Thursday, May 5, 2011
Name Calling
A customer at work called me stupid today. It wasn't a commentary on the company, the services provided, or anything like that; she called me, personally, stupid. I told her that wasn't acceptable, wished her a nice day, and then hung up on her. I hate anyone calling anybody stupid. It is incredibly derogatory and is designed to cut people at the heart of themselves. I know I am not stupid; that is not what this is about. I hate when people try to find a way to cut someone down and feel that it is no big deal or completely acceptable because they are upset about something. Name calling is never acceptable; personally attacking someone is never ok. Calling someone stupid is a particular pet peeve of mine. Out of all the attacks, that is one I find particularly appalling. So maybe we can dial back on our name calling and make the world a little friendlier. Or at least not try to tear down those around us. Self-esteem is a terrible thing to bring down.
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3 comments:
Agreed.
You are clever, witty, and beautiful Shaine! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I hope the rest of your day wasn't so negative. =]
Argh! I'm sorry you had to deal with that. On the other hand, you can now commiserate even more fully with all the Black sisters who've ever worked customer service in a call center...
Joseph is totally on your same page! He actually gets really upset, especially if someone calls themselves stupid. And I agree too, name calling is childish and does not identify nor contribute to the problem/feelings.
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