Anyone notice nowadays so many places ask your name like you're old pals or something?
Want to get fast food? Name please
Want to use the dressing room to try on clothes? Name please
Coffee at starbucks? Name please
Anyone who isn't an idiot gets it...they want to feign friendliness in the business setting. Studies show, use a person's name enough, they'll somehow magically like you. Yet they never consider that person may find it annoying.
Second part: Some of you who have traveled extensively and spent considerable time overseas can possibly elaborate on this. In the US, for example, people use names a lot in casual conversation. To the point it sounds dumb.
Example: Hey Tom, what do you think of XYZ restaurant Tom, you wanna try it out Tom?
I've noticed that in the west coast for whatever reason, this isn't nearly as common. A name is generally only used when saying hello or getting your attention. The east coast seems somewhere in the middle, but also leans toward name overusage, the south is close to the midwest, but probably not quite on the same level. I've also noticed this name overusage spans across generations and ethnicities in the midwest & south.
Anyone else notice this?
Want to get fast food? Name please
Want to use the dressing room to try on clothes? Name please
Coffee at starbucks? Name please
Anyone who isn't an idiot gets it...they want to feign friendliness in the business setting. Studies show, use a person's name enough, they'll somehow magically like you. Yet they never consider that person may find it annoying.
Second part: Some of you who have traveled extensively and spent considerable time overseas can possibly elaborate on this. In the US, for example, people use names a lot in casual conversation. To the point it sounds dumb.
Example: Hey Tom, what do you think of XYZ restaurant Tom, you wanna try it out Tom?
I've noticed that in the west coast for whatever reason, this isn't nearly as common. A name is generally only used when saying hello or getting your attention. The east coast seems somewhere in the middle, but also leans toward name overusage, the south is close to the midwest, but probably not quite on the same level. I've also noticed this name overusage spans across generations and ethnicities in the midwest & south.
Anyone else notice this?