Sorry I interrupted your impassiveness

[LillFilly]

I went to the Mart of K yesterday for a few home decor items and essentials and went to the first open check-out where I was met by...Miss Impassive. Seriously, the entire time she sort of stared above and behind me into the middle distance. I had some awkward items and started unloading.
Me: "Hi!"
Her: Impassive (starts to scan items)
Me: "I don't need bags for the big things, I'll just put them back in the cart.
Her: Impassive (continues scanning)
Me: "I thought this curtain rod was perfect for what I'm trying to do in my house; on sale too."
Her: Impassive (Does shoot me some sort of DEATH GLARE because my candy bar had fallen into the box containing my sneakers and she must have thought I was trying to hide it)
Me: "Oh, sorry. Yeah, I've been painting all day and needed a chocolate fix."
Her: Impassive (finishes scanning and looks at me. I swipe my card. She hands me the receipt which I fumble and drop)
Me: "Whoops, sorry about that!" (grabs receipt and signs as I hear a 'tsk' (OMG it makes noise!) and see her roll her eyes)
Her: Impassive (Hands me copy of receipt and goes back to staring into middle space)
Me: "Thanks, bye."
Her: Impassive.

Wow.

[Ironclad Alibi]

OMG! The zombies have gotten jobs at the check out counters.

[ShadowTiger]

That reminds me of the ending of Shawn of the Dead, where all the zombies get to keep their jobs because they retain some semblance of mental functionality in the familiarity of their former lives and professions.

[blas]

That's why I hate K-Mart.

That's also why my little brother hates working there. He's not a cashier, but that's how most of the interaction between coworkers is there, as well.

[Summerfly413]

I have a coworker at my own store who is kind of like that. She isn't rude or anything, but her voice is just naturally kind of monotone, so if you don't know her you'll think she's disinterested or bored all the time.

[OfficeSlug]

I gotta admit, I've had days like that, just scan the stuff and get the customer out the door.

[hotpinkpride]

I wish my customers were like this to me.

[Mnemjian]

Sorry, but if someone is being as nice as you were being to that cashier, they would have to be a pretty big jerk not to respond in some way. At least they could acknowledge you. Maybe she was having a really bad day, but you were in no way contributing to that and in fact were trying to make it better. I guess if she wants to be a miserable wreck all the time then that's her problem

[XCashier]

Even when I am having a horrible day, I always greet and speak politely to the customers, and they usually return the courtesy. Sometimes they even cheer me up. Sorry you had to deal with someone with a telephone pole up her nether regions.

[fireheart]

I usually do both.

If I greet them and they don't talk to me afterwards, I don't talk to them either-this is going by the company guidelines.
If I greet them and they start talking to me, I'll talk back.

[sweetj82]

we have a cashier like that at my store. we can never get her to smile or talk.

its annoying b/c some customers think we are all like that