NBR: Etiquette Question

Re: NBR: Etiquette Question

• Skeemer member

  July 2014

  Was it a private station with one on one service or a more "open" station with more tellers available? She may not have realized what she was doing. This is the kind of thing my FIL would do. Either way, if she was really up on you I wouldn't think it wrong to nicely tell her you'd like your conversation to remain private with the teller.

  
  

      

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

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• jnnfrrose6 member

  July 2014

  I don't think you would have been wrong to say anything. I also think the teller helping you should have said something for you, though.

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• brittajeanetta member

  July 2014 edited July 2014

  @ skeemer it was actually the customer service counter and not a teller window, but she stood right up at the counter next to me.
  
  Edit: there was only one rep at the counter.

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• AMcLaws member

  July 2014

  I work retail, but we handle money services (check cashing, money transfers, etc.)...and I've asked customers to step back while I assist the current customer in conducting his or her business. I don't think you or the teller would have been out of line in asking her to step back a little.

  

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• Skeemer member

  July 2014

  I agree with @AMcLaws‌ . The teller really should have taken control on your behalf or the bank/credit union should have more private space where you can talk. It's their job to protect you. My L & D nurse called this "Nice Nasty" when I asked her to keep people out of my delivery room. She said, "I can be so nice they don't know I'm being nasty." Lol.

  
  

      

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

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• ADC1979 member

  July 2014

  You would have been right to ask her to step back. At my work, we sometimes handle sensitive situations with accounts. People often till try to cut around others, so we're constantly having to ask people to step back and respect others' privacy.

  
  

  
  

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• brittajeanetta member

  July 2014

  Thanks everyone for your input. I was worried I was letting some thing small get to me. I think it was best today for me not to say anything, but if it happens again I'll try the " nice nasty" skeemer mentioned.

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• Skeemer member

  July 2014

  Linzlu214 said:

  I've asked people to give me some room at store checkout registers before. It's amazing how not awkward people feel when they're practically breathing on your neck!

  Yes!

  A coworker got so close to me at work once. He was towering over me while I was sitting behind my desk in my chair. I said, "Listen, if I can stretch my arm out & touch you...you are TOO CLOSE." The same guy once tried to squeeze past me while I was standing in a doorway 7 months pregnant. I said, "Dude, I cannot suck my stomach in any more than this. Just say excuse me & I'll move."

  What the heck?!
  

  
  

      

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

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