Getting That “Last Day” Energy
I’m shopping at a local grocery store. The shortest line leads to a register with a prominent sign at the start of the line: “This register does not accept cash at this time.” I’m planning to pay by card, so I get in this line.
Lo and behold, the customer in front of me tries to pay with cash.
Cashier: “I can’t accept cash at this register.”
Customer: “What the f*** is wrong with you? Why wouldn’t you—”
Cashier: “Can you read English?”
Customer: “Huh?”
Cashier: *Slower* “Can you read English?”
Customer: “Of course I can! The f*** does that—”
Cashier: *Suddenly loud and aggressive* “THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE?!”
I watch in shock as [Cashier] steps away from the till and toward the back of the line, grabbing the sign.
Cashier: “Read this!”
Customer: “Why the—”
Cashier: “READ THIS SIGN! Out loud, right now!”
Customer: “…’This register does not accept cash at this time.'”
Cashier: “Do you know what that means?!”
Customer: “I—”
Cashier: “DO YOU KNOW what that means?!”
Customer: “It… means you can’t pay with cash here.”
Cashier: “Did you read this sign before you got in line?!”
Customer: “…No.
Cashier: “WHY DID YOU NOT READ THE SIGN? If you can read English, you have no reason not to read this sign! Why would you get in line at a till and not read the sign at the start of the line?!”
The customer says nothing more, only picking up their purchases and moving to another line. The cashier puts the sign back and storms back to the till.
Cashier: “This is why I’m leaving this job today!”