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Greeters are a thing. They often serve a purpose of discouraging shoplifting
interesting
Did you ever go to Walmart in your time in the US?
Yes
They’re well known for having greeters too. They also have become receipt spot-checkers at times
Ohh, mhh, don't remember a greeter there. Only remember that one time someone did check my receipt and bag at the exit.
I also remember that I was disappointed that I didn't get the "Walmart experience" they are known for. Noticed no crazy people :(
Sometimes, if you don’t notice any crazy people, it’s because you’re the crazy people ;)
That was a good setup, wasn't it? haha
Maybe it is! I don’t know if it’s like that in every store, but in Japan that’s a real thing, employees are required to smile at customers or they risk getting fired. It’s not exactly a law, but there are companies that actually have that written in their code of conduct.
Yeah, as an Asian myself, I think Asians are really good at fake niceness. Maybe we pioneered it, lol
Asian from India, right?
Yes, my parents are from there, but I was born and grew up in Germany.
I remember that, I think it was in a convo about funerals in India with CoinReporter.
I will pay @plebpoet to include this in the next SNZ
Ahahah! I got a good memory!
Yeah and I appreciate you, your quirks are funny
This fake niceness might come from more authoritarian regimes and upbringing in Asia. 🤔
allegedly they have it in the south eastern US as well.
"Southern Hospitality" is the term for a kind of saccharine or superficial politeness to your face, sometimes coupled with frankness when gossiping in your absence
I don't know. I guess?
There was also always someone in HEB at the entrance, just smiling at me and asking me how I was doing. At least I couldn't tell what else their purpose was.