HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!! OR not{PER DEBBIE AT KNIFEHOG]

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1st HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all.whatever you celebrate may it be happy and healthy and include some nice blade.
I called knifehog this morning to check a price on a BK9.
I opened w/ a "HAPPY HOLIDAYS" to Debbie the lady who picked up the phone. she said nothing. we spoke for a few minutes and I said "goodbye have a nice day".she didn't respond.
i had to ask her for my own head- I asked her in a very friendly voice-"why didn't you say happy holidays to me when I said it to you?" she replied well "that's my personal choice and if I don't feel like it I don't have to say anything".i was surely dumbfounded.i asked her"when your customers say happy holidays you don't say anything back?" she replied "its my personal choice not to say anything" that is beyond sad in my eyes.
I will never use knifehog again.i wished Debbie a very happy holidays and also added a heartfelt God bless you.
IMHO its sad when humans treat each other in a mean-spirited way.i was so happy this morning,tomorrow is my birthday,thanksgiving on Thursday,the jewish holiday starts wendsday.i have a brain tumor and lymphoma yet I want to be happy.i cant force anyone.but today my wife and I went out and I said HAPPY HOLIDAYS to each person I dealt with.they ALL said HAPPY HOLIDAYS back.and several times they said it first.

in closing I just hope that we as humans can help pick each other up,support each other and show some brotherly/sisterly love towards each other.
of course its a personal choice but when someone says something nice to you,say something nice back.maybe it will mean more to them than you know.
to all the fine folks who visit this outstanding forum-HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!!!!!!!
 
I can't stand when people have a distinct lack of politeness. I notice it every time I go out in public. Bugged me since I was a kid.

Anyway, good for you for the upbeat outlook. I struggle with that, but it does make for a happier life.

Happy birthday, AND holidays! :)
 
That's a positive attitude for a man with personal turmoil and I applaud you for that. I was on the phone today with a receptionist at the Hospital I have to go to for some tests. I answered an talked to her in a polite way and at the end of the call I start to say have a nice afternoon and before I got to after it was CLICK nothing ! I know that's trivial in todays world But a lot of us still get it.

Happy Holidays buddy and have a happy birthday
 
People aren't the same anymore, I'm not surprised with your experience. For a long time I've noticed the decline in kindness,courtesy and respect. People also don't Seem to have a filter anymore.
 
Sorry to hear about your situation and frustration. I will say it strikes me as mildly discorteous not to respond with a, "Thank you." but not as mean-spirited. Personally, I'm not offended by any holiday greetings or by a lack thereof.
 
Its good to be polite but in turn its also rediculous to get so butt-hurt over the fact that someone did not return a greeting that they will never use a service again regardless of quality.
 
With the wide range of online knife retailers who are polite and helpful, it's not crazy to stop using someones service because they were rude to you. I am not in customer service (thank goodness) but when I interact with customers at my metal shop and say "sir" or "mam" (im 29 so it's appropriate) and say "have a nice day" people look at me like i'm crazy! Politeness is something that is going away at an alarming rate. The comment about people having no filter above is spot on as well. Maybe Debbie shouldn't be answering the phone at knifehog if she has that kind of attitude, it's rude. Especially during the holidays.
 
collegekid said:
Its good to be polite but in turn its also rediculous to get so butt-hurt over the fact that someone did not return a greeting that they will never use a service again regardless of quality.
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I disagree. If she can't even hand out a simple hello or thank you for calling how do you think she will act when it comes to fixing a customer service related problem? There are two many good dealers out there to waste time on a company that allows a lousy receptionist like that to work for them.
 
Maybe she IS in the spirit of the holiday, playing the role of the puritan. Puritans don't celebrate holidays because the bible doesn't explicitly tell them to.

Happy to see you so much into the holiday spirit given your struggles. Happy holidays!
 
amflud said:
Would you be blatantly rude to someone just to spite a commercialized holliday?
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Define rude? If I said "Happy Holidays" and didn't get a likewise response it wouldn't bother me a bit because you/I don't know the whole story..maybe someone in their family just died or some other equally tragic event..the thing with this situation is Were only hearing one side of the story..

Where did I say I would be rude "to spite a commercialized holliday?:rolleyes:

FWIW I've bought from KH before and never had any issues..
 
I didn't say you would be rude to spite a commercialized holiday, I simply just asked if you would. It was actually a rhetorical question assuming that you would never.

If I said "happy holidays" to someone and didn't receive a likewise response it wouldn't bother me either. If I didn't at least receive a "hello" or "thank you" or at least a smile or some type of positive acknowledgement then I would consider that rude.

You're correct, we are only seeing one side of the story here. The person that is telling his side of it has chosen to be in a positive state of mind regardless of some hardships he and his family are having to deal with.
 
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ToxicBot11 said:
Define rude? If I said "Happy Holidays" and didn't get a likewise response it wouldn't bother me a bit because you/I don't know the whole story..maybe someone in their family just died or some other equally tragic event..the thing with this situation is Were only hearing one side of the story..

Where did I say I would be rude "to spite a commercialized holliday?:rolleyes:

FWIW I've bought from KH before and never had any issues..
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Honestly, I don't care if some personal tragedy has disrupted my life, I am still courteous.

When my parents and 4 grandparents died in the span of 1 year my life was absolutely torn apart for a while. It did *not* make me a rude person. There's just no reason to be an a-hole even when you're hurting. Doesn't mean I'm am able to have a long conversation, but in public I don't take it out on those around me. Especially if I decide or have to work.

Just my opinion. I'm positive it's not shared by many. :)
 
with all due respect and a few grains of salt,i was far from butthurt Sir.it was also far more than returning a holiday greeting-it was her total rude and unprofessional attitude.
YOUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE.
may your holidays [what ever they may be] be happy and bright.
 
KB3AUM, sorry to hear of your bad experience... I would never deal with that company again either. I find more and more people just do not want to go out of their way to help or be kind. I'm dealing with a situation as I type. It takes no effort to respond to someone in a respectful manner.

I wish you and your's a very Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!


Collegekid: Get a life!
 
Maybe shes a jehovah witness. they dont recognize holidays and get quite testy when brought up. she is probably not but just a thought.
 
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