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 My interactions at Walmart, grocery stores, etc. have been refreshing of late.  
I’m in sales, so I can converse with a telephone pole, but I get the sense that being spoken - and listened to - as a person, is not something a lot of ‘frontline’ workers are used to.  
Tells me all I needto know about their bosses and managers. 
 this is 💯 accurate.  and sad.  and it's our kids also....either they are too scared to interact and start conversations in public or they seek insane amounts of attention acting out in public... they spend years and years in closed rooms at desks, not allowed to speak or have opinions or stand up for their own thoughts.....they all are taught they don't matter.... just head down, shut up and do your work  
 Yes!!  
I work in schools.  Depressing.