He don't like ugly!

[Tama]

Would have posted this yesterday evening as it happened yesterday, but I was doing my Nano project. (Up to 4,000 words!) As well as denying myself access to FFVI advance and the world's best villain ever until I hit the day's quota.


A customer with a WIC check comes through my line. She's fine, perfectly nice, and I notice that she has the wrong sort of rice.

I tell her this and start to wait for a CSM to arrive, and after the wait of a few minutes, I hear her snap at the woman behind her.

Me - .....Me
PM - Patient Mom
SC - Self-explanatory

PM: I don't need an attitude, you know. (Apparently, the SC was snatching her things from the belt rather hatefully)
SC: Well I don't need to stand here all day!

Keeping in mind the wait had been only around two minutes or so. SC leaves for another line and I continue scanning for PM, and I think it's over, but no.

PM passes a crying infant on her way out from my line and...

SC: Guess he doesn't much like you. He don't like ugly!

[bainsidhe]

If you're impatient or upset, I'll give the obligatory "sorry" and do what I can to make things better. I may not think well of you, but I also won't remember you two minutes from now. After all, we all have times when we're in a hurry and get short-tempered. Besides, lengthy transactions are annoying for everyone and I can appreciate the aggravation.

Step into the realm of just plain mean, however, and you'll not only piss me off (which is your goal), but you'll show the world just how sad and lonely your life must be. I'll hope you have good insurance, because I won't expect anyone to take care of you when you get older. Once I cool my head, I'll just be sad on your behalf.

[Tama]

The PM tried to apologize, but of course, once the SC got going...well...

[zombiequeen]

That's just sad. I hate how people can just be so rude when they're not the ones with the problem.

[superhotelworker]

The PM gets a hug for not dumping the rice on the lady :P
SC just gets nothing. not even a five cent door prize. Rudeness isn't fair.

[chainedbarista]

two whole minutes = eternity.

wow, how does she handle regular appointments??

[XCashier]

SC: Guess he doesn't much like you. He don't like ugly!

"Then he must be horribly traumatized by you!"

It's a grocery store. Waits are inevitable. Put on your big girl panties and deal with it, without being rude to your fellow customers!

[jedimaster91]

two whole minutes = eternity.

Surprisingly, it can be. Of course, it depends on the circumstances. Many of the scans I do involve taking 1-2 minute images every so often. It's amazing how long even 1 minute can be when you're waiting on it. Or if you have titchy doc breathing down your neck.

But not in a grocery store. A 2-minute wait in a grocery store is not that bad.

[MoonCat]

SC: Guess he doesn't much like you. He don't like ugly!

I wonder what he thinks of bad grammar?

[chainedbarista]

if he don't like ugly, he must be howling at home all the time.