MrsEclipse's most recent post reminded me of this incident:
I had a similar situation in a bookstore recently: elderly customer was chatting to the cashier ... and chatting ... and chatting ... even after she finished her transaction. She had her back to me; the cashier was facing me. To her credit, the cashier did apologize for the delay, but I think if it had been me, at some point, I'd have kept nodding and smiling at the elderly woman but I also would've pointedly looked past her and said to the waiting customer, "Can I help you?" It would be a polite way to let the woman know there's somebody behind her and to encourage the next customer to step up to the counter and begin their transaction.
I had a similar situation in a bookstore recently: elderly customer was chatting to the cashier ... and chatting ... and chatting ... even after she finished her transaction. She had her back to me; the cashier was facing me. To her credit, the cashier did apologize for the delay, but I think if it had been me, at some point, I'd have kept nodding and smiling at the elderly woman but I also would've pointedly looked past her and said to the waiting customer, "Can I help you?" It would be a polite way to let the woman know there's somebody behind her and to encourage the next customer to step up to the counter and begin their transaction.
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