Not long ago I was in the post office to purchase a padded envelope and ship the package out within the same visit. There were 3 post office workers behind the each of the main areas, but they didn't have any supplies on the walls behind them like most post offices have. I continued to look around and there was only one area I saw that sold the supplies, so I went to that section and stood in line behind a family of 4. After 12 minutes of waiting, the family finishes and I step up to the front. I tell the female post office worker that I would like to purchase 1 padded envelope. She responds to me by saying, "Wait, so you've been waiting all this time for 1 padded envelope?, Why didn't you go to one of the other associates"? I let her know that I had no idea I could, as I only saw the supplies in this area. As she leans in over the counter closer to my face she says "Babygirl, closed mouths don't get fed. Don't you know that? You should've just asked one of them". I laughed to myself because a few days before this incident, I was in a store and a sales associate told me almost the exact same thing. I couldn't find an item and was preparing to leave the store before I was stopped to ask what I was looking for. Unfortunately, I've become accustomed to being ignored or having rude customer service (remember my Sephora story) experiences in shopping situations.

Both the post office worker and the retail sales associate are right, closed mouths don't get fed. This statement is applicable to all forms of life. If we want something to change then we need to speak up and not stay idle on a line. Usually, I am very vocal but on these two separate occasions, I was a jaded New Yorker and that is not a good way to be. On the flip side just because you open your mouth to speak doesn't mean you will get heard. So do some yoga poses to open your throat chakra and make some noise.