What is your f***ing problem?

Just had this client that is, how can I describe the bastard, okay, down right rude. Well he is in my book, he is fucking rude. He just finished editing his PRC blah-blah that nursing students have to submit before graduation, I think. So, he came up to the counter and said, "Ate, log-out na at paprint." So I asked what is the file name of the word document that will be printed. I was able to locate it and printed it. It turned out that the fucking logo of his school was beyond the allowed margin of the printer. So, I tried to edit it, and he is always making this annoying noise with his tongue, that indicates he is getting impatient.

And then he whispered (but its not a whisper to me,mind you, cause I can hear it clearly) to his companion, "Bakit ito pwede?", then pointing to the already printed documents. I ignored it and tried to continue editing his document. He then slammed his file folder loudly and that made me see red.

"Sorry sir, kasi ung printer po nmin may sariling default margin." I answered ever politely, but inside I want to slam his head on the counter. Then I continued editing it, racking my head how to edit his cursed document. I thought it will never get worse, but it did. Well, that little bastard looks down on us, like were beneath him then he again said, "Ibaba mo na lang ito."

"Sir, ano po un?"he didn't answer so I repeated my question, "Ano ulit un, ADING?" I asked, with matching raised right eyebrow.

Then he answered, "Pakibaba na lang po ito, Ate."

There goes the "ATE" that I expect to hear from younger people. I really expect the younger generation, even from the older generation to be respectful to everyone , even if they are older. We will learn to be respectful from the generation before us, if they, themselves, are respectful.

I know I was being unreasonable and sensitive about our work as "just the people who are working in a computer shop". I don't want to flaunt to other people's faces that I am the co- owner of this shop, but sometimes people respects you when they you know you have money. But I rarely give in to the urge to be boastful so I just bit my retort, ad let them think I'm an employee. Let them swallow their boastfulness if they will learn the truth, in the right time. We serve people, but we are not slaves.

Yes, I know that customer is always right. But there are times that they are wrong. Like when they keep on insisting that they know what they are doing, even if it is clear as a sun shinny say that they are doing things the wrong way. We often offer our assistance but we are sometimes are shot down. So, we let them do what they want, and don't assist them once they refused our help. In the end, they are irritated because they cannot get the result they want. Then they complain to us that our computer doesn't work. That's when we come in and slap on their faces where they went wrong. But we do that subtly. We do the task as fast as we could so that they cannot follow what we are doing and let them figure it out how we did it by themselves. We don't give them the technique or procedure if they act like they don't fart like other people. They are more knowledgeable than us, right? I am aware that we don't know everything, but don't treat us as if we don't know what we are doing, that we are imbeciles in our line of work. Fuck them if they will do that! Who cares about them anyway? If they act they are superior than others, they'll always be losers in my Book of the Damned.

On the other hand, we don't have to look down on people who have jobs that are not that high earning. Take note, without them, our country will not function. Who will be responsible for the food we eat? Who will be the one to make sure that our roofs will not be blown by strong winds? Who will make sure that our establishment will be well guarded? Who will be the one who will make sure that the lobby of our buildings will be sparkling clean? Who will be the one who will make sure that our rest rooms will not stink as if skunks just had a fucking good time? Who will be the one who will make sure that we will be on time for our appointment by driving? They are the people with blue-collared jobs. Whether we admit it or not, they are the backbone of our economy. We may have the brains but we need muscles to get the work done.

Back to that fucking twit. I know he was getting impatient. But I did my best to edit his file. He then said that, "Di bale na lang. Di na ako magpapaprint. Magkano po? Di ko na po kukunin ung unang naprint." The fucking fuck? I was seeing blood red but I did my very best to stay calm. I keep on chanting, "Violence is not the answer. Violence is not the answer. Violence is not the answer. Violence is not the answer." So we just charged him with just the computer rentals and let him loose. I continued to edit his document and I got what he wants. He was impatient so he was forced to find a computer shop that will tolerate his attitude. If he waited for a minute, he will not have to find another computer shop. tsk! Tsk! Tsk! People these days...