Something that may be unique to certain stores in certain parts of Florida is the staffing of fast food outlets (I refuse to call them restaurants) by retirees. Those places provide the best service of any place in the chain. Everyone is working. There is no talking about personal matters at the french fry station. It is not beneath the employees to keep the place clean. Further more, they do not have to be told to clean; they see what needs to be done and do it. They know how to handle money and make change. They speak so that they can be understood and they listen so that the customer does not have to repeat everything and the order is correct when it is served. The Colonnade in Atlanta and, the last time I was there, Mary Mac's Tea Room employeed serving staff that were mature women and service was always great.
But Kelly, if they did not throw attitude, how would you know that they were so much better than you because of their religion or education; certainly not by treating you with kindness and respect and valuing your skills like they do their own?! It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Absolutely nobody had any choice over the conditions into which they were born. If you scorn the less fortunate, remember that the poor pathetic person could be you and you them and if karma has anything to do with it, it could turn out that way.
