Today I was at my local Trader Joe's picking up a few items. I buy a lot of fruit and vegetables, of which I am really picky about. I don't like bruises or little cuts. I realize that this is a weird, OCD-like thing but they really gross me out. So I am really careful when I pick my food out to make sure I get exactly what I want.
All this time and careful inspection leads me to one of my biggest pet peeves at the grocery store... when the cashier SLAMS or DROPS my food while they are ringing me up. It drives me insane! It's never just one item, it's a certain type of person and they will do it to every item. By the end of the transaction I've practically developed a twitch while watching it happen. After spending the time to pick the perfect fruits and veggies and then the cashier goes and ruins them. I can see the bruises forming in my mind with each bump.
The only thing that keeps me from saying anything is the risk of sounding completely insane. By the time I am ready to open my mouth, I am usually already all stressed out and don't know how to politely and calmly ask them to be more gentle.
I don't even understand why it has to be asked. Why would you go and throw someones food around? I guess it's one of those things, some people just aren't the most gentle. I had a roommate once who was about 5'6''ish and couldn't have weighed over 125lbs. She didn't walk around the apartment, she stomped. You would have thought there was a 300lb football player in the room and yes, she seemed totally unaware of it. I think it's like that. While they are practically spiking my food into the other end of the checkout, the cashiers who do it probably aren't aware that they are so rough with my produce.
Luckily for me, today wasn't one of those days. But every time I shop, it's certainly a gamble.
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