Comments on Slydesblog: Cashiers Are Idiots

Start putting them in stacks of 10...12 is too muc...

2010-03-17T11:05:40.014-04:00

Start putting them in stacks of 10...12 is too much thinking for the late night cashier. Trust me on this one! :-)

Also....try to make it fun next time. If you know you're going to have the conversation....get yourself a good story going. Tell them that you are on a cat food diet....you used to weigh 627 pounds, and look at you now! Or, tell them you're feeding the children in the basement with it. It's cheap, and you only have to throw the can down the stairs, they've figured out how to open using the pull tab.

Andyschmandy, just go to Petco or something and bu...

2010-03-02T21:35:31.905-05:00

Andyschmandy, just go to Petco or something and buy a years supply in cases and be done with it. No need to muss around with idiotic cashiers counting individual cans.

Or better yet, if you really want to avoid all the aggravation just order online and have it shipped to your door. You got $ to burn on shipping anyway, right moneybags? :)

faiqa: i have to say that out of all the comments...

2010-03-02T13:10:18.795-05:00

faiqa: i have to say that out of all the comments, your well-versed post pretty much most closely resembles how i actually feel about the whole mess...

I sort of know how you feel. Going grocery shoppi...

2010-03-02T11:47:48.190-05:00

I sort of know how you feel. Going grocery shopping always leaves me feeling a little dejected. Most of the time, I walk around believing that human beings are magnificent creatures, full of potential and hidden wisdom.

And then some woman on a cell phone blocks the aisle I'm trying to get through while her kid is throwing cans of chickpeas on the floor while I politely mumble, Excuse me, could you ... would you just.. if you don't mind... all the while thinking HEY BITCH? MOVE.

The thing is, I understand the self development approach that a few of the commenters have taken to this issue, hell, I try to practice it. However, I think trying to bury this kind of irritation by making it something to be fixed runs the risk of being counterproductive.

You can feel mean if you want to, the important thing is that you don't act mean or spread the meanness around. Own it, keep it in your pocket, post in on your blog. Mull over why you're so irritated, and analyze whether this pocketed irritation is something that truly needs fixing. Is is even worth fixing? Does it make your life or the lives of of others harder to live? If not, who cares. You're a grumpy Sicilian who hates the fact that the cashier can't total up cat food in an efficient manner. Who the fuck cares? The universe isn't perfect in its operation, so why do you have to be forced into perfected standards of behavior.

As long as nobody is being harmed, I fail to see the need to fix anything.

IOW, just don't actually ACT like a dick to Mildred when you're checking out, and it's all good in my book.

In the end, recognizing and accepting the validity of our own feelings as well as figuring out whether changing the way we feel is actually worth the effort is just as important as acting right.

Here endeth the obnoxiously long comment.

You could always have your groceries delivered. Ma...

2010-03-01T15:10:37.760-05:00

You could always have your groceries delivered. Many grocery stores have websites and offer home delivery.

Sounds like you're on your period. All bitchy ...

2010-03-01T13:03:07.145-05:00

Sounds like you're on your period. All bitchy about dealing with regular life issues and human interaction. Humans are all unique, different creatures and hardly ever behave in the way that YOU would or the way that you want them to. Jesus, take a midol.
FYI- I get bitchy too. And weird stuff like that f@cking bitch with a capital C in the desk next to me chews with her mouth open, I have to stifle the urge to bitch-slap her until she cries like a baby.
But I genuinely like the woman otherwise. Ugh, I need a midol too.

I'm gonna go with what AlleyCat said- Amazon.c...

2010-03-01T09:43:06.866-05:00

I'm gonna go with what AlleyCat said- Amazon.com baby! But you're right- most cashiers are idiots! Math isn't their strong suit. They can't count back change correctly either. Pisses. Me. Off.

Dude! 2 words. HOME DELIVERY. :0)

2010-02-28T20:27:42.953-05:00

Dude! 2 words.

HOME DELIVERY.

:0)

And it's usually the YOUNG cashiers that can&#...

2010-02-28T20:20:54.862-05:00

And it's usually the YOUNG cashiers that can't quite figure out simple math or making change.

And don't you have a Petco or PetSmart where you can purchase these things? They are much less painful than the grocery store.

I was wondering the same thing that sibyl law said...

2010-02-28T13:39:22.686-05:00

I was wondering the same thing that sibyl law said - Don't you just volunteer "hey there are sixty cans here" and then they push the x 60 button?

Also your cat is 15 years old? Jesus. I think it's hilarious that the Friz refuses to buy the catfood.

I hate grocery shopping too.. and I have to do it ...

2010-02-27T22:16:30.056-05:00

I hate grocery shopping too.. and I have to do it every week... so get over it you whimpy boy!

Slyde... like you, I stack all like cans so that t...

2010-02-27T08:16:42.992-05:00

Slyde... like you, I stack all like cans so that the scanning is easy. 1 out of 10 cashiers will know how to press one button to ring up multiple cans.

What I do is let them know that I've stacked the cans so that they can press the one button. 2 out of 10 know how to make the transaction a one button press. Now I say fuck it and don't bother stacking the cans.

I stopped buying cat food at the supermarket, I now go to Petco and buy 100 cans at a time (sometimes in their cases so it's a one ring transaction.)

Petco also has the best cat treats on the planet, "Greenies". The way the cats can hear the bag crinkle from the otherside of the house and then they come running, makes me wonder if there's Kitty Crack in them!

Sorry you hate shopping... try doing it with a demented mother AND your mother-in-law with you. It makes for an interesting experience... you will long for the day when you could shop alone!

It is pretty much boring as batshit. However it is...

2010-02-27T03:53:14.092-05:00

It is pretty much boring as batshit. However it is the prerogative of your regular 30-something housewife to mess with 15yo checkout boys. Nothing more entertaining than seeing one fumble with the microphone for a price check on vibrating condoms or the blush in his cheeks as he handles a pair of your undies while giving you a furtive glance.

Ok, Since I hate grocery stores too, I'm not m...

2010-02-26T22:55:27.567-05:00

Ok, Since I hate grocery stores too, I'm not much for that deep breathing, let your happy ass side show shit.

So, now, let me ask you, Why the hell are you shopping at a grocery store for cat food?

Petsmart, my friend. There are rarely lines if you go during the week. And, this is my favorite part, they have the HOTTEST little cashiers! *squee* Melt in your mouth delicious cuties. I always take my Honey pup with me, because then they don't just ring me up, they stop and fawn all over her!

There ya go....now what's your next problem you need solved? :)

xoxo
~vk~

Mildred takes so long to scan the catfood so she c...

2010-02-26T22:17:02.432-05:00

Mildred takes so long to scan the catfood so she can bask in your awesomeness. obviously

Don't you just say, "I have 60 cans of th...

2010-02-26T21:17:35.272-05:00

Don't you just say, "I have 60 cans of that food", so they won't have to remotely think? Most of the time, I just tell them and they're so grateful to not have to count or add they take my word for it. I should lie, but damn my honest gene!
Also, only wet food?
Don't they have pet stores there?
You've only left me with more questions, Slyde.
Not cool.

I recommend the self check out lane. No small talk...

2010-02-26T19:49:46.779-05:00

I recommend the self check out lane. No small talk. No frustration.

Of all the mudane chores, supermarket shopping is ...

2010-02-26T17:22:58.536-05:00

Of all the mudane chores, supermarket shopping is my favorite. Seriously. I am a aisle stroller and you'd probably hate to be stuck behind me at the checkout counter.

You know the Stop and Shop in your neck of the woods has the self checkout gun right? You point the gun at the can and basically check yourself out. Then you only have to pay at the register.

@Bruce and Earl: Dam right I win!!! LOVED the co...

2010-02-26T16:44:25.931-05:00

@Bruce and Earl:

Dam right I win!!!

LOVED the comment about

"never whine to a shrink cause they'll just slam you back into the couch"

AWESOME BRUCE!! JUST AWESOME!!

I was annoyed as shit just reading that! Is there...

2010-02-26T15:51:45.815-05:00

I was annoyed as shit just reading that! Is there a self check out where you go or is that a whole different issue that I shouldn't bring up?

.....ow, and as soon as I saw that Holly was the f...

2010-02-26T15:50:08.417-05:00

.....ow, and as soon as I saw that Holly was the first to comment, I knew you were screwed.....never whine to a shrink....they just slam you back into the couch.

You just described my every-day life in my office....

2010-02-26T15:48:16.678-05:00

You just described my every-day life in my office. I work with nothing but cashier like individuals that have to scan every single can.

One has to assume that the cashier is under orders to scan every can for two reason:

1) some cans might priced differently and

2) the more they scan, the more likely a scanner error will occur in the stores favor (cha-ching).

3) or three, they are idiots, which is the most likely.

I still have morons in my office that when given a list of numbers to add up, will still take out a paper tape calculator, while the Microsoft Excel icon sits unused on their windows desktop.

I was gonna leave some nasty comment, but Holly Ha...

2010-02-26T15:32:35.820-05:00

I was gonna leave some nasty comment, but Holly Hall just pwned you so brilliantly that I don't think I can top it.

Holly for the win!

OMG! I need to get OTHER people to go food shoppin...

2010-02-26T15:24:21.466-05:00

OMG! I need to get OTHER people to go food shopping for me too. I HATE It SOooooooo Much!

But this post? Hilarious!

I don't mind shopping by myself. My wife is so...

2010-02-26T15:13:06.486-05:00

I don't mind shopping by myself. My wife is so slow it drives me up a wall.