To hate supermarket tillers commenting on my groceries

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I know they are being kind but I always seem to have them pick up stuff Im buying, look ate me with a raised eyebrow and question how much it costs.

This morning I was buying a bag of cherries and the lady picked them up and halted proceedings with a "These are five pounds" "Are you sure you want them?"

Cue me feeling like I was in some onscure game show, while two of them gathered with shocked faces afore me and in back of me in the queue while, against the clock, I had to decide.

"Will I? , Wont I?. Oh my god, is £5 a lot for cherries? Will I look cheap if I say no? Will I look frivolous if i through caution to the wind and buy these gold plated cherries?"

Really its too much. Anyway I bought the cherries.

I keep looking behind me now to see if there is a "price creeping up on me"! Scary!

i worked as a cashier when i was a teenager and i never would have dreamt of commenting of someones purchase of a pregnancy test or condoms or big knickers! i would have commented on that the cherries were expensive as i know sometimes people don't realize and have a shock when they get the bill at the end.
i did however have a very rude customer say to me "well if you did better at school and passed your exams you wouldn't have such a crap job working in here". i couldn't believe it if i could have sworn i would have told her to fuck right off snotty bitch! i did have regular customers who would always come to my till and have a chat, and when i left were very kind and sad to see me go.
if you don't talk to customers they think your rude or miserable. i don't mind cashiers having a chat as long as they are not rude, are concentrating on what they are doing and doing it at a reasonable speed!

Perhaps the tights work by not allowing you to be able to sit down and eat anything?

This thread has given me a few giggles.

I enjoy meeting a friendly cashier. Much nicer than the alternative!

I've ever only had 'nice' comments about what I've been purchasing, though I have been asked if I've a party coming up when I stock up on wine.

I buy bananas regularly - I think I would crack up laughing if cashier made the comment about bananas being constipating!

YANBU!! I can't bear this, I also get the rather odd lady in our Sainsbury's Local who comments on everything you buy. Last week it was two tins of tuna and a carton of custard "oh thats a nice dinner" WTAF????

I wonder whether this is why I never get what I order on-line? Perhaps someone goes through my list and says "oh,no you don't want this steak, I will send you a pack of rubber gloves and a jar of vaseline instead!"

ROFL at cheekeymonkey. I love a quick chat as long as its not holding up the queue, but then again I am the sort who will start a chat about anything. Must say the judgemental stuff gives me the heebies though and I have on occaision told needless porkies to justify my shopping such as saying its for a party when I am actually just stocking up on the wine offers and stockpiling for the weekend next few months!!

tryingtoleave saving for a mop, good god they arent that expensive.

Works both ways. 5 years ago I managed to get a job as a check out operator after the council housed DS (then just 3) and I. We had been made homeless after ex Husband left us penniless and after what seemed like an eternity of struggling to resettle, I was beginning to get my life back on track. A customer commented that I'd be looking forward to getting back to university after the summer. I replied, " er, I'm actually 28!". She said "oh! Really? You must have a very stressless life, you look 20" !!!!! I almost replied; "If only you knew!"

Sometimes people are just trying to be friendly, and it comes out wrong.

I just want them to sut ethe feck up, the last two times ive been to Asda, its been quiet, no ques at checkout etc.

This seems to be the 'q' for tillers to talk to the person in front about their holidays or what so and so has done, they scan, pack, and pay slow.

This is just very rude when there is someone behind, even standing there when the whole thigs finished and im standing there like fecking fuming melon about to explode.

Worse ar ethe looks when Im hungry waiting to get to the caff!

SocialButterfly I know what I'm getting when next in Boots then. But I think I'll take it to the self service tills. You should have said "Oh Hi, long time no see. How's your mum? Tell her I said hi!"

I was in tesco, its 2 mins from my house and am in about 4 times a week. Always chat to staff and young girl asked me lastnight if I had a nice evening planned. I said I was going home for dinner and chill out before shift, she asked where I worked and I said ChildLine. She proceeded to tell me she had phoned as a child and the reason why she phoned in detail. That was quite sweet though.

well i think its v rude to stand and chat when there are people waiting

I always thought the etiquette for those working behind a shop counter was a dignified indifference to whatever you are buying. It might be tingly lube, or tampons, or a rampant rabbit or some pile cream, whatever it is it is your business. Last time I worked in a shop it was strictly about not making assumptions about the customer.

I don't mind a little chat about life in general, but I hate the idea that my groceries are scrutinised.

I always, always avoid the tills that are staffed by ex-students, clients or patients though, I just don't need them seeing my lycra stretch full briefs etc.

I once got a running commentary about every item I was buying. I'm sure the intention wasn't to be rude but it really pissed me off, I wsn't in the mood.

I eventually told her to bloody keep it all and walked off. True i had to go shoppiong again but the image of her having to get someone to put it all back was pretty funny.

wow, people sure are friendly where you all live! (or more likely I'm just one of those grumpy-looking people..? but I don't usually feel grumpy. hmmm.) Here not even the local independent greengrocer says anything, really, ever, although there have been weeks I've popped in there every day.

Really A198?
That is a bit extreme IMO. Why was it such a problem for you?

I get annoyed when they read any newspaper that I put through. They only read the front page, but it's MINE, how dare they

I've had that too Ripeberry, but they're surely only commenting on the headlines.
As long as it's not a mad political rant, make a comment and go.
It's just a quick chat with someone while they put your shopping through the tills.
I like it, but I just like friendly people.

I work on checkouts sometimes, and wouldn't comment on anyone's choice of groceries. I do think cashier's can't win though...the store encourages you to try and engage with people, some people like a bit of chit-chat, others seem to consider anything more than the barest of acknowledgements unreasonably intrusive. I try and strike a balance...polite, willing to chat if appropriate, but mainly just focused on the job in hand.

I bought a pregnancy test from Sainsbos the other day...I'm quite young (and look even younger) so felt quite self-conscious. Checkout lady was quite a nice motherly sort who just said sympathetically "This seems a bit unneccessary!" at the huge anti-theft cages they keep them in that have to be removed at at the tills. I agreed (just pretty relieved she wasn't frowning and tutting at me) that it was a bit too attention-grabbing for my liking, and we left it at that. I'd have been mortified if she had wished me luck, though.