Customer Service?

It becomes blatantly obvious that the French and Americans have very different definitions of "customer service"

Simply one example:
Yesterday I went to a little sandwich counter to pick up lunch. I pointed, she mumbled something in French as she turned away from me, then rang me up. 5,70Euro - I pull a 10 out of my wallet and place it politely in her extended hand. She gets the change, but instead of placing in back politely in my extended, open, readily accessible hand she places it on the counter literally 2 inches to the left and below that friendly hand.

I don't get it - she had her palm out expecting money placed in it - is it so much to ask that I receive the same courtesy to my palm? What's worse, she then looked at me in the eye and turned and walked away.

And it's not like she was just being snooty - I write because this is not the first time this has happened. The exact senario has replayed and replayed itself over and over, counter to counter, store to store.

Well you wanna play that way girly, it's 2 inches to the left and below your extended hand from now on...how you like them apples...ha ha


Another fine example:
Corsica Hotel - the lady at the registration desk got mad at me because I had dogs in my room. I don't understand, I said, I called ahead and specifically stated I'd have dogs and asked if it was ok, and you were the one who checked me in and saw me walk by with my dogs 5 minutes later. Yes, but when you checked in to your room you did not specifically say you had dogs.
But dogs are allowed in this hotel, right? Right.
Then why are you upset again?
Because you did not tell me on check in that you had dogs.
Hua?