interrupt politeness from customer service girls

[foggy]

hi folks

i couldnt help but notice many customer service ladies are extremely polite in canada - it comes out through their body language. they are on autopilot, using the same slightly pitched vocal tones and speech with everyone, in order to be presentable to the majority of people. this is their customer service persona, and is just an act till they go home.

what i found was that when i used informal speech around customer service girls, they quickly dropped the act and started being themselves with me.

Here's what i do to make my speech more informal so i can connect quicker with the real side of these ladies:

- talk in a normal voice, like im talking to best friends or family
- use slang and other informal word choices (hey how are ya)
- draw out vocal sounds (heeeeeey how are ya)

 

[redlotus]

From canada as well. I approached a girl working at a store last week. I find you have to break them out of their pattern. Some sort of curiosity gambit or cold read. Have you tried picking up customer service girls. How did it go?

 

[Tim Iron]

I am usually hands off when it comes to customer service girls, but maybe I should start taking my shots. Have you tried complementing them on a piece of jewellery that they are wearing... or maybe some other fashion accessory?

 

[Will_V]

A girl tried to sell me some skin lotion today outside a shop, I only stopped because she was hot. When she asked me what I already use I told her 'engine oil'. 'Engine oil ?' She echoed. 'Yup' and i smiled into her pretty eyes. Took her a couple of seconds to get back on track.

I usually don't bother with service girls, but I do stop and tease them if I feel like it.