I am sure many mainstream supermarkets have it in their training criteria that being rude and ignorant to customers will get them pay rises / promotion! I appreciate some individuals are naturally polite but sadly from my (and your's by the looks of things!) experience most come across with an...
It was always drummed into me as a child that "Manners cost nothing" my wife and I passed this attitude onto our children who thankfully do practice good manners, as I say maybe I am old fashioned with regard to this, but it does seem that manners are becoming a thing of the past...... hopefully...
Just looked in the Away Tickets wanted section and there are about 7 adverts for tickets ranging from 1 ticket wanted to 3 and not one single person has said the special word....... "PLEASE" maybe it's just me being old fashioned? or is it how it's done these days?