For college kids, summer jobs usually aren’t too glamorous. Their purpose is just to make some money to spend during the school year. One summer job that many college students hold is a big box store cashier. I have been a cashier at one of these places, and as someone who is not a people person, many things that customers do get on my nerves. While my complaints are minor and I am lucky to have a job that pays me decently, I still get annoyed on a daily basis. Here are the five things customers do that annoy cashiers the most.

1. Bark orders

I hate it when customers storm up to the register and immediately start barking orders. Before I can even get the company branded greeting that I am required to say out of my mouth, the customer is already bossing me around like a drill sergeant. Bag these this way. Put that with this. Scan this fourth. Etc., etc. I have no problem with complying to your requests on how you want your items bagged and rung up but 1) ask nicely and 2) I wasn’t born yesterday. Just so you know, cashiers understand that if you put that little plastic divider stick between your items and you are the only person in the line, you clearly want those objects on separate transactions. Also, I wouldn’t have bagged your pretzels with your toilet bowl cleaner even if you didn’t shout at me not to do so. Thanks, you can chill out now.

2. Complain about long lines

You know what sucks? Waiting in long lines. Guess where you can find long lines? At mega retail stores. I understand that no one wants to wait in line and everyone has a busy schedule to keep, but please do not complain about this to your cashier. In case you were unaware, the cashier doesn’t make the schedule. If there aren’t more than two registers open, bring that up with a manager. Sorry that I, the lowest person on the totem pole, did not schedule enough people for today. I’ll try harder next time.

3. Talking on the phone

In today’s age of technology, people always have a phone with them. That’s all fine and dandy, except for the fact that it seems someone always has a phone call right when they’re in the check out line. First of all, talking on the phone while someone who is helping you is rude. It’s also really annoying. If your stuff isn’t ringing up like it should and I need to ask you a question about it, I then have to interrupt your apparently very important phone call to discuss this issue with you. How about this, if your phone conversation is so important that it can’t wait until you’re done ringing up your items, complete your call and then get in line.

4. Talk about how nice it is outside

Sometimes customers try to be nice and will strike up a conversation with the cashier. That’s great. As long as you aren’t yelling at me, talk away. I’m probably half-listening. However, since the cashier and the customer usually don’t know each other and therefore have nothing to talk about, the conversation usually turns to the weather. At this point, the customer usually begins to tell the cashier about how beautiful it is outside. This is the one thing I don’t want to talk about with customers. It must be nice to be able to see the sunlight. I wouldn’t know considering I spend nine hours in this fluorescent hellhole everyday.

5. Lingering

There is nothing worse than a customer that lingers. Basically, this person overstays their welcome at your register. After finishing their transaction and handing them their receipt, they then decide that your register area is their new camping spot. It’s one thing to take a few seconds to put away your change and make sure you have everything. That’s fine. When I talk about the lingerer though, I mean the person who’s bags are filling your bagging area and they have no intention to move them anytime soon so you can move onto the next customer. The lingerer is annoying. You’re holding up the whole line, becoming a nuisance not only to the cashier, but also to all the busy people behind you. You had plenty of time to put your bags into your cart while I was ringing up your 62 items, so why didn’t you? And most importantly, you are making me uncomfortable. Please keep moving.

A cashiering job is easy. My ten-year-old nephew could probably do it. However, if you’re like me and aren’t really a people person, it can be one of the most irksome jobs you can hold. While I am very lucky to have a summer job that gives me money to spend during the school year, I just can’t help but get annoyed at some customers. Most people come through my line and are perfectly fine, but there are always those people who make you roll your eyes.