Negative And Positive Attitudes And The Checkout Line

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occurred between teenagers and the rest
of the categories. Many of the teenagers, it seemed, had a supposedly
incomprehensive or, more likely, confused attitude about whose turn it was
to go through the checkout line when a new line opened. Consequently, when
the line opened, the teenager, who previously had at least three people
before him in line, would immediately leap over to the new line ahead of
all other shoppers. This obnoxious move by the teenager left many with a
hesitation of whether they should step behind the teenager while imparting
a gentle reprimand and words of wisdom or step in front of him while
lambasting him with multiple words of frustration. When a direct verbal
conflict arose, I would say, neither side demonstrated any form of proper
etiquette. I hate to sound as if I am building a stereotype of teenagers
as rude characters who lack etiquette, but unfortunately this is what I
observed.
Those who were most likely to respond with politeness ...

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