Today I'm introducing a new series, called Carrot and Stick, to my posts here on La Acera.
"Carrot and stick (also "carrot or stick") is an idiom that refers to a policy of offering a combination of rewards and punishment to induce behavior." (from wikipedia, of course)
So I will give a carrot to those who are good and nice and stick to those who are bad and nasty, all as defined by me.
Today's inaugural stick goes to Camille's Sidewalk Café in Condado. I went there today at around noon and wanted to order a Vegetarian Zenergy Sunrise Natu-Wrap and as soon as the guy at the register rang it the other employee informed him that it was a "breakfast" item and I couldn't have it. Mind you nowhere in the entire place does it state the breakfast hours. So Alex said that to them and they said breakfast is until 11:30. I pleaded our case but all we got was a nasty tone and some serious attitude from them. What is it with the service sector in PR and not being able to deal with pleasing customers? It is almost as if they get some perverse pleasure out of annoying and frustrating you. It really is a culture of "no."
I was so annoyed that I simply left the place. I refuse to give any money to establishments that take that kind of attitude with customers. What makes this so ridiculous is that I have ordered that same item on multiple occasions late in the afternoon at the Camille's in Old San Juan. Thus, the carrot of the day goes to the nice lady that runs the Camille's Sidewalk Café in Old San Juan.
Stick: Camille's Sidewalk Café in Condado
Carrot: Camille's Sidewalk Café in Old San Juan
BTW people we can make this more interactive so if you have anyone you want to give a shoot-out to or someone you want to smack over the head with a stick just send me an email to laacera at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteI didn't post that #3 you did. And what's with the shoot out? Are you talking drive-bys or did you acquire a Canadian accent sometime in the past 24 hrs?
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