When the cashier ignores you and carries on a conversation with another employee while checking you out half as fast as she could if she wasn't having that conversation.
2006-10-25 23:23:11 · 22 answers · asked by super stud 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
As a cashier in a retail store, I understand the importance of getting customers through the line quickly. I will even ignore the ringing telephone if at all possible. I also enjoy small conversation with customers, and give out hugs to ones who are having a bad day.
When I was moved to another duty in the store, customers would walk the floor searching for me and ask me to stop my job and check their purchases out.
However, you are right, there are a lot of unfriendly, inconsiderate, cashiers and baggers out there who simply do not care.
2006-10-26 00:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by shortfrog 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My polite, but often to the point, husband actually told the the cashier (as a similar conversation was going on bt. 2 employees)
"Hang on a second, I need to grab something." While still chatting away, (I don' think she even heard him) he walked over to the nearest end-cap isle picked up whatever item was there, and pretended to look at each one with great interest. By the time she realized what was going on, everyone else in line was chuckling and she became really red in the face. Couple of people even applauded.
2006-10-26 01:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by <><><> 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes me very angry, especially when I'm in a hurry.
In the past, I have asked for the manager, upon his arrival, I ask him to ring me up, telling him his employee has better things to do than to wait on me. The response has never failed to amuse me, the manager makes the checker bag the grocery's, closes the line and takes the employees to his office.
When I come into the store now, everyone is willing to check me out in a timely manner.
Hope this helps.
2006-10-26 00:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by eyes_of_iceblue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to (apparently) popular belief, cashiers aren't paid very well.
On top of that, they have several hundred people pass through their lines, each day, ALL whining, complaining and expecting to be remembered by name.
Think of it this way. After taxes, they're barely making a latte per hour.
Just be glad you don't have to have their horribly crappy job, and try to cut them a little slack.
(BTW, every customer is always in a hurry.)
2006-10-26 01:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by babyitsyou31 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is going to sound ugly...but here I go...lol Let's see...they WORK in a GROCERY STORE.... how rushed would YOU be to get the job done!!!!!lol Hey in Germany they checkers THROW the food down the shoot and you have to bag it yourself..WITH YOUR OWN BAGS I might add!!! lol There are certain places where I keep my expectations at a minimum... and a Grocery store line is one of them...lol
2006-10-25 23:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by sunny1falling 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutly
2006-10-25 23:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by dumpllin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be from USA, here in SA they just COMPLETELY ignore you and do not even bother to ring the items up while they are discussing the latest bf/gf.
2006-10-25 23:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially at the grocery store when they are ringing up a bunch of stuff. I will ask they they please pay attention to what they are doing because I don't want to pay for their mistakes when they aren't paying attention
2006-10-26 01:09:57 · answer #8 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens at the emergency room at fort bragg north carolina!
2006-10-26 01:57:54 · answer #9 · answered by daisy322_98 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally agree! Or at customer service, when they won't get off the phone! Hello, I'm here in person....
2006-10-26 02:01:38 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋