Incident at Staples

[Minnie824]

So, this really isn't a big thing, but it sortof annoyed me and I kindof wanted to vent and see how others would have reacted. DH, DD5 and I were at Staples tonite. We had 1 item to purchase and were 3rd of 4 people in line. One register was open. Another register opened and the woman said, I can help the next customer over here. So the guy in front of me didn't move. I looked at him, and at her, and waited probably a min and he wasn't paying attention so I went to the next register who was open. So I hand her my item and this guy in front of me cuts up between myself and my husband and talks to the cashier and says "I was clearly the next person in line and this was extremely rude." So DH & I said 'Its no big deal, go ahead. you weren't moving over her'. His two sons about 10 and 12, then push thru us to get up by him and he continues about how extremely rude it was telling me how rude I was, and telling DH that he should have said something to me about how rude I was being for cutting in front of him. This nice woman behind me said sarcastically what a great example he was setting for his children. So while he continues to complain loudly, another guy opens and I go to his register, checking out before the rude guy is done. I said to him as we leave, I hope those 2 seconds he saved to check out helped his evening.

I mean, really is it that big of a deal? He wasn't paying attention, I didn't cut him off, and it really took a min for us to check out. Jeez. I mean to be loudly talking and making a scene over something like that. I don't know, maybe its me, but I didn't even know what to say to him about it. Ok just needed to vent.

 

[brockash]

Wow, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Some ppl. just shouldn't be allowed to go out in public.

 

[Serena]

He's an idiot.

 

[autumnpalm]

Yep, sounds like a case of overreaction to me! Totally unnecessary. Sorry you experienced that.

 

[Ohiodislover]

People just feel like they are entitled. They look really stupid

A similar thing happened to me at Wegmans last week. A cashier was opening up, and came out and waved me to her line, saying she could help me. There were a couple of people in front of me. One of which was extremely ticked that I was the first in the newly opened line, since I was behind him--Whatever

 

[Tink888]

The guy's a jerk. You waited and he didn't move. I would've done exactly the same thing. He was rude, not you. And he's clueless to boot.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

he is very lucky your DH is so understanding.

if someone said that to my DW, he would have found out why I got the nickname grumpy from work.

and not because I mine jewels!

hehehehehhee

 

[hereyago]

People are just jerks sometimes.
You should have told him, it was a snooze, you loose situation.
And what a great example for his kids to see

 

[Liberty Belle]

I think he was very rude and took it too far, but I really do hate when the cashier says that, I'm the next person, and before I can get over there, someone else plows ahead.

You could have tapped him on the shoulder and told him the cashier was open. I would have done that. He was way out of line, though (no pun intended) to carry on like that.

 

[jam217]

He was a jerk. You handled it fine.

 

[denisem]

Don't worry about, he's a jerk. If I'm not in a rush, I often stay in the original line & let others behind me go ahead to the new line (especially if they are elderly, have little kids or look frazzled).

But then he probably wouldn't understand that concept.

 

[NMAmy]

I think he was very rude and took it too far, but I really do hate when the cashier says that, I'm the next person, and before I can get over there, someone else plows ahead.

You could have tapped him on the shoulder and told him the cashier was open. I would have done that. He was way out of line, though (no pun intended) to carry on like that.

I agree with this post. He overreacted but you could have avoided the whole thing to begin with by getting his attention and asking if he'd like to move over to the new register.

 

[powellrj]

I agree with this post. He overreacted but you could have avoided the whole thing to begin with by getting his attention and asking if he'd like to move over to the new register.

I agree, the guy was a jerk, but I would have told him the next register was open and moved back so he could go over.

This is a huge pet-peeve of mine. So much that I stopped shopping at Kohls and Toys-R-Us because our local ones don't have the policy.

I also always make a point to thank the cashier who goes and gets the next customer in line when they open a new register. Even if I am not the next customer in line I will still thank them because I think its a great policy.

 

[bgirldeb]

I agree, it's a lot better customer-service wise for the cashiers to invite individuals into their line, instead of asking for 'the next person'.

OP, sorry you had a run-in with such a jerk!

 

[Micca]

His comments and actions were totally uncalled for. I'd guess that everyone in that store knew who the rude person was in this situation and that it wasn't you.

 

[mjkacmom]

He was a total jerk, but in that situation (and I've been in it), I let the person in front of me know it's their turn.

 

[momof1princess]

if a cashier opens a line and the person in front of you doesn't move over to the new line before you do, they have no right to complain. you snooze, you lose. the guy was a jerk.

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Personally, if the guy wasn't paying attention (maybe tending to his kids, reading something about what he was about to purchase, whatever) I would have tapped him and let him know that the woman was calling the next in line, since he was, the next in line. Just me. Just the right thing to do. Yes, he was being a putz afterwards, but none the less, he was right (though went about it the wrong way). If OP had done that, the message to her kids would have been "doing the right thing" not "look at this guy being a jerk."

It kind of reminds me of a thread a while back - someone was in Disney in a caff, and saw that someone else had left their mug behind. They asked how long was appropriate to wait till they took the mug. Just like it wasn't OPs turn to get in the free line, no matter how long she waited for the guy to make his move, it wasn't this persons place to take a left-behind mug, no matter how long it was left there. Kinda makes me sad as to why he never thought of putting it in the lost and found..... Just shows that people are out for their own gain, rather than doing the right thing lots of times (not saying that about the OP, just an observation).

 

[MushyMushy]

Yeah, I'm not sure I would have just looked at the guy or waited -- I would have let him know verbally that she'd opened up for the next person.

BUT, he was completely out of line and over the top with his reaction to it.

 

[Disneyland1084]

he is very lucky your DH is so understanding.

if someone said that to my DW, he would have found out why I got the nickname grumpy from work.

and not because I mine jewels!

hehehehehhee

Yeah!!! He's also lucky that wasn't me he was talking too. If it was, DH would have met him out in the parking lot.