Can I Return This Judgy Cashier, Please? Part 2
I’m the author of this story. It seems this runs in the family!
My mom just told me about a time she was at the grocery store with my brother when he was a baby. Included in her purchases were a loaf of bread and a few jars of baby food.
Cashier: “Hmm, baby food. You know, it’s a lot better to make your own. Cheaper, too.”
My mom is bouncing my brother on her hip as she responds.
Mom: “I guess. I’m excited to have him try these foods.”
Cashier: “I mean, it’s just a better choice all around to make your own. It’s not like it’s hard.”
Mom: *Rolling her eyes* “Okay, then. I’m ready to pay.”
Cashier: “That’ll be [price way higher than Mom expected].”
Mom: “That… seems a little high.”
Cashier: “Your total is [same price].”
Mom: “Can you print out the receipt for me to check it?”
The cashier prints out a receipt, which my mom studies.
Mom: “You charged me for twenty-three loaves of bread when I only have one.”
Cashier: “Um, oops…”
Mom paid the correct total, and my brother survived just fine on the food Mom fed him, jarred or not. And she still keeps an eye on receipts and totals in case someone’s too busy judging her to properly ring her up.
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