When checkout workers in shops do a hard sell, as you're PAYING!! In Waitrose today the lady beeping my items through kept commenting 'What great value!' and 'You can't complain about that price can you?' and '£2? That's not bad is it!' for every single bloody thing!! I started out politely ignoring her but by the end I was giving her The Death Stare. Clothes shops are the same. Every single time you have 'Ooo yes I've got this at home! Isn't it a lovely fabric/colour/pattern and such wonderful value?!' It makes me want to scream! I am BUYING the damn thing!! There's nothing further to convince me to do!
I also hate the way they set upon you as you walk though the door 'Hello there! Can I help you at all today?' No, piss off and leave me alone. If I were to need assistance I would be quite capable of walking up to you and asking you for it.
Don't get me wrong, I know it's not necessarily their idea and I do have some sympathy with them for that reason. In fact the clothes shop pouncers are usually trembling teenagers with a boss lurking somewhere in the background and you cant help but feel sorry for them, because you know that they know that it's maddening, but they have to go ahead and pester you if they want to keep their jobs.
IANBU am I? Please tell me you feel the same way! Or am I just a grump?