To be annoyed/embarrassed that my shopping bill was up for discussion in Tesco's

[ihatethecold]

Whilst packing my shopping 2 men behind me in the queue were commenting that I must have a large family as I had loads of shopping going through the checkout.
I just rolled my as as you do.
Then the checkout lady said " I wouldn't want that bill"
I felt I had to justify why my shop was so exp.
Some weeks it is exp because everything runs out that costs a bomb like dishwasher machine stuff etc, I also got some Xmas prezzies for the kids.
I do agree that I spent a lot but I don't need it commenting on!
Moan over

ready made baby milk cartons that is. Lol.

Last time I paid for a tank of diesel, the checkout operator on the till in Tesco's petrol station asked me if I wanted a mortgage for that. It was over £100 though

I once asked the check-out lady in aldi how to cook butternut squash....she was really helpful!

I just ate some dark chocolate to help me get over the shock!!

I really don't see the issue with this. I would have just said, yes it is a lot of money. Smiled and left.

It was just pointless chit chat. She wasn't judging you.

Although I do somnetimes feel a bit mischevious in these situations and really want to make something up. For example, yes when you have got 13 kids you do have to do big shops. This will only last me 2 days!

I get it Ihatethecold
there you were keeping yourself to yourself, feeling all chuffed cos you did a monster shop ^and managed to tick of a pressie or 2, when some bloody busybodies burst your bubble and managed to make you feel like an extravagant spendthrift... annoying.... I'd have a few more chunks of choc to ease the pain

When I strongly suspected I was pregnant with dd I bought a pregnancy test from Sainsburys and beccause I was pretty sure I also got some folic acid. Also picked up some other bits and bobs. The checkout lady saw the test and said "ooh will that be a nice or a nasty surprise?" then she saw the folic acid and said "Folic acid, obviously you do want it then!" As a rule I don't mind supermarket small talk but have to say I was a bit miffed about that!!

I'd be annoyed too so YANBU. Especially at the two men behind. Depending on their tone I would have given a look. Sometimes I embarrass DH by giving looks or muttering things back if people make comments

DADD that's a bit
Hopefully things turned out the way you hoped?

Sometimes I'm tempted to go buy a cucumber, condoms and bottle of wine, just to see the "must...not...comment.." faces.

I like the one when you fill the conveyor with large quantities of beer, sausages, burgers, bread-rolls and charcoal and the bloke behind you, clearly a loss to Scotland Yard, says 'Having a barbecue then?'

DH had a cashier commenting on a pack of condoms he was buying once. The (young male) cashier highly recommended that particular type. DH thought it was odd, but amusing.

ROFL at "bought loo roll and was asked if she was going home for a nice relaxing poo."

Now, I don't like it if the checkout operator looks at my newspaper before I've even read it!

You missed a trick there OP. You should have said 'Fortunately we're very well off' and breezed out with your nose in the air.

Was first in supermarket one morning and bought extra heavy duty bin bags, bleach, rubber gloves and nothing else. Was wondering how suspicious I looked. My friend likes a drink and is always asked by the cashier if he is having a party every time he shops.

Oh I hate the comments re the amount of food/cost of the shop - not usually from the supermarket people, but almost always from the taxi drivers (I tend to bus there, taxi back). Before my oldest DCs left home I would be shopping for 4 adults + 2 kids + 2 cats and so it was always sizeable - it got to the point that I'd pray I'd get a different driver from the previous week so I could pass it off as a fortnightly shop.

You need to be well off to shop there, im always shocked at how exp it is at tesco's.
I dont shop there very often, but had a £15 money off voucher, i never learn!

Yanbu . I must admit there's a woman i avoid at my local supermarket as she drives me insane with her comments about my groceries . Don't mind general chit chat but this woman will comment on most of my shopping as she scans it grrrrrrrrr .

some check out staff might make comments ,but i would be more anoyed if the check out person was commenting in reply to what those men said behind op in the queue. Being discussed like that would drive me spare.

Once got asked if I was sure I wanted kenco coffee when Nescafe was on special.

And another one commented to me that "keeping him fed must cost you a fortune" on about my partner!!! He laughed but I was furious!

Roaring at "Going home for a nice relaxing poo?"

I think you need to chill out a little OP. They were just making conversation. I was once buying a load of veggie stuff for OH, and the prepubescent boy on the till said "Oh are you a vegetarians?" For some unknown reason I said "Yes we are" and then noticed him eyeing the nice meaty sausages next on the belt

the best checkout girl at my old supermarket has her own facebook fan page

How much was it?