1. No I don't set the prices, but thanks for yelling at me anyway
It’s a common issue in stores nationwide, the prices are high. Trust me, we do not disagree with you. Just because we work here does not mean we have any say in the prices, yet customers seem to place the blame on cashiers regardless.
2. Saying “Hi, how are you today” and receiving no response
The first few times it happens, no big deal, but after being ignored SIX TIMES IN A ROW. Come on people. First of all, it is rude. Second of all, it is not difficult to answer this simple question. Let me let you in on a little secret, we really do not care how your day is, we are required to ask this, so just humor us.
3. That customer that tells you their life story but you really don’t care at all
Now I am all about talking to customers, makes the day go by faster. This does not mean I need to know all of your family secrets. There are some things that just do not need to be said.
4. Those creepy old guys that hit on you
I think that these men think they are being flattering, but no. It would be nice to go a day of working without being hit on by someone my father’s age. Thank you but no thank you.
5. You begin to make friends with the old customers
There is something about the little old men and women that come in every day of the week. They always buy the same thing, tell the same jokes, and genuinely ask how your day is. These are the men and women that get you through your shift. We love you guys.
6. Wondering why there are people shopping on holidays
I mean seriously. Almost every customer comments on “how shameful it is to be open on holidays”. You are the only reason we are here. Go home, spend time with your families, but most importantly, GET OUT OF THIS STORE.
7. “No, we don’t have the credit card chip working”
I think the credit card companies enjoy making things difficult for everyone. Either everyone tries to use the chip and it does not work or no one uses it and the pinpad does not accept sliding a card anymore. Saying “sorry the chip does not work” fifty times in a row gets old.
8. When the customer asks for a manager and the manager says the exact same thing you did
Don’t you just hate those rude customers that will not accept your response to their question so they ask for a manager to try and prove you wrong?
9. When you’ve already bagged everything in plastic and they ask for paper
Did you not think it was important to mention this BEFORE everything was bagged?
10. When the state requires you to card someone but they refuse to give you their ID
For some reason, this offends many customers. We do not make the rules; we only follow them so we can keep our jobs.
11. Thanks for complaining about how crowded it is, I couldn’t already tell
Customers love to complain about how crowded the store is. I am still unsure if they don’t realize that they actually add to the crowd. If the amount of people in the store bothers you, maybe you should not go shopping on a Saturday afternoon. It is called common sense people.
12. At the end of the day, your legs feel like they might give out from standing for so long
Because who doesn’t enjoy standing for eight hours straight?
13. The best sound of the day is the store closing announcement
This has become your only symbol of freedom: "Attention shoppers, the store is now closed”
14. Your coworkers slowly become family because only they can understand your daily struggle
When you begin to spend more time with people than your family, a certain bond forms. They understand every eye-roll and side-glance, that “on the verge of tears” feeling after being yelled at for the tenth time that day, and the relief of finally ending an eight-hour shift. There is no bond quite like that of the coworker.
