you know what shits me? when every shop that i walk into i am faced with the same questions over and over again, "hi, how are you? or "do you any help?" with of course, the compulsory accompanying fake smiles that come along with them. and i know that it's their jobs and that they have to ask you those questions, but i'd really just rather be left alone. i mean, if i need your help, i'll ask. and as for the "hi, how are you today?" question, please don't ask me if you don't really want to know or care because such blatant fakeness really is completely unnecessary. seriously, why foster any more of an artificial atmosphere then it already is or needs to be? doesn't make sense. :