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This happened at SO's store today. I'm so glad I got out of retail. And I do feel sorry for the cashiers.
I went to do a bit of grocery shopping, stopped to say hi to SO, his co-workers, talk about our wedding, etc. and went on my way.
Today was a bit busy, unlike other Sundays. It could also have been the time of day, as I don't normally shop during the middle of the day on the weekend.
In any case, I was at the register and waiting for my turn. The checker smiled, asked how I was (just about everyone who knows SO knows who I am; it's kind of nice), and said that I was her last customer. She flipped off her light and changed her sign from open to closed.
A few people came up, saw the sign and went to other registers. One lady asked me if the lane was closed. I told her yes, and pointed her to the 10 items or less because she just had a couple of things and it was moving faster.
Just as I was 3/4 of the way done emptying my cart to the belt, a lady came up with a full cart and started waiting. I mentioned that the lane was closed and went back to unloading.
SW: Sucky Woman
Me: yoohoo!
C: Cashier
SW: Oh, well if it's closed why are you unloading?
Me: Because she told me that I was her last customer before she clocks out. *still unloading*
SW: Ah...*pauses for a few moments as she lets it sink in...then* well, can you let me go ahead of you? I mean, you would be her last customer and all. *as if I won't see the logic in this, flawed as it is*
Me: *pauses for about 1/2 second, smirks and looks to the cashier who's waiting to see what I'll say/do, then back to the lady* Well, tell you what. You help me put all this stuff back in my cart, in the order that I removed it and I'll let you go ahead of me. *this is important to note as I'm a bit obsessive. I always put the delicate stuff, eggs, bread, etc. up last on the belt so the don't get smooshed.*
SW: You're kidding right? *looks to cashier* make her move! I neeeeeeeeeeed to get out of here. I'm in a huuuuuuuuurrrrry!
C: Well, she is my last customer. And she does have a point. *tries not to laugh as she is still checking out the customer ahead of me*
SW: this is so unfaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiir! *stomps off to another cashier as I look to my cashier, trying not to bust out laughing*
I got done about the same time that the SW got done. Rather than bag her own stuff (it's a bag and buy place), she goes up to customer service, complains, pointing to me and the cashier. The CS rep comes over and asks me what happened, and I happily tell her (she's another 'friend' of SO and mine..so it wasn't as if it was going to cause me any trouble). She goes back, and offers her apologies, to which the woman stomps off and bags her stuff, all the while trying to give me dirty looks.
The kicker: she was blocked in by the courtesy clerks bringing in the carts. There was a whole string of them behind her car.
I went to do a bit of grocery shopping, stopped to say hi to SO, his co-workers, talk about our wedding, etc. and went on my way.
Today was a bit busy, unlike other Sundays. It could also have been the time of day, as I don't normally shop during the middle of the day on the weekend.
In any case, I was at the register and waiting for my turn. The checker smiled, asked how I was (just about everyone who knows SO knows who I am; it's kind of nice), and said that I was her last customer. She flipped off her light and changed her sign from open to closed.
A few people came up, saw the sign and went to other registers. One lady asked me if the lane was closed. I told her yes, and pointed her to the 10 items or less because she just had a couple of things and it was moving faster.
Just as I was 3/4 of the way done emptying my cart to the belt, a lady came up with a full cart and started waiting. I mentioned that the lane was closed and went back to unloading.
SW: Sucky Woman
Me: yoohoo!
C: Cashier
SW: Oh, well if it's closed why are you unloading?
Me: Because she told me that I was her last customer before she clocks out. *still unloading*
SW: Ah...*pauses for a few moments as she lets it sink in...then* well, can you let me go ahead of you? I mean, you would be her last customer and all. *as if I won't see the logic in this, flawed as it is*
Me: *pauses for about 1/2 second, smirks and looks to the cashier who's waiting to see what I'll say/do, then back to the lady* Well, tell you what. You help me put all this stuff back in my cart, in the order that I removed it and I'll let you go ahead of me. *this is important to note as I'm a bit obsessive. I always put the delicate stuff, eggs, bread, etc. up last on the belt so the don't get smooshed.*
SW: You're kidding right? *looks to cashier* make her move! I neeeeeeeeeeed to get out of here. I'm in a huuuuuuuuurrrrry!
C: Well, she is my last customer. And she does have a point. *tries not to laugh as she is still checking out the customer ahead of me*
SW: this is so unfaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiir! *stomps off to another cashier as I look to my cashier, trying not to bust out laughing*
I got done about the same time that the SW got done. Rather than bag her own stuff (it's a bag and buy place), she goes up to customer service, complains, pointing to me and the cashier. The CS rep comes over and asks me what happened, and I happily tell her (she's another 'friend' of SO and mine..so it wasn't as if it was going to cause me any trouble). She goes back, and offers her apologies, to which the woman stomps off and bags her stuff, all the while trying to give me dirty looks.
The kicker: she was blocked in by the courtesy clerks bringing in the carts. There was a whole string of them behind her car.
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