you know? i would go to this store all the time simply because of their want of etiquette. that was very bold of them to ask you for something trivial (not to curse in their store.) i commend them for this. this was the way it used to be...in a classier society, from way back when. more stores should be like this.
Normally I might agree with this, but it was the context of the situation. I was having a private conversation with my coworker, who was next to me. Just slightly louder than a whisper. The manager must have ears like a dog and was overhearing, aka being nosy, of our conversation. He shoulda just bit his tongue, and be glad I was frequenting his establishment. But hey, his loss. I don't care; there are three other convenience stores within spitting distance.
And besides, it's a convenience store. And this place was a dump. Not a five star hotel. One should act in a way that is appropriate to the situation and surroundings to blend in.