show some humane gratitude.

every morning, me and my other colleagues will go for a quick breakfast at the nearest cafe, which is just a few steps away from the lab. and often, the place would be so packed cause there are lots of labs and offices in this building and all have their breakfast at the one and only cafe in this postgraduate building. so you can expect there is always a long queue at the drinks counter, at the cashier and also at the buffet table.

and it is so often that after these people ordered the drinks, they somehow find it very hard to take a seat first while waiting for their drinks, and let others order theirs. these morons would just stand in front of the counter and not letting others to place their orders. what's worse is that, these fools don't have much manners and respect for others too.

yesterday, as usual we placed our orders and went to the table to eat while waiting for our drinks. we gave it sometime before i went to counter to take our drinks to the table, since the guy who is in charge at the counter came late. it is a rule for every canteen or cafe to take care of the cleanliness of every worker. workers have to wear aprons, head-caps and such to ensure that the food is at its cleanest. and also, looks tidy and neat. so Yann, the guy who is in charge of making drinks, was fastening up his apron when a cocky lady scolded him for being slow. he wasn't slow actually, he was just putting on his apron while waiting for the water to boil in the steel-boiler. and this was the conversation and read the cocky lady with a very harsh tone, and Yann with a humble,soft voice:

cocky lady : Yann, can you hurry up and start making our drinks? you can put on the apron later.
Yann : sorry. give me a min while waiting for the water to boil.
cocky lady : We don't have a min. we need to rush, okay? we have work to do, important ones. unlike you, you don't need to rush for anything. you're only making drinks.
Yann : (taken aback, and kept quiet)

personally, i felt it wasn't right for the lady to be cocky and harsh towards Yann. come on bitch, he's the one making drinks for your breakfast, lunch and tea. the bitch should be thankful to have someone who is willing enough to make drinks for her, good ones not to mention! Yann really is good in mixing drinks, be it tea or juices. iced or hot. the bitch should at least thank him for his work well done, not just scolded him harshly. not to boast myself or other, but i often thank people who are working at the cafe. Yann, for my drinks. the lady-cook, who cooks my food. and also the cashier, for putting on fair price on my food and giving me the change back.

seriously, i really hate people who look down on others, especially to people who are doing jobs in a lower standard that theirs. just imagine, what could've happen if:

1. there are no road-sweepers to sweep the road - are you going to sweep the road for cleanliness?
2. no maid at home to help out with the chores - are you willing enough to do EVERYTHING without any help and obviously, without complaints?
3. no cleaners to keep buildings and toilets clean - do you want to help yourself to wash the toilet before and after you use it?
4. trash collectors - would you be so kind enough to the environment to recycle or process the trash at the dump site, self service?
5. no janitors to do maintenance - would you mind to do your own maintenance?

and i bet we can think a lot more that what i've just pointed. those above are just of a very small chunk of the big picture. without these people who are willing enough to pick up the shits after us, to work for us and serve us - i don't think we can manage around ourselves. these are people who make our daily lives easier.

don't just open your eyes. give way to your heart too. look around and don't ignore the small things of life.

start showing gratitude towards others around you, regardless of what they do for a living, or which level they are in the hierarchy. it doesn't kill to show or say some thanks, you know. i did it and i am still breathing.

always remember, they're humans like us too. and they too deserve everything what we deserve.