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American English usually pisses me off, especially when countries normalise American spellings or non-native speakers use American pronunciation, but I can't deny that it usually makes more sense. English English does have unnecessary vowels slapped everywhere, and the northern territories are untameable

Who exactly do you think is in charge?

You can hear this: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/EKmQ3qc7NN4

I once was buying an energy drink in the absurdly early morning on my way to work. In the pursuit of doing so, I stopped at a convenience store I had never visited before. I ended up the second customer in a line of two; the first was very visibly on ... Something. Not in his right mind, is the point. He turned around and greeted me as the cashier scanned his items; I nodded and said hello, then made no effort to further the conversation.

After a surprisingly long pause during which I both suspected and hoped he had forgotten I was there, he refocused on me and said "HEY. Look at me when I'm talking to you."

As I had done so, I was trying to figure out the least provocative way to respond. A moment later, the cashier said something - I don't remember the exact words, but in essence it was a very calm "don't bother customers in my store." She didn't yell or threaten, but the other customer immediately backed off. I was pretty impressed, to be honest.

Much as I was grateful for that cashier's intervention, I never went back to that store.

Maybe it made her day and she thinks about it with a little laugh and a smile from now on. Love is in too short supply in this world. :p