Weirdness at the super market

bcla · Mar 3, 2015

Ever had one of those odd encounters that you just don't understand?

I was just on my lunch break buying something. I was going across next to a stacked display of items on the floor when someone in the opposite direction is walking right into my path. So I get closer to the display to avoid him and am brushing against it while I get bumped. He gives a sarcastic excuse me and said something I couldn't quite make out but sounded like he was blaming me for getting in his way. I'm not sure what else I could have done, bit I'm probably going to be thinking of this all day.

Soldier's*Sweeties · Mar 3, 2015

The cashier told me to be careful with my blood oranges because she saw a news story about them being injected with AIDS infected blood.

Um....thanks?

ronandannette · Mar 3, 2015

bcla said:
Ever had one of those odd encounters that you just don't understand?

I was just on my lunch break buying something. I was going across next to a stacked display of items on the floor when someone in the opposite direction is walking right into my path. So I get closer to the display to avoid him and am brushing against it while I get bumped. He gives a sarcastic excuse me and said something I couldn't quite make out but sounded like he was blaming me for getting in his way. I'm not sure what else I could have done, bit I'm probably going to be thinking of this all day.

Soldier's*Sweeties said:
The cashier told me to be careful with my blood oranges because she saw a news story about them being injected with AIDS infected blood.

Um....thanks?

There are rude and ridiculous people everywhere - blow both of these incidents off and don't give either of them another thought.

perditax · Mar 3, 2015

Soldier's*Sweeties said:
The cashier told me to be careful with my blood oranges because she saw a news story about them being injected with AIDS infected blood.

Um....thanks?

Is it 1987? That kind of urban legend is almost as old as me.

Soldier's*Sweeties · Mar 3, 2015

perditax said:
Is it 1987? That kind of urban legend is almost as old as me.

Well she definitely just said it last week.
I just said "thanks" and went home and fed them to my kids.

perditax · Mar 3, 2015

Soldier's*Sweeties said:
Well she definitely just said it last week.
I just said "thanks" and went home and fed them to my kids.

Well, I won't tell you the one that was going around in 1987 because it was significantly grosser, but same theme.

People are dumb. I'm going to assume when she said "news story" what she meant was "I saw it on Facebook".

happily single · Mar 3, 2015

perditax said:
Well, I won't tell you the one that was going around in 1987 because it was significantly grosser, but same theme.

People are dumb. I'm going to assume when she said "news story" what she meant was "I saw it on Facebook".

I actually just read this somewhere last week as well, but wherever it was (I dont recall) I did not consider a trustworthy site

LBIJim · Mar 3, 2015

No more than an hour ago, the cashier at the express lane let out a loud sigh as I was putting my items on the belt. I looked up and asked if anything was wrong and she said she's either gonna quit or blow up at someone before the night is over. The woman in front of me was having some kind of problems with coupons, then she had to swipe several credit cards to get one to work. Not a big deal in itself, but it must have been the latest in a series of "wrong" things today for that cashier. Forecast of light snow tonight, so of course it was bringing out all the whackos.

I just kept quiet from then on so I wouldn't be subject to any abuse. The cashier just handed me my receipt without saying anything or even looking at me.

Maybe I should go back in an hour to see if she's still there.

Gumbo4x4 · Mar 3, 2015

bcla said:
Ever had one of those odd encounters that you just don't understand?

I was just on my lunch break buying something. I was going across next to a stacked display of items on the floor when someone in the opposite direction is walking right into my path. So I get closer to the display to avoid him and am brushing against it while I get bumped. He gives a sarcastic excuse me and said something I couldn't quite make out but sounded like he was blaming me for getting in his way. I'm not sure what else I could have done, bit I'm probably going to be thinking of this all day.

Should have tripped him.

tvguy · Mar 3, 2015

LBIJim said:
No more than an hour ago, the cashier at the express lane let out a loud sigh as I was putting my items on the belt. I looked up and asked if anything was wrong and she said she's either gonna quit or blow up at someone before the night is over. The woman in front of me was having some kind of problems with coupons, then she had to swipe several credit cards to get one to work. Not a big deal in itself, but it must have been the latest in a series of "wrong" things today for that cashier. Forecast of light snow tonight, so of course it was bringing out all the whackos.

I just kept quiet from then on so I wouldn't be subject to any abuse. The cashier just handed me my receipt without saying anything or even looking at me.

Maybe I should go back in an hour to see if she's still there.

If you have every worked with the general public though, you probably have been at the same point as that clerk. My wife used to work at a movie theater and her boss said "the general public are dumber than cattle and harder to please". Boy, that is true.
I do have to admit, I do get irritated when someone whips out multiple debit or credit cards and has them all declined.
The only time I had my credit card declined was at the Lincoln Mercury dealer, where my 10 year old Mercury had been worked on. Waiting room of older folks getting their Lincolns serviced, and the service writer tried to quietly show me it had been declined on the screen. So she escorts me to a room to call my bank. My bank tells me my CARD wasn't declined, the dealerships CHARGE had been declined because their account had been closed. I walk out just as an 80ish year old man has HIS card declined, and I guess the service writer did the quiet, show him the declined on the screen routine with him......and he just yells "what do you mean it's declined?". Felt very good to say "me too, except they aren't decline OUR cars, their are declining the dealerships charges". Took about half an hour to get it straightened out, but we both got 15% off our bills for our trouble.....and that was nice given my bill was over $3,000.

LBIJim · Mar 3, 2015

tvguy said:
If you have every worked with the general public though, you probably have been at the same point as that clerk. My wife used to work at a movie theater and her boss said "the general public are dumber than cattle and harder to please". Boy, that is true.
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No, none of my jobs have ever involved constant interaction with the general public. I did work at JC Penney one Christmas season during college, but even that was about half in the stockroom.

Dozens of times i've seen what cashiers/CSRs go through, and I imagine the reality is worse than what I've witnessed. Believe me, I was sympathetic to this cashier's plight. I don't know how many hours she had already worked today, nor how many more she has tonight, but I doubt I could last as long as she had before snapping.

Your wife's old boss obviously wasn't referring to DIS members when he made that comment.

lizabu · Mar 3, 2015

tvguy said:
If you have every worked with the general public though, you probably have been at the same point as that clerk. My wife used to work at a movie theater and her boss said "the general public are dumber than cattle and harder to please". Boy, that is true.
I do have to admit, I do get irritated when someone whips out multiple debit or credit cards and has them all declined.
The only time I had my credit card declined was at the Lincoln Mercury dealer, where my 10 year old Mercury had been worked on. Waiting room of older folks getting their Lincolns serviced, and the service writer tried to quietly show me it had been declined on the screen. So she escorts me to a room to call my bank. My bank tells me my CARD wasn't declined, the dealerships CHARGE had been declined because their account had been closed. I walk out just as an 80ish year old man has HIS card declined, and I guess the service writer did the quiet, show him the declined on the screen routine with him......and he just yells "what do you mean it's declined?". Felt very good to say "me too, except they aren't decline OUR cars, their are declining the dealerships charges". Took about half an hour to get it straightened out, but we both got 15% off our bills for our trouble.....and that was nice given my bill was over $3,000.

I remember a couple years ago this lady at Walmart cut in front of me in line. I told her she cut in line and she just ignored me. I thought it was karma when it took 4 credit cards before she found one that worked

BellsFam · Mar 3, 2015

Argh I just had a credit decline happen to me! My job participates in a "bene card" it's a Visa card and during the year money is taken out of your check and goes to the card to pay OOP medical expenses... It works at CVS/etc., so DH is super sick, I go to get his script and run the bene card, lady pulls me off to the side for a consult with the pharmacist who tried to get me to sign up for a type of welfare program! OMG! (Not to brag but DHs income alone makes us over that limit!!!)

So I'm trying to explain that I'll just run my regular card but please give me a receipt so I can submit a claim, OMG, they wouldn't accept me using another card, "cash only", SERIOUSLY! So I go out to the car where DH is hacking and send him in with the card! I hope he coughed all over them!

FlightlessDuck · Mar 3, 2015

Displays in the middle of aisles are stupid and in the way.

But... why didn't you just move so you weren't in front of the display?

SnowFuries · Mar 3, 2015

I'm not sure if OP is a woman, but some times "running into" someone is done on purpose with inappropriate intentions. It is also a way to pick pocket.

Pixiedustaway · Mar 3, 2015

I'm with the pp who said, some people are just jerks. They just have to make a comment about something just to be a pain in the butt. Blow it off, no good can come of you obsessing over it.

bcla · Mar 3, 2015

FlightlessDuck said:
Displays in the middle of aisles are stupid and in the way.

But... why didn't you just move so you weren't in front of the display?

It was near the front where there's otherwise a large empty space. This is typically where the displays of featured and/or sale items go. I was just walking and making a beeline for my main reason for coming in. Then I saw this guy walking in the opposite direction and about 18 inches from the edge of the display, and I'm already there. As I noted, I got even closer to the display and he didn't feel like going around me. He was walking faster than me, and seemed kind of like he thought he was entitled to the space. I'm also pretty used to yielding on the right like basic boating rules.

I'm also sure I didn't get my pockets picked. I'm a lousy target for pickpockets. I keep my wallet in a front pocket and typically jam it with my employee badge and cell phone. I have a hard time getting stuff out of my pocket.

mombrontrent · Mar 3, 2015

Just tonight I stopped in to the grocery store. My DD had a late orthodontist appointment and we ran in to quickly grab something for dinner. I picked the shortest line but soon found the cashier blabbing the ear off the guy in front of us. When it was my turn she started talking about how she breeds rare animals and going on and on about all these animals and how she's the only breeder of these types in town. Am I interested in a baby sugar glider who wears baby sweaters for diapers or a rare beautifully colored male cameleon, NO THANKS! Just my groceries please!

lizabu · Mar 3, 2015

mombrontrent said:
Just tonight I stopped in to the grocery store. My DD had a late othrodontist appointment and we ran in to quickly to grab something for dinner. I picked the shortest line but soon found the cashier blabbing the ear off the guy in front of us. When it was my turn she started talking about how she breeds rare animals and going on and on about all these animals and how she's the only breeder of these types in town. Am I interested in a baby sugar glider who wears baby sweaters for diapers or a rare beautifully colored male cameleon, NO THANKS! Just my groceries please!

Lol....your story reminds me of the Target lady on SNL

mombrontrent · Mar 3, 2015

lizabu said:
Lol....your story reminds me of the Target lady on SNL

Never seen it! On the plus side if I am ever in need of any rare animals I know where to find her on kijiji!

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