Yes, there are some unwritten rules you should follow when checking out at a grocery store. And yes, secretly, they are judging what you buy :)
1. Stop telling me how much cheaper our competitor is. I already know. I probably shop there too.
2. Cashiers are totally checking out your eating habits even though we pretend not to.
3. I spend most of the time in my little box which means I probably don’t know if we carry your favorite brand of gluten free kosher organic sesame seaweed crackers but if you chill out for two seconds I can call someone who works in that department to find out.
4. I don’t care about your opinion on paper or plastic. Bring your own bag because they both suck.
5. When people put their basket on the belt and don’t empty it while waiting in line — we hate that!
6. If you’re buying 5 12-packs of Coke, I only need one to scan. I’d rather not move every single one across the scanner.
7. We are not childcare providers. Watch your own kids.
8. Don’t get pissed when I can’t break a hundred.
9. Please do not comment on my physical attributes, it’s annoying and frankly kind of creepy. I am not a display.
10. Don’t hang around and flirt with me while I’m working — I’m probably not interested and it makes me look like I’m socializing on the clock to my boss.
