Versus New Garden, with many locations around the city, and lots of bored 20 somethings working there who would rather be somewhere else.
They don't ever make eye contact, act like they are doing me a favor every time I pay, and can barely mutter a word when I say hello and thank you. Why?
I discussed this today with an Argentine friend. How view is that people in the rest of Latin America are more accepting of their situation in life. They make do with less and they have a greater capacity to be happy with less. The situation in Venezuela, he pointed out, is so serious that many have left out of desperation. They're grateful to have enough food to eat and for the medical care they receive. They approach their work with in a more positive and cheerful way. Not all cashiers in BA are nasty but it's true that customer service is generally poor. People at this level earn very little and it has to be frustrating to see people buying a lot of expensive food that the cashiers cannot afford to buy themselves. The Venezuelan may be grateful that he is not hungry and not begrudge the Porteño who can buy more but the Porteño has an inflated value of his worth. it's a part of the culture that has evolved over decades. I had a chat with a Frenchman a few months ago who had worked in BA for awhile. He loved BA but found Porteños "difficult". When I replied "arrogant" to his "difficult" he nodded in assent.
I discussed this today with an Argentine friend. How view is that people in the rest of Latin America are more accepting of their situation in life. They make do with less and they have a greater capacity to be happy with less. The situation in Venezuela, he pointed out, is so serious that many have left out of desperation. They're grateful to have enough food to eat and for the medical care they receive. They approach their work with in a more positive and cheerful way. Not all cashiers in BA are nasty but it's true that customer service is generally poor. People at this level earn very little and it has to be frustrating to see people buying a lot of expensive food that the cashiers cannot afford to buy themselves. The Venezuelan may be grateful that he is not hungry and not begrudge the Porteño who can buy more but the Porteño has an inflated value of his worth. it's a part of the culture that has evolved over decades. I had a chat with a Frenchman a few months ago who had worked in BA for awhile. He loved BA but found Porteños "difficult". When I replied "arrogant" to his "difficult" he nodded in assent.