fallingthruspace:

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-