Wine, women and restaurants

[n144mann]

Okay guys...since we are on the gender things here.....how many of you let a woman carry your packages for you??? I work at a retail shop, and our main focus is on service! First and foremost-take care of the customer! Now, I know a lot of our regulars, and they know me. I usually do not work at the register/counter, but when we are busy, I will at times be needed there. Now, I am a tall, slender woman....but one who is perfectly capable of carrying a case of wine. However, you would not believe the looks of pure horror I get when I offer to help some of these gentleman with their packages...even when they can not possibly take them all themselves. I have had more than one tell me that they would not feel right having a pretty blond carry their packages for them, but one of the male employees would be just fine. I don't pretend to mind all that much, [img]http://216.122.9.155/ubb2/wink.gif[/img], but I do find it interesting that they see the situation as uncomfortable.

Anyway....I just find these sexual biases, which go both ways, really interesting as they pertain to service issues......

One interesting observation I have made....the younger the man, the more likely he is to let me help him. Maybe these stuffy gender roles are on their way out!!

Nancy



[This message has been edited by n144mann (edited 11-12-1999).]