When going to a shack,
You shouldn’t get attitude back.
When you go to the store,
You shouldn’t hear words you abhor.
Customer service used to be the standard,
Now too many actions feel underhanded.
Others deserve to be polite,
This expectation shouldn’t feel trite.
**** them with kindness everywhere,
Don’t be rude, don’t point and stare.
Attitude shouldn’t be present,
Unless they’re choosing to be pleasant.
Disrespect shouldn’t persist.
Is it so hard to ask, “How can I assist?”
Treat others with kindness as a baseline,
And service won’t feel like it’s in decline.
Feb 9
Feb 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM UTC
When going to a shack,
You shouldn’t get attitude back.
When you go to the store,
You shouldn’t hear words you abhor.
Customer service used to be the standard,
Now too many actions feel underhanded.
Others deserve to be polite,
This expectation shouldn’t feel trite.
**** them with kindness everywhere,
Don’t be rude, don’t point and stare.
Attitude shouldn’t be present,
Unless they’re choosing to be pleasant.
Disrespect shouldn’t persist.
Is it so hard to ask, “How can I assist?”
Treat others with kindness as a baseline,
And service won’t feel like it’s in decline.
A poem built from everyday interactionsand the small courtesies that seem harder to come by.