Am I Taking Food from Their Mouths?
Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
by Terry Mitchell
http://commenterry.blogs.com
The other day, I used the drive-through window of popular fast-food restaurant chain to buy one small item. It didn’t do it because I’m cheap; I did because that was all I wanted at the time. I usually buy a full meal (and then some) when I patronize that establishment. Anyway, from the way they reacted, you would have thought I had robbed them. They acted so strangely and didn’t even put my item in a bag.
While I’m not poor by any stretch of the imagination, I also don’t own a money tree. That means I have to budget my money, rather than spending it wildly like a drunken sailor. Therefore, I generally look for bargains either by shopping around locally or searching the web. I’m going to buy from the person(s) who can provide what I need or want at the most reasonable price.
When it comes to spending my money, my primary loyalty is to myself or whomever I’m buying for. If someone has a problem with that, too bad. I do not have a problem with the fact that they are in business to make a profit and to look out for the welfare of themselves, their families, and their employees. It’s called capitalism, and it’s a wonderful thing.
However, business owners and entrepreneurs have to realize that it is a two-way street. They look out for their interests and their customers look out for their own. So, when someone doesn’t buy as much from them or as often from them as they would like for them to, those people are not taking food from their mouths. They are not robbing them of anything.
Business owners and their employees need to ditch the union mentality. They need to let go of the fallacious idea that it is someone else’s responsibility or obligation to support them and keep them gainfully employed. When a business ceases to exist for its customers’ convenience, it will soon cease to exist.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)What a flipping cheek! You're the customer, you can buy whatever you want.Yep, Jennifer, that's exactly right. But you wouldn't know it by the way some rude sales/checkout people sometimes react.
Yes Terry, that's capitalism, everyone is trying to become plentiful in their business.David, to become plentiful in their business, they need satisfied customers.
I don't know how you equate that to the union mentality but I guess you just needed to take your shot , that's cool it's your article. I agree totally with you on the rest of it though. Good stuff.David, I guess the union mentality comes from the lact of respect for individuality. Anyway, I'm glad you agree with the majority of the article.
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