Things You Do That Make Your Cashier Hate You
(Taken from personal experience at my job, where I work as a cashier)
1. Leaving your little hand basket of groceries on the belt for them to empty instead of emptying it yourself. If you can empty your cart, you can empty the basket.
2. Paying with a check at the express register. You’re seriously going to go into the lane that’s supposed to be the fastest and then use the form of payment that takes the longest? Wtf is wrong with you?
3. Asking for your groceries to be bagged in paper bags inside plastic bags. Don’t give me that ‘it’s sturdier/easier to carry’ bullshit. If you’re worried about our plastic bags breaking then just ask us to double the bags. Or bring reusable ones! Bagging groceries in paper inside plastic is so counter productive, takes forever, and is a general pain in the ass.
4. Being super vague about what cigarettes you want. If you want Marlboro Menthol 100’s, THEN TELL ME THATS WHAT YOU WANT! Dont just ask for Marlboro 100’s and wait until the cashier comes back with them to say ‘no I want the green ones’. If you want menthol SAY SO THE FIRST TIME.
5. Demanding help when we are literally unable to help you. Yes, I know you’re self checkout register is having an issue. But don’t demand I go on the intercom and page someone just because it’s been a whole 30 seconds and you haven’t been helped yet. Just be patient, someone will notice your registers flashing light and come help as soon as they can.
6. Coming up to us and asking for something or the location of an item while we are in the middle of helping someone else. It’s rude as fuck.
7. Trying to get around sale/coupon stipulations because they aren’t specifically stated the way you think they should be. You’re being stupid.
8. Reaching around the register to scan your own store card. It is literally the cashiers job to do that. Hand it to them or hold it up for them to scan with the handheld scanner.
9. CASHIER: *is not actively serving someone for 10 seconds* ASSHOLE CUSTOMER: Hey you look bored! I guess I’ll come give you something to do!“
10. Even THINKING the word ‘free’ when an item doesn’t scan correctly or doesnt have a price/barcode.
-other cashiers feel free to add more-
11. Walking away mid-transaction and taking your sweet little time to look for and/or grab something else
12. Placing the items you no longer want in with the candy + magazines rather than handing us the items
13. BLATANLY IGNORING THE CASHIER
14. Placing (or throwing) your money on the counter rather than in the cashier’s hand
15. TELLING THE CASHIER YOUR ENTIRE LIFE STORY. Full offense, but no one gives a shit. We didn’t ask about your childhood childhood or what you ate for dinner three weeks ago. We’re cashiers, not therapists. Keep it movin’.
16. Leaving your receipt on the counter
17. Bringing in your pets that aren’t service animals. This is BEYOND disrespectful to the customers that actually need service animals. And if you bother a customer’s service animal because “they’re so cute uwu” FUCK YOU VERY MUCH
18. Expecting a cashier to assist you when they’re off the clock (once again, FUCK YOU)
19. TOUCHING THE CASHIER
20. Cashier: “would you like to make a donation to—”
Customer: “someone should be donating to me!”
21. Coming in 5 minutes till closing. It’s not like employees have lives and families of their own to get back to or anything ¯_(ツ)_/¯
22. “I just printed it this morning, hahaha”. Or any other “joke” really. I’ve heard it a hundred times. You’re not funny. I promise.
23. Coming in on a major holiday and then being all “they make you work today? Wow” Its you asshole. You’re the reason I’m working today. If the company lost money because no one came in today, I wouldn’t be working today. But because you are in here they are making money so I will continue having to work today.
24. Throwing a fit when I ask for ID. I don’t care why you don’t have it. I don’t care of you’re old enough. I asked for ID. There are literally laws in place saying I have to have it prior to letting you walk out of here. No, $100 is not gonna change my mind. Please leave now.
25. Hitting on the cashier. Seriously… I’m required to be friendly. Doesn’t mean I want you.
26. Hand me your money. Don’t put it on the counter. Especially don’t throw it at me.
27. When I see you mistreating your kid I seriously think “oh that poor kid”. I am most definitely not going to pity your abusive ass. Stop being a dick to your kids.
28. “WE’RE FROM OREGON, CAN WE GET TAX EXEP-“
You’re in washingong, buying washingtonstate gear at washington state. Short answer, no.
29. “But they gave it to us at the gas station…”
This isn’t a gas station, Karen.
30. Questioning me when I tell you out return policies.
31. Being on the FUCKING phone. Call back or check out later. Don’t make me stand there like an asshole while you catch up with your friend. I have things I need to ask and check with you to make sure you get everything, not to mention is so fucking rude and you’re basically saying Serve Me But I Don’t See You As Enough Of A Person To Give You The Time Of Day As You Cater To Me
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