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Old 11-27-2018, 09:03 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors View Post
As a cashier in a store without labelled or numbered isles, I'm required to ask the customers if they've found everything they were looking for so that in the event that they can't find something I can show them where it is. The most common response I get is: "I wasn't looking for anything," as they then scurry well over 50$ - $150 worth of totally arbitrary home decor and bath and body supplies onto the counter. My internal monologue responds with: "So let me get this straight: I'm the guy behind the register ringing you up, I work here, and I can't afford a #5 meal on the McDonald's menu across the parking lot for my lunch break, but you're going to arbitrarily spend like $150 on totally useless and unnecessary home decor? Thanks, *******..."
Is the customer or your inner monologue the trite one that one of you thinks is profound?
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