because had he not had a mental disability, he would've been a sucktomer. So my next to last customer had one of those Crosley turntables and while she was doing the card reader we were chatting about it. I was trying to let her know about a small external speaker we have if she wanted to get one, should she ever need it. I was doing my job: connecting with my customer. And I was doing it genuinely.
The teen guy behind her interrupted and when I looked at him he pointed at his stuff and asked if I'd ring it up. I knew at that point by the way he was acting and speaking he was different, so I affirmed that yes, I would do so. I smiled, even, and I don't smile easily. I went on with my explanation about the speaker and he interrupted again, using my name and saying "If you can end the conversation, can you do my stuff?" His mom told him it was ok, that we were discussing stuff while the other lady was doing her card. That seemed to end his mild protest, but it was so akward. It left me feeling bad like when other actually mean people--who mean to be bullies--reprimand me for doing my job.
And he simply said what I know a lot of other people think and don't say.
The teen guy behind her interrupted and when I looked at him he pointed at his stuff and asked if I'd ring it up. I knew at that point by the way he was acting and speaking he was different, so I affirmed that yes, I would do so. I smiled, even, and I don't smile easily. I went on with my explanation about the speaker and he interrupted again, using my name and saying "If you can end the conversation, can you do my stuff?" His mom told him it was ok, that we were discussing stuff while the other lady was doing her card. That seemed to end his mild protest, but it was so akward. It left me feeling bad like when other actually mean people--who mean to be bullies--reprimand me for doing my job.
And he simply said what I know a lot of other people think and don't say.
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