Ohhh, You Sweet Summer Child

In a large store, I walk up to the self-serve registers. From the side, a young cashier speaks up cheerfully.

Cashier: “Sir, I can help you over here.”

I go to her lane.

Me: “Thank you! I was trying to figure out the registers, but I prefer talking to people.”

Cashier: “Good, because I like talking to people, too.”

I pause.

Me: “Just wondering: how long have you been working retail?”

Cashier: “Two weeks.”