense of respect for others, you must be very firm (yet still remain as polite as you consider yourself to be.) Had this happen to me at a local framing shop. Had my items placed on the counter and was discussing my order with the saleswoman. Another woman came in and began setting about 1,000 pieces of fabric and pictures on the counter. She actually set one of them ON TOP OF MY HAND. I thought, "Okay. I'll let this slide. No need to cause a fuss." I moved her fabric off my hand. Next, she set another piece ON TOP OF MY POSTER. Nope. I said, "Excuse you." and moved it off. She said nothing. Five minutes later, she did it again. I said, "You need to stop setting your junk on top of my poster." She looked at me and mumbled, "I'm sorry." The saleswoman, who had been hard at work completing my order, hadn't noticed this. As I checked out, I explained what had happened and asked if that was normal behavior. She said, "Well, not normally, but that lady is always a little like that. I'll speak with her about what just happened after you leave and let her know she should respect other people's items." Some people have no awareness of their own personal space or the personal space of others. (I regularly deal with this in my line of work...lol) You owe it to the rest of society to politely "educate" them...lol[/QUOTE]
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