Debate: Should the cashier make small talk or just ring you up?

I got stuck behind a lady at Publix last Tuesday who was chatting with the cashier about her cat’s surgery for a solid 5 minutes. My ice cream was melting in my cart. But I get it, some people need that human connection at the register. On the flip side, I’ve had cashiers who don’t say a word and I’m out in 90 seconds flat. Which side are you on? Does a quick hello bother you, or do you prefer they just scan and move?

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grant82629d agoMost Upvoted

the real trick is training cashiers to read body language, like if you're unloading your cart like you're trying to defuse a bomb clearly you don't wanna talk but someone lingering with their wallet still in their purse is fishing for conversation

kim_hart729d ago

grant826, I am right there with you on the "lingering with the wallet" thing. It's such a subtle way of asking for a chat without having to actually say it. I wish more places taught that kind of read, it would save everyone a lot of awkward energy.