I was in a checkout line one Thanksgiving day, at a natural foods store. I thanked the cashier for working on a holiday, and jokingly said “I hope you at least get time-and-a-half.” She glared at me and said, “Well that is none of your d*mn business!” which shocked me into silence. But she must have known that was an inappropriate response, because every time I shopped there afterwards – and I did try to avoid her line – if she saw me, she was overly friendly and would go out of her way to make me come to her register.
Most groceries monitor their cashiers and how many items they scan per minute, a common standard scan requirement is 28+ items, cashiers unable to meet this or terminated.
In the cashier’s defence, I don’t know what I’d say in response to that either. I’ve never known how to respond to somebody who laughs at something they said that wasn’t a joke.
mccollunsky 6 months ago
Hey, gets you home quicker especially with Alice around.
222jo 6 months ago
Maybe she only talks to the ones who seem lonely.
ellisaana Premium Member 6 months ago
ROFL — totally missed this one the first time. A bit more of the Alice and Petey’s genetic heritage is revealed. Grunt!
johndifool 6 months ago
annoyed grunt
Huckleberry Hiroshima 6 months ago
lmao
crookedwolf Premium Member 6 months ago
I was in a checkout line one Thanksgiving day, at a natural foods store. I thanked the cashier for working on a holiday, and jokingly said “I hope you at least get time-and-a-half.” She glared at me and said, “Well that is none of your d*mn business!” which shocked me into silence. But she must have known that was an inappropriate response, because every time I shopped there afterwards – and I did try to avoid her line – if she saw me, she was overly friendly and would go out of her way to make me come to her register.
goboboyd 6 months ago
Small, small talk. Grunt. Heh, heh.
Kaputnik 6 months ago
The cashier doesn’t mean to be uncommunicative. You just have to take some things for grunted.
Strawberry King 6 months ago
Sure. Can’t eat at Burger King all the time.
oish 6 months ago
Gross -eries are disgusting
jonesbeltone 6 months ago
She is the one who holds up the line for everyone.
stamps 6 months ago
Alice should throw mulch at her.
FireAnt_Hater 6 months ago
The cashier has a problem but it’s not for you to try to correct. Quit trying to talk to her.
Gen.Flashman 6 months ago
Most groceries monitor their cashiers and how many items they scan per minute, a common standard scan requirement is 28+ items, cashiers unable to meet this or terminated.
Katsuro Premium Member 6 months ago
In the cashier’s defence, I don’t know what I’d say in response to that either. I’ve never known how to respond to somebody who laughs at something they said that wasn’t a joke.
6turtle9 6 months ago
Ha! You would think that Petey would be relieved that they had not been hugged. It’s best to stay clear of the mercurial ones.