Rude DME CM

[lynninpa]

During our last trip, a DME CM at MCO pointed to my DH and said, "Hey, you're wearing a Grumpy T-shirt, but you're smiling?!" I smiled, and said, "He's just a walking oxymoron." The CM rolled his eyes at my DH and mumbled, ""Or just a moron." Geeesh!

 

[dudspizza]

During our last trip, a DME CM at MCO pointed to my DH and said, "Hey, you're wearing a Grumpy T-shirt, but you're smiling?!" I smiled, and said, "He's just a walking oxymoron." The CM rolled his eyes at my DH and mumbled, ""Or just a moron." Geeesh!

Gotta admit.... it did make me giggle!

 

[brendrek]

It may have been an attempt at humor gone wrong. I have similar situations in my retail job. Some customers will joke with me, and many aren't funny at all, IMHO. I'm sure the reverse is also true. Consequently, the person who didn't get the response they were expecting may feel rejected, and tends to get defensive after that. Incidentally, a CM said the same exact thing to me about my Grumpy hat. I just smiled, but I should have said, "They don't sell Happy items now do they"?

 

[kaytieeldr]

Okay, it sounded rude - but it's possible the CM doesn't know what oxymoron means. I agree it was an attempt at humor, gone wrong.

 

[bicker]

That was my first impression -- that the CM didn't understand.

 

[goofy4tink]

Okay, it sounded rude - but it's possible the CM doesn't know what oxymoron means. I agree it was an attempt at humor, gone wrong.

My thought also. Perhaps he was trying to respond in kind but it didn't go over the way he had hoped? I have run into grumpy DME drivers but no downright rude ones..hopefully that isn't changing.