Does the cashier make fun of you?

PearsPeppersandPeanutButter
PearsPeppersandPeanutButter Posts: 190
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
I was at the grocery store and had my usual assortment of the best foods I could find this time of year, and the cashier made fun of me because I had too many fruits, veggies, and whole grains. She said "You aren't really going to eat this stuff are you?" and when I said of course I am , she preceded to sneer and give me dirty looks. This happen to anyone else?
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  • LittleMissNerdy
    LittleMissNerdy Posts: 792 Member
    Nope.
  • oburley89
    oburley89 Posts: 27 Member
    i prolly would have told the store manager about the attitude of the cashier. who does she think she is to judge you on the food you eat???
  • withervein
    withervein Posts: 224 Member
    I've had a cashier ask about items in my order before, but usually because s/he hadn't tried them and was curious. I've never had anyone openly judge my purchases, that's just poor customer service and will likely come back to bite the person in the *kitten* eventually.
  • oburley89
    oburley89 Posts: 27 Member
    exactly!
  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    Does the cashier make fun of me? Not if they expect to keep their job, no.

    You could always reply with "c u next tuesday" and see if she gets it.
  • PearsPeppersandPeanutButter
    PearsPeppersandPeanutButter Posts: 190
    I've had a cashier ask about items in my order before, but usually because s/he hadn't tried them and was curious. I've never had anyone openly judge my purchases, that's just poor customer service and will likely come back to bite the person in the *kitten* eventually.

    I hope so, I like the cashiers that make suggestions about what to eat better.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,380 Member
    I would have reminded her that her job is to ring up my purchases, not criticize them. I mean seriously. Does she have dirty looks and comments for people that buy condoms and lube too? How about cookies and chips? Or toothbrushes and mouthwash? I think her manager would probably want to hear about it. Treating customers poorly leads to them not coming back, that's not what the store wants to happen.
  • mrsdizzyd84
    mrsdizzyd84 Posts: 422 Member
    I've had a cashier ask about items in my order before, but usually because s/he hadn't tried them and was curious. I've never had anyone openly judge my purchases, that's just poor customer service and will likely come back to bite the person in the *kitten* eventually.

    Ditto. They usually ask me what something is, and how I prepare it. It's just out of curiosity because they are unfamiliar with the item. Sometimes I get comments about how healthy the items are, but again nothing snide about it.
  • itsuki
    itsuki Posts: 520 Member
    That's why I use the automatic checkout. :)
  • AntShanny
    AntShanny Posts: 359 Member
    Just once, when I bought one baking potato...I'm single so why am I going to buy more than that at one time???
  • rachelmorgan77
    rachelmorgan77 Posts: 131 Member
    Not about food, but I had one lady at Walmart comment on my latest purchase of workout wear "What, do you think it's summer out?" I nicely explained that sometimes, you have to take care of yourself, and that's exactly what I was doing and she sheepishly agreed. Sometimes people are rude without realizing it - their "edit" button doesn't always work.
  • oburley89
    oburley89 Posts: 27 Member
    I would have reminded her that her job is to ring up my purchases, not criticize them. I mean seriously. Does she have dirty looks and comments for people that buy condoms and lube too? How about cookies and chips? Or toothbrushes and mouthwash? I think her manager would probably want to hear about it. Treating customers poorly leads to them not coming back, that's not what the store wants to happen.



    exactly. i prolly would have given the cashier my two cents about her attitude in her place of work while she's on duty, then go straight to the manager. her judgement was uncalled for.
  • frankhuerta
    frankhuerta Posts: 18 Member
    Never happened to me...what part of the country to you live in? I live in California so eating clean is common.
  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    Next time just get some toilet paper, lube, batteries, condoms, thumb tacs and ask if she was planning on making any comments this time.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    I'm more used to seeing it with the boxes of jos louis, (kids lunches) wagon wheels, and case after case of diet coke, oh with a green onion bunch or something thrown into the mix.... but yes, that cashier is one of the ones who will go to the deli / fast food joint when they get off, pick up something that was prepared for them so they have no control over what's going into it, find that the order wasn't quite right but eat it anyway because why should they get what they want?
  • NewTeena
    NewTeena Posts: 154 Member
    What you buy is your business, not hers. I'd go speak to the manager.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    I only ever have issues with them not knowing the code for the produce I purchase. Or even what it is. Especially ginger root! I didn't realize so few people buy it. Shame, since it's delicious!

    I did have a cashier ask me if I was hoping for a positive when I bought a pregnancy test. I was sort of noncommital about it (read: shocked she asked) then she said she thought I was. I wasn't :tongue:
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    I would have reminded her that her job is to ring up my purchases, not criticize them. I mean seriously. Does she have dirty looks and comments for people that buy condoms and lube too? How about cookies and chips? Or toothbrushes and mouthwash? I think her manager would probably want to hear about it. Treating customers poorly leads to them not coming back, that's not what the store wants to happen.

    ^^^^^^^ This!
  • witheredorchid
    witheredorchid Posts: 164 Member
    Never had someone make fun of me for buying healthy stuff. I have, a time or two, had them make snide remarks about my unhealthy purchases...or the ultimate "make you feel guilty" question when you purchase a candy bar and they ask "Do you want this left out?" Like I can't wait to eat it until I get home...when they are usually for my kids.
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    I go to the self check out so I don't get bothered by the cashiers, but that does stink that someone would judge you for eating healthy. I get judged at work for that.
  • PearsPeppersandPeanutButter
    PearsPeppersandPeanutButter Posts: 190
    Never happened to me...what part of the country to you live in? I live in California so eating clean is common.

    midwest. fried food capital.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    Tell her to go eat a damn twinkie
  • HWeatherholt
    HWeatherholt Posts: 283 Member
    Just once, when I bought one baking potato...I'm single so why am I going to buy more than that at one time???

    I usually ask, "can you tell that I'm single?"
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    Never had that happen before.

    If I were you I would've complained to the store manager about them, because that's really rude!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    i prolly would have told the store manager about the attitude of the cashier. who does she think she is to judge you on the food you eat???

    this!

    was the cashier fat by any chance?!
  • kaetmarie
    kaetmarie Posts: 668 Member
    I've gotten a couple ..."Wow, you guys eat healthy! My diet starts tomorrow" comments...
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    i prolly would have told the store manager about the attitude of the cashier. who does she think she is to judge you on the food you eat???

    ^^ this
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    I only ever have issues with them not knowing the code for the produce I purchase. Or even what it is. Especially ginger root! I didn't realize so few people buy it. Shame, since it's delicious!

    ^ Exact same experience with GINGER.
  • duharvalgt
    duharvalgt Posts: 319 Member
    When I was a bit bigger this cashier at Tescos did pass some snide remarks about the amount of fruits I bought ; I guess two years later the joke's on her...
  • LindaCWy
    LindaCWy Posts: 463 Member
    Next time snark back I would have said "No I'm not going to eat it I am going to put it in my fridge and just stare at it. I'm heading to McDonalds after this, do you need something?"
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