People handing you their trash

[gunsage]

My response was always the same, though their reactions often shifted depending on person...

SC: "That's trash."
Me: "And that's a trash CAN." *Pointed to a trash can by the register*

Most of the time they'd take the hint and just slide it over to the can, but there have been a few moments where they stare at me blankly, waiting. I wait too. Every time, there's about a 30 second pause, then they give up and throw it away themselves. Look, you're lazy, I'm lazy, STFU and throw away your own damn garbage.

[coolcuziknit]

I found a cake donut on top of the fire extinguisher in the hallway in my apartment building. I left it there for the landlord because he's a douche.

[staticradio]

pick up after yourself

When I was a cashier, I'd always get customers to clean out the cart since they feel no need to do it in the beginning (big waste can to your right in the entrance vestibule). Most would do it, commenting that it would just litter the outside grounds...others would be grumps about it. And when someone hands me their garbage, I'd always state there's a trash can behind them.

People think that since it's not their home(s), they can do what they please. I work at said establishment, and I'd like to feel a semblance of pride working there, and not be just another landfill like all the roadways, common grounds, et al.

(stepping off soapbox)

[Plaidman]

copied from a thread I did years ago:

So customer came in, brought some stuff up and I ring him up. He then hands me some garbage to throw away, I say sure since it was just a candy wrapper, and toss it away. Then the dude is glaring at me. I blink, I remembered to give him his change, he has his stuff in the bag, recepit in hand, so why is he glaring at me?

me: Um, what's up man? I got a line, so can I help ya or what? (so I talk a little informal, its a convience store bros XD)

SC: Well!? Aren't you forgeting something??!

I blink, reply in head: "Uh, don't think so dude. What I forget?

The dude's face gets BLOOD RED, and he slams his soda on the counter. "YOU FUKING FOGOT TO SAY THANK YOU!!!"

I blink, staring at this guy who now looks like a pissed off bull. So I cave.
"Thanks for shopping at Plaid Pantry??" (I admit, I did it in the from of a question, but I was confused and other customers were backing off)

The SC takes a huge breath, and is holding his nose with both hands, breathing in and out. He then slams his hands down and glares at me.

"I gave you my garbage, and ask you nicely to throw it out. What do reply to people who say please?

I blink. My brian shut down. And I burst out laughing. "I' am NOT going to say thanks for taking your garbage!!: the sc got really mad and knocked over a display case, claiming the people here have no morals.

Never had anything like that happened. o feel bad for laughing at him, but i refuse to say thanks when taking garbage. I will happily say thanks fot shopping at Plaid. Jebsus people are strange. Any strange customers with strange requests?

In other times, I've been given trash, and for the most part they ask nicely.

Its the dumbasses that literrly drop their trash on the floor and walk. I ask them to pick it up, and they scoff at me. Thats when I wait til they come to the counter, where I wait til they hand me their money. Then I go pick it up the trash. When they bitch, I scoff. Then give them the change after I throw out their trash. Normally they don't do it again.

[AngryCas]

Ooh Ooh! As with everything else, this reminds me of my traumatic days at Petco!

Some lady came up to the check out with a full cart, but first she handed me a paper towel with a piece of dog shit in it. She asked me to throw it away. Behind my register.

OH HELL NO WOMAN! That shit STINKS!

[Saydrah]

When they do that to me at work I always say, "ummm no. Theres a trash can right there and right over there. Do it yourself."

Once in a while they will then just leave it on the counter. When they do that I just tell them not to come back because they will NOT be sold anything by me.

Does your supervisor know that you are losing him business by assuming the authority to ban customers for littering?

Sure, it's irritating, and we all WISH we could do the same, but if I had an employee who spoke that way to a customer over a minor irritation, they would be standing in the unemployment line faster than you can say, "Customer Service."

[VenomX]

Does your supervisor know that you are losing him business by assuming the authority to ban customers for littering?

Sure, it's irritating, and we all WISH we could do the same, but if I had an employee who spoke that way to a customer over a minor irritation, they would be standing in the unemployment line faster than you can say, "Customer Service."

Yep.
Infact the owners dad was outside and seen a guy toss trash out of his car. He asked him to pick it up and the guy said no. He grabbed the trash can and dumped it into the guys car. Was a convertible.

Glad you dont own/manage a place because I wouldnt like working for you. I am also allowed to tell you to get out and not come back if you pick something up and put it back in a different spot and dont move it to where you found it when asked.

We are a gas station/tobacco store, cheapest in town on 99% of the tobacco stuff. We also pump the gas for you for the same price as all the other nearby stations. Losing one or two sucky customers now and then doesnt hurt much. We are always getting people in that are amazed at what we charge and they always come back.

I was also told monday that if someone is taking too long to find what they want I am to ask if they need help, if so help them, if they say no I am to give them a few more minutes and tell them to hurry up or leave.

[laurenjeannie]

When I'm face painting at country clubs I have a little table with my stuff set up on it, and I'm pretty compact in my setup, so I have lots of empty table. Kids leave trash on my table all the time, but I can forgive that, kids are forgetful, it's the adults leaving their empty beer bottles and half-full wine glasses on my table that kills me.

[Rhania506]

I get this all the time with receipts. I go to hand it to them and they say, "You can keep that". I want to say "Really!!! Thank you so much, I'll keep it forever and ever".
It doesn't bother me when they ask me to throw it away, but this particular way of wording it makes me laugh.
~Rhania

[cinema guy]

Receipts and and the plastic packets that the straws come in. Although more often they'll leave them on the counter. And kids will take one end of the straw packet off and blow the other end into the air and leave it where it falls.

[slick]

Just like when people don't really realize that handing a cashier/clerk trash is rude, I can say that cashier/clerks can do the same thing back without noticing.

I remember once this guy handed me a wad of papers during check in, said "throw that away". Didn't say please or thank you or anything like that. For reason, I responded with "Sweet", and put it aside to throw away after. I guess he thought I was being rude or something, and gave me a dirty look, but didn't say anything.

I've used it again from time to time, along with "awesome" and "neat", its quite a fun response to give to people

[Ironclad Alibi]

When being handed trash by a customer, has anyone been tempted to pretend to ring it up, and put it in the bag with the rest of their purchase?

[Peppergirl]

Does your supervisor know that you are losing him business by assuming the authority to ban customers for littering?

Sure, it's irritating, and we all WISH we could do the same, but if I had an employee who spoke that way to a customer over a minor irritation, they would be standing in the unemployment line faster than you can say, "Customer Service."

Under normal circumstances, yes - but if you read back on a few of Venom's threads, you'd completely understand his reaction.

[pyxee]

When being handed trash by a customer, has anyone been tempted to pretend to ring it up, and put it in the bag with the rest of their purchase?

Actually I have done that, well partially. Sometimes people will toss empty bottles or boxes of stuff on my counter, which I have picked up and tossed back in their bag. Usually it has been on accident, like an empty pack of cigs.
Usually I don't mind tossing people's trash for them, even when they are rude about it. What gets me are the people who destroy the whole drink counter trying to make a cup of coffee. they manage to pull out 5 extra cups that land all over the floor, sling sugar all over the counter, then toss the 10 empty packets everywhere. they over fill the coffee cup so much that it even overflows the little grates. I always love the looks on their faces when I go and clean up their mess before handing them the change.

[staticradio]

what do I do with this?

When being handed trash by a customer, has anyone been tempted to pretend to ring it up, and put it in the bag with the rest of their purchase?

I'd do that with either wrappers and bottles since they probably haven't payed for those items they've scarfed or swilled down while filling their cart with obscene amounts of foodstuffs they really do not need. Take the bottle...*ping*...back down the belt to them. Have a great day!