Ok so in the queue at morrisons. Get to the end and realise oh shit I've left my bank card at home as had taken it out my phone case to order something and forgot to put it back in.
No harm, have another with me for my savings account so very nicely apologise to the cashier and explain I'm just going to do a quick bank transfer as left card at home.
Seemed pretty reasonable to me and wouldn't take but a moment.
Woman behind me starts tutting and tapping her foot. It's literally been seconds.
I turned and apologised for the two minute delay and she actually scowled and tutted again.
I said, in a moderate tone, we've all done it or something like it I suppose.
She replied - well no not me, I never go into a shop without being able to pay for my purchases.
Flabbergasted at that point and say - well I wish I were as perfect as you. And turned away.
Woman serving me says, to me, there's no need for that attitude.
So now I am not just mildly irritated by the sanctimonious wifey behind me but really wanting to bitch slap the woman serving me.
I asked her if she had actually heard the convo before what I said. She said yes and the woman hadn't deserved it - it wasn't her causing the delay after all.
I must add that by this point the transaction on my phone was long done and I had been ready to pay.
Yes I realise I made an error in the card but hell, kids, work, life, human error - when a) did people lose all tolerance and b) since when is it ok for a cashier (or any employee where you are the customer) to jump in on a conversation and side with one person.
I did go to the supervisor who had witnessed it and she smiled and said she knew I would be coming over and had heard to and agreed the cashier shouldn't have butted in. Then I'm thinking - if she bloody heard it why let me be out through the awkwardness.
Mystified :(
Where it goes I have no idea but I'm left feeling very angry and as if human error is no longer tolerated --and really really wanting to do physical harm to another person.
I don't think my feelings are unreasonable - no I'm a grown up and wouldn't act on my impulse to violence - maybe some will say I'm letting it get to me lol but my god I needed a rant.
