For the perceptual process it can deal with first impressions. We've all been judged for things we didn't do and vice versa.  Like the girl breaking into the car most likely we all thought we knew where this story was going and it completely turned around.  The jumping to conclusion is normal sadly because of past experiences or stories we have heard.  I met someone that was traveling from Germany and he told me how he was staying at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas in between the time of him leaving his car and checking into his room someone broke into his car and stole all of his clothes. They left his response was "he left my 1000$ bike and bottle of Jack so he needed those clothes more than me" which made me think how awesome that guy was for being kind.  So of course I jumped to the idea of her stealing because of that mans story. I have to admit I do jump to conclusions and stereotype more than I would like. I started thinking about it on my way home from class yesterday and it came to mind that  I stereotype every day at work! I am a server and I have been for two years now.  I stereotype at work multiple ways. Walking up to a table I've learned over the years who to offer beer/wine too, who to offer an eight dollar appetizer too, lastly who might not tip me.  It sounds crazy I know, but I work six days a week and over the last two years I can honestly say I am pretty good at knowing what to expect from people.  Of course, sometimes I am wrong. For example, when I see teenagers come in I  sometimes think damn I just got a table of six and all of them are under the age of eighteen chances are I wont be getting a tip. It is judgmental but from previous times teenagers have gotten that in my head. But sometimes they actually tip great, after that happens I feel terrible for thinking they wont tip. I don't think young adults understand us servers get paid 2.13 an hour and after taxes my paycheck is five bucks at most, we get paid by the experience you have at our restaurant.  As cheesy as this sounds I do give my best service to everyone even if in the back of my head I'm wondering if they will leave me anything.  Because of course they do sometimes and if I didn't try my best and they left me something I would feel bad.  If people are kind and not bossy and I take care of their needs while they eat dinner  I know they wont leave me with nothing, because it has never happened.  People that come in and you cant introduce yourself because they are already telling you to grab them a diet coke, you know you cant mess up or you're in trouble.  Once again I'm not saying every single time this happens but I have a pretty good understanding with whom to expect it from on both sides. You can just tell by interacting with costumers how fun they really are, I like that part of my job the most is the interacting. This blog might sound crazy and judgmental but I use it in a positive way MOST of the time. I love serving and while going to college I think it is a great job, it has taught me so much about people and myself.