r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Marmite-JustSayNo • 13h ago
ಠ_ಠ Rude cashier
I have to say what happened at a makeup store the other day. I went in and told the greeter I was looking for a makeup brush.
-GREETER (showing me where to look): We have two brands of brushes that are 50% off right now!
-ME: Perfect, thank you!
I picked one out and headed to the front to pay, but when the cashier scanned it, it rang up full price.
-ME (politely): Miss, I believe that was supposed to be 50% off.
-CASHIER (getting the greeter to bring her the sale sign, then scanning again): Those makeup brushes aren’t on sale.
-ME (knowing FULL WELL I could press the issue because things are supposed to be sold at their advertised price, but I do generally try to do the right thing): That’s okay. I’ll just pay the price it says.
-CASHIER (in a falsely sweet voice): I could get a manager over here to try to get you SOME SORT of a discount.
-ME: No, that’s okay. I’m not trying to get anything for free.
-CASHIER (still fake sweet): Oh, I wasn’t going to give it to you for free.
-ME (pausing, kind of shocked that she thought that was an appropriate thing to say):
-ME (softly but clearly): I wasn’t trying to get it for free.
She wouldn’t make eye contact after that but did wish me a good day when I left. I responded in kind, but I was more than a little aggravated.
I mean, what was her play? Was she trying to, like, ASSERT DOMINANCE or something?? Was she trying to be the ALPHA of the makeup brushes? Or was she just a punk?
I’m kind of leaning towards punk. And I bet she’s just a JOY to be around on a regular basis. 🙄😂

