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    Slow To Register

    | Los Angeles, CA, USA At The Checkout

    (It’s a busy day with long lines. I am one of the fastest cashiers we have.)

    Me: “Hi, did you find what you where looking for today?”

    (I’ve already processed and bagged about six Items.)

    Customer: “Stop bagging! I don’t want no double scans!”

    Me: “Okay, then.” *moving more slowly* “Did you find–”

    Customer: “No! Stop it! Start over and wait until I have it all on the belt!”

    Me: “Okay.” *I pause but don’t void out the total*

    Customer: “Good now show me the screen.” *grabs the screen*. “What did you scan?”

    (I scroll through the list now about 20+ things. After I start up scanning again, the customer has her eyes locked on the screen.)

    Me: “Ok, now that brings you total to–”

    Customer: “Here!” *slaps her card on the counter* “You young people move to fast! You should slow down! No one likes you being fast!.”

    Three other customers behind her: “We LOVE a fast checker!”

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