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Had an interesting interaction with a cashier today.

This young man in his 20s was ringing people up. His voice and mannerisms were basically like Napoleon Dynamite.

In front of me, the customer said “thank you, have a good day” and he said back “that would be impossible, but you have a good day ma’am.” I was only half paying attention so I assumed I misheard.

He then rang my products up as I focused on packing my bags. I pay and say basically “thanks, have a good day”. He says, “that would be impossible ma’am, but you have a good day.”

I paused, hearing the repeated statement. He started scanning the next customer’s items. Part of me wanted to ask why it’s impossible to have a nice day. It’s so specific. But doing so would interrupt his focus on the next customer. I took my bags, walked out, and looked back a couple times.

In hindsight, I wish I’d asked. That would be more important than risking the next customer’s checkout time by a couple minutes.

Next time I’m at the supermarket, I’m going to do a scan of the cashiers to see if he’s among them.

Lyn Alden 9mo ago

Went back to the grocery store today but couldn’t find this cashier.

Instead, I ran into the trope of the “little old lady” counting out pennies and holding the line up.

And you know what? Good for her. Probably one of the most based people in the store. Keeping private means of payment alive.

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Sats-uma Stacker 9mo ago

Hell yeah. I went to a pro shop yesterday and they refused cash. I mumbled like a grumpy old man the whole time " well I guess these people don't take money"

shortwavesurfer2009 9mo ago

I think it would depend on if you could buy the item somewhere else because if you could then you could be like oh you guys don't take cash well I don't do business here and walk out.

christo 9mo ago

I went to the dentist, where you normally pay after the procedure, the receptionist said we don't take cash, I said OK I won't pay. they took the cash 🤣🤣😂

christo 9mo ago

once you reach a certain age, you make time to allow the old lady to put away her belongings, because in her time she gave her time so you give time. it's recognising their proof of work

Keith Meola 9mo ago

I look forward to the next update in the saga of the peculiar cashier

AJBarefoot 9mo ago

Maybe it was a George Carlin situation…

https://youtu.be/1sG61fhHQFs?si=9_oiRfNXu8ICUSMh

Community Notes 9mo ago

No orange pilling little old ladies today?

Luke 9mo ago

Really he probably just thinks he’s too good for the job… I had a cashier do the same to me in the past and when I asked him, it boiled down to, they’re working and I wasn’t (because I already worked 10 hours)… all I could say was, could always be worse and walked away

Christopher 9mo ago

This is a good reminder to always do things now. Plus people LOVE you for taking any interest in them. Asking him with how he's going probably would've made his day.

On that note, How're you doing today, Lyn? 😊

dagwood 9mo ago

FYI pre 1982 pennies are worth 2.5 times more than face value.

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