For those of you that work with the General public

Do you think there's a correlation between the American business model and shitty relationships? Are the way we approach our jobs and the way we approach our romantic relationships linked?

Do you think the whole "customer is always right" / "put up with whatever as long gone as the money is right" has any bearing on people finding themselves in or putting up with shitty people / relationships?

Have we been conditioned to accept it?

Maybe "people pleasing" does play a part... Also, I think kids who grow up In a household where they see parents abusing each other really messes with their psyche. How can they know what is acceptable when they never had that example of what a healthy relationship is?

I think I am a byproduct of this so I may be a bit biased

outsourcing= mail order brides?

Mmmmno.

Btw, those who DO work with the general public do not believe in the motto "the customer is always right." It's an outdated term the clueless to working with the public use.

Some dude in the 1920s coined the term for his mattress company or whatever it was.

Most businesses do not follow "customer is always right." Will they do their best to make them happy? Yes. But there are a lot of con artists and psychopaths that businesses will put their foot down with because then it becomes a loss and businesses do not need losses.

To compare the two is a bit off and there are a lot more influences involved in regard to sticking around in shitty relationships than the "American business model."

Posted by rockyroadicecream
Mmmmno.

Btw, those who DO work with the general public do not believe in the motto "the customer is always right." It's an outdated term the clueless to working with the public use.

Some dude in the 1920s coined the term for his mattress company or whatever it was.

Most businesses do not follow "customer is always right." Will they do their best to make them happy? Yes. But there are a lot of con artists and psychopaths that businesses will put their foot down with because then it becomes a loss and businesses do not need losses.

To compare the two is a bit off and there are a lot more influences involved in regard to sticking around in shitty relationships than the "American business model."

Haha yeah^^^ the jig is up, we know you guys(customers) out there are just full of malarkey.

Posted by Moonbutter
Haha yeah^^^ the jig is up, we know you guys(customers) out there are just full of malarkey.

Customers are just a prime example of what spoiled, entitled shits society has become. Thanks previous generations for trying to forever be your child's "friend." The rest of us have to deal with that garbage.

It's atrocious how people behave toward others. Entitled, rude, shitty toward the person on the other side of that counter, and sometimes downright abusive. Throwing things, calling names, etc. All because there's a piece of lettuce on their sandwich or they read a sign wrong at the store and aren't getting their way. First world problems.

If anything, this example just proves how shitty people are, not really how they function in relationships.

The relationship aspect is probably more due to societal influence as well as family upbringing. Disney/ Rom Com mentality, stupid women telling other stupid women bullshit logic in shitty situations because they don't want to be meean and tell the woman in question what they WANT to hear. Guys perpetuating bullshit due to "bros before hoes," or being clueless, the shitty self esteem that many are being raised with because mom and dad were selfish twats from their generations and have zero place parenting. Mom and dad were too busy pretending to still be single and child free and acting if their own kids were accessories.

I mean look at social media. The current youngins are mega attention whores compared to what was available to previous generations. Likes and massive friends lists on social media, always seeking attention. Lo and behold, low self esteem and massive amounts of insecurity.

Nevermind the major back pedalling we're doing as a society because we're raising stupid people and they think that a relationship is THE be all and gives them self worth. So if it's shitty, they stick around because of the aforementioned influences because LIFE WILL SURELY END IF THEY AREN'T IN A RELATIONSHIP. BEING IN ONE, EVEN IF IT'S SHITTY, IS BETTER THAN NONE.

This has nothing to do with working customer service. It's all about selfishness, insecurity, and shitty self esteem.

@OP

To answer your question. No, I think it's a symptom of a larger generational issue of self-centeredness and still not being able to communicate and effectively understanding our emotions so we schlop it all on other people. Other people are to blame for our pain and suffering and that's manifested in anger and aggression towards others instead of understanding and compassion. That coupled with our inability to stick things through, we give up on the first sign of trouble because we were baby and coddled believing everything would come easy and when we find that we've been duped. We become disillusioned and we lash out or become depressed instead of just accepting the situation and making the best of it we whine and cry looking for anyone to solve our problems. But there is no one. Or worst we become angry and bitter. We push other's away. So we feel alone. It's a very vicious cycle but I think when we finally realize that that power is in our hands things might get better. We will be scared at first (because it's a lot of responsibility) and revert to our old ways because it's comfortable but I hope we might all get there one day. If not there's nothing wrong in dreaming and hoping for the best.