There's a whole lot of sucky going on...

[zelper]

I can sort of see why many 'are you sure' questions happen. Not with my particular job though!

C: Does this train go to X station?
Me: Yes.
C: Are you sure?
Me: *looks at them til they go away*

I mean come ON! Why would you ask the traindriver if they are 'sure' of where the train goes? I'm sitting there in the driving seat and you think I don't know which way I'm going to drive? Seriously, we don't just make it up as we go along a la 'Hmmmm, I think I'll stop six stations short today. I can't be bothered with the rest'. ROFL.

FTR it's not just me it happens to. Many, many of my colleagues get the same question.

[Imogene]

I sometimes get the feeling the 'Are you sure?' question is just placed there by customers, because they suddenly realize:
1) "I'm not getting my way!"
2) "There's dead air space, and I have oh, such a grating voice!"
3) "Maybe I can annoy this jerk who doesn't have her high school diploma into giving me one of these limited-edition $400 movie box sets for free, just to get me out of her hair."
4) "I'm a customer, and thus, I am right."
Thanks a ton, Self-help community for giving customers WAY TOO much self-esteem.

[XCashier]

4. "Are you sure?"

What is it about this question that's so annoying?

It's usually asked by someone who thinks you are too stupid to know what you are doing or thinks you don't mean what you say. Yes, I hate that idiotic question too. Especially when it is dripping with condescension.

Clerk: I'm sorry, this station is closed.
SC: Are you SUUURRREEE?!
Clerk: Yes, I am quite sure that this station is closed, I did, after all, put up the barrier and close out my till all by my wee ickle self.

[BusyBee]

My most hated version of "Are you sure?"
"Are you okay? You look down."
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Are you suuuurrrrre?"
I'M FINE! OKAY!? I won't be if you keep asking me that - I will then be ANGRY! And even if I were not fine, I've obviously already decided not to pour my heart out to you, therefore asking me if I'm sure about my own mental state will not cause me to suddenly collapse on your shoulder, sobbing, crying "You're the only one that understands me!"
*Deep breath*

I think one to go paired with "Are you sure?" is "Where?" after you've just given them directions. Like...
"Where would [movie] be?"
"Oh, that would be in the Drama section, it's just down this aisle on your left."
*Looking right at the aisle I indicated, then back at me without ever moving from his spot* "... Where?"

I can't stand the people on their mobiles while they're being served. Standing in line? Fine. But are you instructing your phone buddy how to perform CPR so that someone will survive long enough for the paramedics to get there? No? Well, how about you tell them to hold on just a moment, because I'm going to take about ten seconds of your time to tell you how much it costs and ask if you want popcorn.

It's a good thing I don't have to talk to anyone today, I'm really grumpy