Had a FANTASTIC conversation with the cashier at the grocery store today

[MorningGlow]

She said I shouldn't lift the 24-pack of bottled water out of my cart onto the belt. Then she asked me when the baby's due.

Er... x(

Officially asking for a membership to the Y for Christmas... x( x( x(

In the meantime, somebody tell me I have a great personality or something. :cry:

[TZ]

1. I *hate* that.

Yes, I've had that happen at the grocery store as well. :hug:

[MorningGlow]

3. Thanks for the hug

Trying to feel flattered that the woman could think I was still young enough to be pregnant...?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear MorningGlow...

I've had those conversations too...

They totally suck.

I'm so sorry, sweetie...

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

4. Can I blame the enormous bulky-knit sweater I was wearing?

:shrug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Yes, that most likely did contribute to her impression...

Even skinny people tend to look big in one of those...

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

8. I'll go with that, then

:evilgrin:

You rock, CalPeg. :hug:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

5. You've got the personality of

a rock star. Some people have no filter between their brain and their mouths.

I'm sorry MorningGlow.

[MorningGlow]

10. Aw, thanks, NP.I.G.

FWIW, the woman was mortified even though I did my best to brush it off. Bet she won't be making that comment again, to anyone!

[Love Bug]

7. Oh, dear

I had someone make that same type of comment to me once, too. Ouch! I think it was Dave Barry who said never to assume a woman was pregant unless you actually saw a baby coming out...

[MorningGlow]

11. Good advice from Dave

That's about the "size" of it.
:rofl:

(Hey, I'm tryin', here! :D )

[TrogL]

9. Cashiers need to learn to shut up and do their job

[MorningGlow]

12. I was a cashier for many years

I have nothing against small talk with people working the register. However, some subjects are just not on the list of acceptable topics.

[grace0418]

13. Exactly. Every adult should learn at a very young age never to ask when the baby is due until

the woman says "I'm pregnant".

[sarge43]

14. Simple rule: When in doubt, don't run mouth.

Less exciting than speaking your mind, but you avoid hitting someone's palm or fist with the side of your face.

[MorningGlow]

15. I was a peaceful bunny

Coulda walloped her with my giant gut, though. :evilgrin:

[sarge43]

16. For real fun, you should have clutched the giant gut, "OMG,

I'm gonna have this baby right now!!" Clerk probably would have gone into an eye popping panic.

Yeah, not as much fun explaining to the paramedics it was just gas.

[Gormy Cuss]

17. You have a great DU personality

and people sometimes make really dumb assumptions even when they're trying to be nice.
:hug:

[MorningGlow]

18. Aw Gormy

thx :hug:

(And yeah, she was being nice--I felt bad that she felt bad when I had to tell her it was just a big sweater and some blubber--!)

[applegrove]

19. I got that a few weeks ago.

[MorningGlow]

26. Sucks, dunnit?

I changed my mind. I'm asking for lipo for Christmas. :evilgrin:

[applegrove]

32. I feel sorry for the person who asked. Think how embarrased they must be?

But yeah. I could really stand to go on a low fat diet right now. I start a diet then I break it a day later. I'm eating emotionally now and have been for about a year I think...it really has increased in the last few months. I must break the cycle.

[MorningGlow]

37. I don't eat a lot, and exercise and diets don't do a thing for me

I'm blessed with a fucked-up thyroid and all the weird shit that goes with it--namely a metabolism that pretty much isn't one.

I've found that the thing that has the biggest positive effect on weight loss for me is my emotions. If I feel happy and safe, I shed pounds--it's wild. Unfortunately I feel neither at the moment and that crazy lady at the market didn't help my happiness level, dagnabit!
:rofl:

[applegrove]

41. I think I'm mildly depressed. I haven't had work that keeps me engaged in a while. I'm loosing

interest in things I used to love. I'll talk to my doctor about that.

[MorningGlow]

42. That's definitely something to have checked

It could make a big difference, if not medically, in motivation.

Sorry to hear you're feeling down, AG. I know how that can be. :hug: :hug: :hug:

[applegrove]

43. Thanks but my mood is not bad. I just eat my way out of the funk. So till I see my doctor I will

try and diet and see if I can't get out of this funk myself. Bad things have happened to me in my past and they come back every so often. No worries morning glow. It isn't serious.

[kentauros]

20. I love your writing.

You have a good command of dialogue and characterizations :D

:hug:

Oh, and here's something to make you laugh (from notalwaysright.com)

Putting The LOL In Little Old Lady
Retail | Wichita, KS, USA

(I’m checking out my last customer, a little old lady, before covering a break when another customer starts unloading his stuff into the register. Note that I’ve shut off my light and put a “lane closed” sign up.)

Me: “I’m sorry, sir, my lane is closed. I have to go to another department and cover a break.”

Other customer: “Well, isn’t that just fucking convenient for you!”

(Right on cue, the little old lady I was helping turns to the other customer.)

Little old lady: “Who the hell peed in your cornflakes this morning?!”

Other customer: *storms off*

(I hugged the lady and she is now a regular of mine.)

[MorningGlow]

24. Thanks, my friend

:hug:

Funny, though, how we all have talents and skills we should be proud of, but if we don't look like a supermodel, it's not enough...? A sad statement on societal conditioning.

Thanks also for the lulz--as a former retail worker, I think that site could be a major time suck!

[kentauros]

29. Trust me, it IS a major time-suck!

Good thing I'm unemployed so I can waste my available time on it instead of not-working when I should be ;)

One thing about writing, though, is how much I learn from researching. I was looking at Hawaiian names last night and still need to go through more of that file. And all just for one minor character!

[MorningGlow]

31. Interior decorating and house styles for me

For my NaNo novel. Turns out I knew a lot (surprised even myself), but I had to look up other details.

[Skittles]

21. she needs her ass kicked

you should never insinuate someone is pregnant unless you actually see the baby emerging

[MorningGlow]

23. Hee--I think her embarrassment was enough of an ass kicking

But I get any more shit like that, and I'll give you a call! :hi:

[proteus_lives]

22. That sucks. Sorry.

In my second job I work a lot of shifts at a register and there are certain things you never mention to a customer (especially female ones)

1. Weight
2. Hair
3. Age

[MorningGlow]

27. My hair is freaky too

but I wish she'd gone for that instead. :D

[skygazer]

25. As a grocery store worker, I wince

Careless small talk can be unwittingly painful. We had a guy checking out a customer one day who had several large deli platters, soft drinks, etc. "Wow, this looks like it's going to be a great party!" he said cheerfully.

Turns out it was for a wake. Oops.

I confine my small talk to, "Hi, did you find everything you needed today?" and that sort of thing.

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

28. Ouch

Yeah, that's a bad one too.

As a former bookstore worker, I can say that I often attempted social interaction beyond the generic, safe subjects, but I don't remember really sticking my foot in my mouth. I might have though. Maybe it's karma comin' ta git me.

[dembotoz]

30. what i get all too often when i am out somewhere with my son who is 14

I am asked what my GRANDSON would like.

my SON being 14 cracks up.

If it happened once it would be one thing--but all the damn time.....

[MorningGlow]

34. Zoinks!

Something else to dread! I had my son when I was 38, so I'm gonna be pretty long in the tooth when he's 14. Yippee.

[Midlodemocrat]

33. Aw, honey.

If I didn't wuvs you, I wouldn't be your FB friend.

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

35. Aw,

Thanks--you rock. :hug:

[geardaddy]

36. The Y-M or the Y-W?

Hmmm?

[MorningGlow]

38. At this point I don't really care!

Also at this point I say fuck it, gimme lipo. :evilgrin:

[BanzaiBonnie]

39. Ouch, I'm sorry MG

Think how she feels. That is soooooo embarrassing to stick your foot in your mouth like that.

[MorningGlow]

40. Oh, I know it

I tried valiantly to dismiss it and make her feel better. I felt so bad for her.

[lildreamer316]

44. Oh honey.

I'm so sorry.
:hug: :hug: :hug:

[MorningGlow]

47. Thanks, sweetie

:hug:

[quakerboy]

45. I get that on occasion

Some even pat my belly. Its always old men. Buggers are lucky I am a pacifist.

[MorningGlow]

46. LMAO

Silly QB. :P

[quakerboy]

48. I ain't akiddin

These are the joys of working with tactless and mentally ill old men.