I don't think anyone said these...but I worked in a supermarket for a year and then a clothing store's kids section.
The reciept checker: The SC who will stand at the end of the line after checking out and look through every single item on their reciept attemping to find something wrong. They might even ask you about a few items and are continiously proved wrong.
The translator: A SC, usually shopping with their whole family, who cannot speak English and has exactly one family member there who can. Usually, that family member is younger then 12 years old and has a hard time explaining it themselves. It will then take 20 minutes to finally translate correctly, and the SC will not take the item in the end.
The 'I'll go get the sign'-ers: When a item rings up 'wrong' the SC will say "I'll go get the sign, be right back", and leave the line. The rest of the line will then proceed to complain about how they need to "get outta here" or "I have better things to do". Usually, the SC returns with the sign, not reading the fine print saying you need to by the 16 ounce Fruit Loops, not the 26 ounce.
The 'but I only have one item' guy: Not only is closing your line difficult enough, but when you finally turn off your light there is always that one SC who will ask "are you open?", when I reply "No," they say "But I only have one thing." Or, they just point to the one or two items they have with a sympathetic face until you agree to ring them up, or they walk away speaking under their breath.
The 'can you take a guess?'-er: When a SC will say "My son is about this tall and 50 lbs, what size do you think he is?" Me: "I'm really not sure, kids hold their weight differently." SC: "Can you take a guess?" Me(inside): "I can, but if it doesn't fit I'd rather you not come back tomorrow complaining about how the pants were too tight."
The reciept checker: The SC who will stand at the end of the line after checking out and look through every single item on their reciept attemping to find something wrong. They might even ask you about a few items and are continiously proved wrong.
The translator: A SC, usually shopping with their whole family, who cannot speak English and has exactly one family member there who can. Usually, that family member is younger then 12 years old and has a hard time explaining it themselves. It will then take 20 minutes to finally translate correctly, and the SC will not take the item in the end.
The 'I'll go get the sign'-ers: When a item rings up 'wrong' the SC will say "I'll go get the sign, be right back", and leave the line. The rest of the line will then proceed to complain about how they need to "get outta here" or "I have better things to do". Usually, the SC returns with the sign, not reading the fine print saying you need to by the 16 ounce Fruit Loops, not the 26 ounce.
The 'but I only have one item' guy: Not only is closing your line difficult enough, but when you finally turn off your light there is always that one SC who will ask "are you open?", when I reply "No," they say "But I only have one thing." Or, they just point to the one or two items they have with a sympathetic face until you agree to ring them up, or they walk away speaking under their breath.
The 'can you take a guess?'-er: When a SC will say "My son is about this tall and 50 lbs, what size do you think he is?" Me: "I'm really not sure, kids hold their weight differently." SC: "Can you take a guess?" Me(inside): "I can, but if it doesn't fit I'd rather you not come back tomorrow complaining about how the pants were too tight."
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