Arrogance

May 30, 2009

We were meeting somebody in SM last night. We choosed a place we can talk and eat and at the same time introduce a new product to her that we are currently marketing. The place would have been perfect except that I noticed a sign posted in the wall that somehow says, "meeting and conference is not allowed in this place...". Although I paraphrased it but it means that you are not allowed to do business in there, like you're not allowed to open your laptop to show your power point presentation to your prospects.

There are lots of arguing points in this aspect but let's just say the management does not want their customers to occupy their dining area longer than the usual duration of a normal meal; probably to be able to accomodate the surge of customers. But If other places can tolerate it, whay can't they? There are even more popular diners, coffee shops, snack shops who allow informal business meetings in their places. This place I am citing isn't even popular anymore.

Actually that is not my point in writing this. It is only secondary. what strikes me most is the attitude of one the service crew of that particular eatery. As as I was heading for the comfort room, I entered a narrow hallway. I met a crew who was in the opposite direction. slanted my body a bit to allow ourselves to fit in the narrow hallway. The guy did not even budge or slanted his upper body to reciporocate my intention. Our shoulders collided and he did not even apologize. Is it the management's arrogance handed down to their employees? I did not want to ruin my delightful day by allowing myself to be a victim of this arrogant employee. This guy must be having fits of discontentment. I could have smacked him in his face right there and then for hitting my shoulder.