November
If you have five minutes to make an impression on someone you are meeting for the first time, what will they see? How closely does the image you project reflect the inner you?
Generally speaking, I'll be really friendly or really silent. If really silent I can appear aloof, vague, in another world, judgemental.
If friendly I can appear sensitive, strange, approachable
People often find themselves telling me things in the first five minutes of meeting them that they wouldn't tell other people.
If impressing upon people required to give me service. I'll carefully retrieve anticipated details to allow them the opportunity to service me properly. When it's their turn I'll let them return the information. If it's not to an acceptable level I'm liable to demand details way past their regular call of duty (the regular standard of this duty often being far too low) I don't think most people understand the concept of running the required mile, much less the extra one. The impression created would possibly be that of a trouble-maker - someone who asks too much, is demanding, overanalytical. This is only the impression for those who are lazy. Nine times out of ten - this gets me what I want. I have performed many customer service roles though - so I don't feel one bit guilty as I've paid my dues. If you don't want to do your job properly, find another one. I'm not completely insensitive - if someone is clearly having a bad day I'll not about to harass them - I'll pretty much let them do as crappy job as they like, pay them for it - and try to inject some kind of positivity in. If it's something I really need done I will play dumb and they usually end up feeling happy they've helped me. However, there are people who are always having bad days. This is the thing that annoys me the most. People who won't do their jobs - and hold you responsible for wanting them to.
At the convenience store - engage in clerks type conversations about the spiritual value of inanimate objects, exchange in nonsensical wit and pull details from their sketchy minds about their opinions on the most obtuse subjects.
Anyone I'll be spending time around - flatmates. Find out about their world. I'll be very friendly, easy-going, approachable and non-intrusive.
If you have five minutes to make an impression on someone you are meeting for the first time, what will they see? How closely does the image you project reflect the inner you?
Generally speaking, I'll be really friendly or really silent. If really silent I can appear aloof, vague, in another world, judgemental.
If friendly I can appear sensitive, strange, approachable
People often find themselves telling me things in the first five minutes of meeting them that they wouldn't tell other people.
If impressing upon people required to give me service. I'll carefully retrieve anticipated details to allow them the opportunity to service me properly. When it's their turn I'll let them return the information. If it's not to an acceptable level I'm liable to demand details way past their regular call of duty (the regular standard of this duty often being far too low) I don't think most people understand the concept of running the required mile, much less the extra one. The impression created would possibly be that of a trouble-maker - someone who asks too much, is demanding, overanalytical. This is only the impression for those who are lazy. Nine times out of ten - this gets me what I want. I have performed many customer service roles though - so I don't feel one bit guilty as I've paid my dues. If you don't want to do your job properly, find another one. I'm not completely insensitive - if someone is clearly having a bad day I'll not about to harass them - I'll pretty much let them do as crappy job as they like, pay them for it - and try to inject some kind of positivity in. If it's something I really need done I will play dumb and they usually end up feeling happy they've helped me. However, there are people who are always having bad days. This is the thing that annoys me the most. People who won't do their jobs - and hold you responsible for wanting them to.
At the convenience store - engage in clerks type conversations about the spiritual value of inanimate objects, exchange in nonsensical wit and pull details from their sketchy minds about their opinions on the most obtuse subjects.
Anyone I'll be spending time around - flatmates. Find out about their world. I'll be very friendly, easy-going, approachable and non-intrusive.
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10:16 PM
