About 2 weeks ago, I shared with you my thought process behind Why I Talk To Everyone. Well, here’s another story to illustrate the benefits of being friendly everywhere you go!

So, 2 weeks into the ownership of my new computer, I get a virus. Not a little “pop up” virus, but an “eat your computer from the inside out” virus. I took my computer to The Geek Squad at Best Buy and stood in line for about 20-30 minutes waiting on Anthony to help the other customers who were obviously livid about their situations and taking it out on him.

I approach the desk when it is my turn with a big smile on my face. Throughout my interaction with Anthony, I made sure to be pleasant and ask him about his work and genuinely be interested in him. Well, he let me know that it will be ten days to get my computer done. That sucks, but I know nothing about computers so I had no choice. I said “no problem, thank” and left it at that.

Wouldn’t you know it, 2 hours later, I get a phone call. Anthony says hello and proceeds to tell me how much he appreciated that I was patient and that he went ahead and finished my computer this morning! So I went from 10 days to 2 hours just like that!

That, my friends, is one selfish reason why you should talk to everyone.

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