Why go out of your way to confuse a low-paid worker just trying to do their job?

reaperducer · on May 1, 2019

I don't reserve it for low-paid workers. I say that to anyone who wants to talk to me with whom I do not wish to speak.

I actually came up with it back when "day trading" was a big thing and self-styled financial geniuses would approach me at Starbucks to pitch their services.

benj111 · on April 30, 2019

What does their pay have to do with it?

Low paid people are adults too, and capable of interpreting peoples sarcasm.

chrisseaton · on April 30, 2019

Their pay has to do with it because they're not being paid enough to compensate them for having to additionally deal with people's snide and cynical answers to a simple question which they could answer politely and more straightforwardly.