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Last night I am at my cashier job, minding my own buisness, doing my job, checking out a father and his cute maybe 6 or 7 year old daughter when the father turns and asks if this is my only job. I tell him no, that this is a part time thing till I get some bills paid. Been asked this a few times here and there by people so it did not phase me.
He then asks do I want to keep doing this or do I want to not only be able to pay my bills but have even enough money to buy all the new stuff I want? OK, at this point I had a real bad feeling...between college and my first real full time job I went on many "interviews" that were just sales pitches to get me to sell steak knives or family potraits or whatever...so I know the set up. I sort of nodded and kept checking the man's order out knowing what might be coming. He then asked if I wanted to "join the program"...AMWAY!!!!!
I said that it was not my thing, I am not a salesman, but thanks. "But it sells itself!" really??? Well if the items sell themselves what do you need me for has always been my thought on that line...like the ads that tell you that the new water heater or windows in your house or whatever will "pay for themselves"-good then send the windows the bill !, but I digress...I again say that while it may be a great idea I think I will pass but he insists on giving me his card.
As I said, what is next, someone asking me about my realtionship with God as I check out their banannas?
Speaking of that.....we did come from monkeys. My proof? I have checked out so many bunches of banannas it is the only produce code I know by heart. Well one of two, I know corn also, but as a guy in NJ that may be just that we grow it alot here.
And since we are in the supermarket a few other points:
Remember your order when you go. Last night I had 5 people forget parts of their order.
I may look like I do, but I am not magical, I can not be in two places at once! Last nite this mother was there and forgot a bag of stuff as her kids were distracting her, so the next guy notices it as she is walking out the door, "You should run after her." he tells me. Well as the only open register and a small line I could not, plus I was doing his order. Now this guy was not some frail lil ole man, he could have ran out and called to her. Lucky he had a small order so I finished him fast and got her as she pulled out. Is common politeness that dead?
And the little seperater that we give you to make sure your order is not mixed with the person before and after you, use it ! Makes life easy for me and you.
Also I think there needs to be some way, I can not think how, to disguise certain products. OK, you are a man or woman in your late 50's lets say and you go to the supermarket. You have bladder issues for whatever reason. I know that you do not really want the checkout person to know you need DEPENDS. There must be some way these people can buy that stuff w/o me knowing....
And listen, if you like peaches or pears or whatever buy 2 or 3 not one ! Had a man last night come through my line, young guy, well dressed so I would imagine money was not the issue, and he buys one pear, one apple, one orange, one lime, one bananna....splurge a bit guy.
And again I know times are hard and getting harder, that is why I am doing this job in the first place, but I think that the one place I might not buy discount things is food. Day old bread is one thing, a can with a slight dent is ok, but the reason the meat is marked down and has that sticker on it...is because it is almost ready to be thrown out and rather than do that we are selling it before it goes bad. Again it is still good but ...old meat?? And yes if you are a single mom with kids to feed on a shrinking budget I am not talking about you, but when someone walks in looking like they stepped out of the J.Crew catalog and buys discount meat and fish......Maybe put back the 3 gallons of ice cream
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Posted by whiteknight on 2008-07-17 07:36:21 | Rating: | Views: 199
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LOl... I just love your cashier stories.... I do that, I buy 1 tomato, 1 onion, 4 carrots, 10 apples, 6 potatoes, 5 mandarines and 1 bunch of brocolli.!! because I know that is exactly what we will be eating for the week! lol
Oh and I thought you were going to do a Jehova's witness joke, where he tells you he is a Jehova's witness, and you ask him really? so what did you witness??? lol,...
sorry couldn't resist :)
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Posted by EasyToSay
on 2008-07-17 09:02:43
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Okay what if the old meat is for the pet. can they still but it.
And as for the depends, "get over it". lol Okay Joking.
Yes it can be embbarrasing for you.
Hey have you got the young guy coming in for tampons for his girlfriend yet. Or what about the teenager girls coming in for condoms. Ohhh the faces on these people are priceless.
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Posted by KP
on 2008-07-17 09:33:13
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ha ha -- I just to cashier at a supermarket-- can totally relate to this.
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Posted by TheAlreadyJaded
on 2008-07-17 11:54:54
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Back in the day, I worked at WalMart as a cashier and it was one hilarious encounter after another. . .of course, usually in the midst of the hilarity I was not amused, just annoyed. Thanks for sharing your stories on here. Your rant made me laugh. You have a way with words!
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Posted by cwzywbt
on 2008-07-17 23:54:00
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Wow your funny. My husband use to work in a grocery store and he would tell me stories about people leaving there groceries. Oh and about old people buying depends, here we have self checkout so it's not embarassing to buy crap like that. My husband is so embarassed to buy condoms because we have two kids and he thinks people will just say too late, but come on now we dont want ANY MORE, so hell yeah were gunna buy condoms. But yeah we use self checkout all the time.
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Posted by analyst04
on 2008-07-18 03:22:52
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I always thought cashiers were used to scanning 'embarassing' products like condoms, pads, depends, and that they didn't even notice what they were scanning. Wishful thinking maybe! I guess it's not the case! I'll remember your blog next time I have to buy something embarassing. lol.
You are a great storyteller by the way. I enjoy reading your blogs. Thanks for sharing!
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Posted by Cecy24
on 2008-07-18 11:23:51
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omg. this was seriously hilarious. I had no idea the cashiers at my local store were not only judging but mocking me?! I don't think I can show my face there anymore...
ok. so really, we live in a small town and I know almost all the cashiers at the store I go to. they are nearly all college student and friends with my daughter. do I occasionally feel a bit embarassed buying tampons when her ex boyfriend is the cashier? mmm...not really. I'm hard to embarass, but I'm sure he does. one more thing I feel like I need to apologize to him for...'sorry my daughter broke your heart and also for reminding you I'm female.' hahahaha.
actually I have been seriously considering a friends offer to work as a cashier in one of the grocery stores in town...and your blog actually makes me want to instead of scaring me off! =]
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Posted by princess__spot
on 2008-07-18 11:48:18
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Listen most people are fine and I am not as embarrassed doing the certain things as I think it might embarrass you guys.
Tampons are one thing, even condoms, but diapers seem to be one thing I would be weird buying. Although to be frank w/ you, have a woman ask me to buy her tampons and I will really hope this is rewarded somehow
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Posted by whiteknight
on 2008-07-18 11:52:32
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Oh, you'd hate me. I don't use the seperator because I like to see how long before the person in front of me puts it down themselves. I will put my stuff as close to theirs as possible. The person in front of me normally looks back a few times and then puts the seperator down themselves. I just pretend not to notice but I think it's amusing.
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Posted by noahseth
on 2008-07-18 17:04:24
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Your cashier posts are my favorite. Lets see .... I would have taken the forgotten bag to the lady ... I always use the separator ... but "guilty as charged" I usually buy only one peach, pear, apple etc. It's hard to tell sometimes (especially pears and peaches) if the fruit will be good. When I buy two or three, it never fails, the fruit is mushy, sour etc. So I only buy one ... if it's good, excellent ... if not I don't feel guilty tossing it. At least you only have to deal with each person for a short period of time. I'm going to need a second job also ... your posts are making me want to check into doing this. Peace.
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Posted by ColoradoDreamin
on 2008-07-18 22:30:54
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