Does the cashier make fun of you?

No, but I tend to be a real tool when someone else is showing their *kitten* and I would have probably said something like " Yes I am going ot eat it, and if you ate some of this stuff you might not look the way you do." I know...not very nice.

I looove boiling and eating whole artichokes, so most of the cashiers are confused as to what it is! But I've never had anyone nasty to me about it.

I'm a manager at a grocery store and I'm over the cashiers so I end up on a register a lot too. Sometimes it's just cashier banter we are trying to make. A lot of times I'll play the "guess what you're cooking game" where I try to figure out what people are making for dinners that week or if they are buying a product I've never tried I'll ask if they like it. I had one guy that did buy a lot of health foods, so I asked if he was on a diet...he was and he had already lost a lot of weight. I guess some people could consider that rude.

You'd be very surprised with how many people just buy not-so-good frozen and processed stuff. It is not uncommon that people spend $100-$200 on a cart of food and they don't have one whole grain product, lean meat, or any fruits or vegetables. So when I have customers that do eat healthy foods, I congratulate them and talk about recipes.

I'm from the deep south, and I had a cashier ask me about my ethicity. I said "excuse me?" And she asked me where I'm from. I told her I'm a home-grown southern girl. She said she figured I was from another country or from "up north somewhere" because of the foods I usually. I think it was stuff like dried chickpeas and maybe tabouleh? I dunno, but I thought it was funny.

(I used to eat much healthier--having more kids now and the gas/grocery prices makes it harder to buy the things I used to buy. I miss quinoa.)

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?

I've never had this happen and I think it would be quite ignorant of someone to do this. The worse (and it's not bad at all) I've had is comments on the amount of eggs I buy...usually between 5-10 dozen. If someone says anything I tell them I love eggs! :laugh:

in britain, people dont dare make those kind of comments.

anywho, i have a fave check out lad i always go to, he is so polite and funny.

Err no, I've never let anyone judge my eating habits....... :glasses:

Supermarket:

one apple..BEEP..one banana..BEEP...one orange...BEEP.....you're single, yes?

Err..yeah. You can tell because of my purchases?

No..your really ugly!

:happy:

Old joke but it make me smile....

She said "You aren't really going to eat this stuff are you?"

Next time, stare directly into her eyes, tense your neck until your head shakes a la Henry Rollins, and speak the following words:
"You will die FAT and UNLOVED."


Betcha a dollar she'll never do it again.

LMAO

She said "You aren't really going to eat this stuff are you?"

Next time, stare directly into her eyes, tense your neck until your head shakes a la Henry Rollins, and speak the following words:
"You will die FAT and UNLOVED."


Betcha a dollar she'll never do it again.

Aaaaahahahaha!!! :laugh:

Midwest...there's the problem. I'm in rural Indiana...a challenge to find anything organic...impossible to afford if you do. Usually, I have the problem of the cashier not knowing what the produce even is. Haven't had them make fun of me though. That's just nuts!

I've been a vegetarian since forever, and always buy tons of produce. No cashier has ever commented on my purchases per se, but I have had a few inquiries about how to cook some of the veggies. I'm always happy to share ideas.

That cashier had no business questioning you about whether you were planning to eat the stuff you were buying. I think I would have asked in a sort of stern way "Why do you ask?"

Never the cashier but I have had other people in line make comments. I buy organic, very little to no highly processed foods, lots of fresh fruit & veggies (hardly ever canned or frozen). Many people have made comments under their breath about "waste of money" and "no real food" and "her poor kids". People also seem to hate that I bring my own shopping bags and I never put anything in plastic. This includes all my produce....I NEVER EVER use those plastic produce bags. I have a set of my own mesh ones I use for things like green beans and such.

I'm a manager at a grocery store and I'm over the cashiers so I end up on a register a lot too. Sometimes it's just cashier banter we are trying to make. A lot of times I'll play the "guess what you're cooking game" where I try to figure out what people are making for dinners that week or if they are buying a product I've never tried I'll ask if they like it. I had one guy that did buy a lot of health foods, so I asked if he was on a diet...he was and he had already lost a lot of weight. I guess some people could consider that rude.

You'd be very surprised with how many people just buy not-so-good frozen and processed stuff. It is not uncommon that people spend $100-$200 on a cart of food and they don't have one whole grain product, lean meat, or any fruits or vegetables. So when I have customers that do eat healthy foods, I congratulate them and talk about recipes.

My first job ever was at a grocery store. Even as a 16-year-old I was pretty surprised at how much red meat, cheese, frozen meals, processed foods, etc people were buying. That said, my shopping cart is usually not representative of how I actually eat, since I get most of my fruits and vegetables at places other than the regular grocery store. It's best to avoid judging.

I do like it when an employee makes small talk about what I'm buying (usually they ask what kind of dogs I have). But once a cashier wrinkled up her nose and refused to touch a bag of mussels I was buying. I found this pretty offensive, and it also made me worry that maybe the mussels were bad and I just couldn't smell it.

I've actually always wondered if the cashiers notice what I buy... I used to work cash in a grocery store in high school, and it's an interesting experience. The only time the fruit and veggie people would ever aggravate me was if they acted like I should have all 350 produce codes memorized, and were angry or impatient when I had to ask them to identify something for me so I could look up the code. I actually still remember the code for bananas, because every single person in America (or at least my hometown) buys bananas weekly.

The thing is, rudeness is never called for, and that girl was being rude. She needs to be called out on it, either by your or her manager, for a couple of reasons... One, it gives the store a bad name, and they will eventually lose business if all of their cashiers have that attitude. Two, I'm assuming she's young, and that's just not part of a good, productive work ethic, which she should be trying to learn. Part of being a good cashier is being friendly and flexible, and having a really good poker face. Because YES, the guy who comes in at 6 p.m. and buys roses, a "happy belated birthday" card, and condoms comes off as a little skeezy. As do the college students buying ALL the orange juice. But you don't say anything to THEM about it, because that's not your job, and they're going to buy the stuff anyway, and your day will go by a lot quicker if you're friendly to people and they're friendly to you, whether you actually mean it or not.

Not when I'm buying a pair of pliers, paint thinner, eggs, lantern oil, a pack of lighters, milk, 3 portabello mushrooms, and a pair of gloves. I also make sure to look hurried with a crazed glare in my eye and a twitch in my hands. No questions are asked. EVER.