So I stopped by Publix tonight to get some groceries on my way home. It was really busy, I think people are preparing for the storm, but whatever. I got in line and when the person in front of me was done unloading and the belt moved forward, I started unloading my groceries. I was standing about in the middle of the belt unloading and I wasn't done, I had about a third of my cart left when this woman came up behind me, grabbed one of those space bars and started loading her stuff. I just looked at her and she says to me "don't you worry about what I'm doing back here" and I said, "but I'm not done unloading my cart", and she's like, "that's not my problem." I couldn't believe it. I just looked at the cashier whose eyes agreed with mine.
I took a deep breath and turned my back on that woman, and just waited until the belt got to the end of my stuff. Then, I handed the cashier my remaining items one at a time from the cart. Then I waited for the total, and remembered I needed to get my wallet out. I had cash, but I decided to use a credit card with a chip in it. Then, I started talking to the cashier and bag boy about how busy the store was and forgot to pay attention to the little pay pad. They were such nice employees. Then, the bag boy asked if I wanted help out. Now usually, when the store is this busy, I decline that help so he can continue to bag groceries, but today, I decided the help would be very nice. Thank you so much.
I wish I had remembered that I forgot a couple of things and that I needed rainchecks on some sale items. You always think of those things after.
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LawyerLady
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LOL, you got her back. You had the store employees agreeing with you and so going above and beyond if you know what I mean. And the witch probably got it. What a freakin bitch witch.
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I've had that happened a couple of times at WinCo. I tell them I'm not done unloading my cart and to please wait. If I get ignored, I simply push their stuff back as needed (or put my arm front of it, preventing it from moving forward) and continue unloading my cart. Once, I had someone huff, gather their stuff, and go to another lane. Good riddance.
As always, if someone is in a hurry and they politely ask if they could go in front, I will say yes. But, I don't abide rudeness.
I had a lady try to push me forward with her cart, I just placed my foot on the bar in front of her cart and held her cart in place while I wrote my check and received my receipt. Even while my foot was on her cart she kept trying to push her cart into me.
I had a lady try to push me forward with her cart, I just placed my foot on the bar in front of her cart and held her cart in place while I wrote my check and received my receipt. Even while my foot was on her cart she kept trying to push her cart into me.
I wonder if it was the same one that kept shoving her cart into my backside.
I hate when people want to get right up next to you while you are paying. I have had the person behind me stand at the pin pad waiting for me to finish up. I always make a big production of asking them to back up since I am not done paying and then I take my own sweet time.
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Has anybody had someone blatantly try to get a look at your PIN as you enter it?
I have. She was bobbing around so I covered the pad with my hand and touch-typed my PIN with my other hand. She told me to move my hand so she could see. I told her no.
Always be cautious when using a card if there is someone
behind you using their phone! They can scan the touch pad
(with their phone) and see which ones are "hot" from your
fingertip and get your pin number! I always use my fingernail
rather than the tip of my finger to enter the pin, and I always,
always shield the pad with my other hand.
In the rare times I use a PIN pad, I always make sure I touch a few irrelevant numbers a couple of times. Sometimes I'll rest my fingers on three numbers that I don't use while I wait.
In the rare times I use a PIN pad, I always make sure I touch a few irrelevant numbers a couple of times. Sometimes I'll rest my fingers on three numbers that I don't use while I wait.
I do this too. It's habit.
I've always shielded the PIN pad with my other hand but I will completely cover it and touch-type if someone is too close.
I unload the items in my cart onto the belt, then I have to push back the cart so I can get around it to push it forward and unload the items in the "seat". Many time someone will have invaded my space so when I have to push the cart back, they are in the way and I have to ask them to back up, really, who gets in the space of the person in line to unload. And that whole pin pad closeness thing, hell no. I will give them the MM stare and if they don't take the hint I will ask them to move away.
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Aww man. Girl in my office said she would have written a check to pay. That's brilliant! Why didn't I think of that. Could've had a difficult time finding my license. And too bad I didn't have a stack of coupons.
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I had someone stand by the credit card swipe thing while I was at the end bagging my stuff. She was very impatient and starting asking if I was going to pay yet. I told her I thought she was going to pay for me since she was right there at the machine. Got her to back up real fast.
I had someone stand by the credit card swipe thing while I was at the end bagging my stuff. She was very impatient and starting asking if I was going to pay yet. I told her I thought she was going to pay for me since she was right there at the machine. Got her to back up real fast.
My most annoying shopping stories happened when I was the cashier.
You know how many people will walk around a store with leaking packs of meat and then slam it on the belt?
It's gross.
And after a while, you can spot who will have what and how gross it'll be.
And did not mind coupons at all.
But don't wait until after you've paid to remember them.
And don't hand me a dozen things you decided you no longer want.
Go put them back before you get in line.
One or two things? No problem. Half your order? It's a problem.
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LL, you are awesome! And kudo's to the staff.
I would have dropped a bag of little items and spent 10 minutes gathering the items off the floor, hehehe.
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Faith isn't something that keeps bad things from happening. Faith is what helps us get through bad things when they do happen.
How cool would it have been to have the ability to flash your eyes red at her?
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