ok folks as a cashier at a supermarket here are my daily annoyances and how u can make shopping easier for yourself and make a cashier less annoyed
- If you are using selfscan, don't take big items through especially the kind that have to go on the belt. Also don't bring any cards or flowers especially at supermarkets, some machines make u put them on the belt and it makes the process slower because usually they clog the machine up and ruin flowers and cards. and you can't buy gift cards there either. and if you are paying by check you might as well go through a regular line
- when using self scan, if the automated person tells you to put it on the belt, just do it. the machine doesn't tell you to do something cause it feels like it. same with people. if we tell you press the green button, don't say huh? look for the damn thing. so word of advice open thy ears and listen to the machine/person
- secondly, when putting stuff on the belt dont put squishible items in front of items like soda and cans or heavy things. the belt moves and one time i went to pick up cup cakes and the persons soda went forward and squished all the cupcakes.
- don't bother putting cold stuff together and making sure similar items are together, they all go down the same belt, just stick it on there. and don't tell the baggers to put cold stuff together and things like that, we know that, we're not stupid, we had training classes for a reason. the only time you can do that is if you notice they are new and your a regular customer.
- please tell us paper and plastic in the beginning, not when we bagged all your groceries already
- don't give me an attitude, i don't get paid enough to deal with your crap
- pay attention to cashier...get off the damn cell phone. i hate when people ask me stuff after i checked them out because they were too busy on the phone to notice something wasn't right.
- don't hit your kids in front of me, or i will hit you. i've seen adults abuse their children in front of me.
- lot of fruit and salad bars and cookies from the bake shop are weighed, so pay for something you know your child is gonna eat in advance. i can't ring up a banana that has been eaten. especially if its gone. its by pound for a reason. invisible bananas dont exist.
- if you see me with food in my hand, don't bother me. i'm on break, worked 6 hrs i want to enjoy my 15 min in peace and quiet.
if i think of anymore i will add to comments section, but please, for your sanity and mine, do this.
You tell them.
As the caretaker of all the grocery carts, I would like to put my two cents in as well.
Don't use them as your personal trashcans. I don't want to touch your day old taquitos or french fries, it's just unsanitary and incredibly nasty.
"please tell us paper and plastic in the beginning, not when we bagged all your groceries already."
AMEN. There is no bigger hassle in the world then trying to get all the items out of plastic bags and into the freaking paper bags. AHH!!
U-scan was a great invention, but they also cause problems as well. I have seen people get free items and scan store coupons that they should not even use. Customers usually get annoyed with these machines because the customer is not scanning and bagging their items adequitly.
Sincerely, Kelly Denise Mathis
This is a great topic that many people overlook in favor of politics or things in the news. I think that it has sparked several post ideas in me. I am glad to see that someone is blogging about things that affect everyone and that we do have control over. Great tips, as well. I have never imagined that scenarios such as the already eaten banana could come up; very enlightening into the world of grocery check-outs.