On my trip back to my home town I could have sworn it was almost like stepping into the twilight zone... Growing up here I never realized how far off a small town can be to the normal social acceptance... The way people talk to each other and treat each other...
I was in Macy's and was in need of a fitting room to be unlocked... took me 15minutes just to find someone that could unlock it for me... And when I asked the young lady to open the dressing room, she told me that no one was working in this department, but she would open it for me as long as I was sure to put the clothes back on the rack and be sure the door was locked behind me... WHAT???? Seriously??? She did NOT just ask me to do her job... It's not like it's a large Macy's either, she was working with two other girls in the department across the walk way... What happened to Customer Service in small towns? or was it ever here to begin with... Maybe I've grown too accustomed to the personal shopping service I receive in California at the major department stores... The places where people want you to spend your money and look good doing it...
I would think that in a small town people would take more pride in what they do and what they accomplish... maybe peer pressure or appearance isn't what it used to be... I was generally raised to help other people when I found someone in need, whether I was getting paid for it or not... I thought that was a value from my small town upbringing, that would prove to be an endearment in the big city life I now live...
Has the world in general no matter where we live become self serving and lazy? Or are ethical and good hearted values still out there in this cruel world?
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