Does the cashier make fun of you?

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.

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....

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Eh- I'd just take it as a compliment and move on.

Actually yes, When you have everything but meat in your basket they look at you like where's the beef! Yup especially in Oklahoma

The only real question that has made me a bit annoyed was when the cashier winked at me and said

"Almost time, eh? "

It took me a second.... she was ringing up feminine supplies and thought I was pregnant. I just raised my eyebrows and stared at her with what I thought was an " Not amused " expression.

I would simply reply "Oh god no...I'm not going to eat this, I'm going to shove it up your a**!" :bigsmile:

Otherwise, a punch to her face would be another great solution.