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One of my workmates at the junction is annoyed.\u00a0 He thought to \u201cfriendly up\u201d his announcements on a cold morning by telling everyone to try and keep warm on this chilly morning.\u00a0 A furious lady arrived at the ticket window complaining about having to endure such a disgustingly patronizing announcement when she was shivering in the freezing wind down on the platform. It\u2019s hard to win sometimes.<\/p>\n

Be kind to your customer service staff people.\u00a0 They are just the messengers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of my workmates at the junction is annoyed.\u00a0 He thought to \u201cfriendly up\u201d his announcements on a cold morning by telling everyone to try and keep warm on this chilly morning.\u00a0 A furious lady arrived at the ticket window complaining about having to endure such a disgustingly patronizing announcement when she was shivering in …<\/p>\n

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