You won't go back to the restaurant because of other guests? That's ridiculous. They're not in charge of how their diners behave.
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Jill in Ky <jnai...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hey Lauren, > > I can totally understand where you're coming from and agree that > it's innapropriate, unprofessional, and embarassing. I can remember > being in a very nice restaurant while at the Vegas show one year and > the large group of people seated behind us sounded like they were > trying out for a part in the mob movie "Goodfellows part II". It was > extremely unclassy and I asked for the check after about 5 minutes of > listening to the F-bombs going off right and left. > > On the way out I asked to speak to the manager where upon I told > her why we were leaving, how offended we were, and why we wouldn't be > back. She apologized, but that was that. I believe if more clients > actually told the manager how deeply offended they are by this > cursing, perhaps an effort might be made to curb it. Otherwise, if > it's just you complaining then everyone will just think that YOU are > the one with the problem....too churchy and you need to lighten up. > > If things don't change and you stay there, then it gives everyone > the impression that you condone the cursing, too. Plus one day this > might rub off on you and you'll suddenly find yourself cursing right > along with them. There's a time and a place for cursing....like when > you smash your finger in the car door or open up an unexpected letter > from the IRS, and I can curse with the best of them, too. But not > during random conversations out in public or at work! > > I know you hate to move and it's expensive in your neck of the > woods, but perhaps you should be scoping out your options anyway. > Everyone needs to have a "plan B" in life:) > > Jill Wright > Bowling Green, KY. > > > > On Jan 24, 1:36 pm, Lauren Dodson <april392...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Here is the latest in "What's wrong with people?" I work in a salon with > seven > > other people. Everyone including the owner curses all of the time. I'm > no > > prude, but dropping the F bomb in front of older women is wrong in any > > situation. They never seem to edit what they say or how they say it. The > other > > day I had an older client and my mother in law was waiting for me on the > couch. > > One of my co-workers played a comedy routine on her phone really loud so > that > > everyone could hear it. It was very offensive and inappropriate. My > client told > > the girl to turn it off and another client said the same. The girl > ignored both > > clients and let the thing play out. I was so embarrassed. I have brought > up bad > > language twice before at meetings, they say they will quit, but never do. > The > > owner is pretty bad also, and doesn't really care. The problem is, I > really > > don't have a lot of choices in finding another place to go. I rent space > and > > have been at this salon 2 years. I really don't want to change locations > again, > > and don't no where I would go. I'm getting too old to open my own place, > and > > can't find anything small enough. I only work part time and don't know if > I > > would want to put in the long hours of an owner. But I really hate being > > uncomfortable in a place I pay money for. One of my co-workers had > trouble at > > the last place she worked because of her language. She thinks she has the > right > > to say what ever she wants and doesn't want to change. Any ideas? . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<nailtech%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- Michelle Phoenix Owner & Elite Licensed Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa www.wetpaintnailspa.com Online Booking Available -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
