You can't speak??

This past weekend this couple came into my store speaking a foreign language. If I had to guess, I'd say it was creole. Anyway, the guy left while the girl handed me her card. From the small talk I was making, it didn't take a genius to guess she spoke very little english.

So... while she was waiting for her receipt, a man came up next to her and asked how she was doing. She gave him a little smile, and he said, "What, you can't speak?" in a very rude voice. She smiled again, I gave her the receipt, and she left.

When she left, he turns to me and asks how I'm doing and I reply good. "Oooh, at least somebody can speak!"

. . . . Cue the fucking crickets.

How rude, dude. 1) You don't know her situation. She could have been having a horrible day. 2) Not everyone you greet has to fucking talk to you. This is not Candy Land. and 3) Maybe she doesn't speak english. Which was the case!

So some advice: if you greet someone and they decide not to greet you back, don't take it personal. You don't know what the fuck is going on. And if you do wish to take it personal, grow the fuck up. There are plenty of times when I don't want to talk to people. For the most part, it's simply because I don't want to, and that's my choice, not yours.