I was walking by a dry cleaner at three a.m., and it said 'Sorry, we're closed.' You don't have to be sorry. It's three a.m., and you're a dry cleaner. It would be ridiculous for me to expect you to be open. I'm not gonna walk by at ten and say, 'Hey, I walked by at three, you guys were closed. Someone owes me an apology. This jacket would be halfway done!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is unreasonable to expect a dry cleaner to be open at 3 AM.
- In plain terms
- Don't be mad at a closed store at night.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept business hours realistically.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What hours do you expect?
- Is patience important?
Another view
People often feel entitled to service outside hours.
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