Post by HoneySpider on Mar 21, 2016 12:47:13 GMT -5
I need to share this story:
I went to Rite Aid to buy some candy for Easter for when my family is here (7 people). I didn't have all that much, just 2 bags of jellybeans and 12 single-serve pieces (Reese's eggs and Russell Stover eggs)
I go to check out and the conversation goes like this:
Cashier: This is a lot of candy!
Me: (Says nothing)
Cashier: Is it for your son?
Me: Excuse me? (I'm trying to figure out if she just asked what I think she asked)
Cashier: Is this for your son?
Me: I don't have a son
Cashier: Is it for your grandkids?
Me: (says nothing)
Holy fuck lady, I'm 34 years old! I know some people my age do have grandkids but it's certainly not the norm and I would never assume something like that, especially in a city where many, many people don't even have KIDS until their late 30s/early 40s.
I wasn't offended per say but it was just so incredibly bizarre and uncomfortable. I mean, what if I just really like candy and it was all for me? Are adults not allowed to have Easter candy?
I guess she was just trying to make small talk but this was a weird way to do it....and I'm not a small talk person in the best of situations, just ring my stuff up and let me pay and leave.
Post by estrellita on Mar 21, 2016 12:54:27 GMT -5
Um. I don't think I have a big enough WTF to that cashier. I'm trying to figure out what would possess someone to ask that but... just, WTF???
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I got a lol out of the "holy fuck lady" part of your story. It's a week before Easter, what does this cashier expect?? People need their Easter candy!
Somewhat related. I was in the pediatrician's waiting room. Woman that came in before me said to the check in clerk that she was bringing her granddaughter in for her 1 year well visit. I was so confused because the woman did not look old enough to be a grandmother. Well, everything was explained a few minutes later when her husband came in with their approximately 15 year old daughter (not old enough to drive herself to the appointment). I know teen pregnancy happens, but my mind was blown. Whoa. I cannot imagine having a child at such a young age.
Omg, that is a terrible yet hilarious story. Trust, you do not look like a grandmother. How absurd. I kind of wish you'd said, "no, I just like candy" to see how she reacted.
Omg, that is a terrible yet hilarious story. Trust, you do not look like a grandmother. How absurd. I kind of wish you'd said, "no, I just like candy" to see how she reacted.
Yeah I wish I had come up with a good response but I think I was too stunned, lol.
Omg, that is a terrible yet hilarious story. Trust, you do not look like a grandmother. How absurd. I kind of wish you'd said, "no, I just like candy" to see how she reacted.
Yeah I wish I had come up with a good response but I think I was too stunned, lol.
I would have done the same...and then thought up a bunch of responses on the way home.
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HoneySpider : I don't know why grandchild would occur to her before visiting relatives. It is the first thing that would occur to me.
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I hate when people try to make small talk about what's in my grocery cart. This is exactly why I'm so self conscious about buying baby food for myself. Even standing in the aisle makes me nervous. I had a guy stop me while I was in that aisle once to ask me where I thought the teething tablets might be because I, "looked like someone who would know something like that."
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