Working at a grocery store you hear a multitude of things that make you want to rip your hair out, I've worked at a grocery store for a little bit over a year now and I can honestly say I've almost walked out on multiple occasions including today. Ive seen multiple articles addressing what checkers hear on a daily basis and I will agree with all of those, but for the purposes of this article I want to address the things you hear when you are outside pushing carts.
1. You must be pretty strong.
Actually I'm not strong but thanks anyways, It takes everything I have to push these 6 carts up that hill but it's my job so I don't really have a choice.
2. You probably don't have to go to the gym.
Before you say it, yes it is a good workout. But you're right I don't have to go to the gym but thats really just cause I wasn't going to go anyways. I'm not really a gym person.
3. Do you want another one?
No I really don't thanks though, there is actually a cart corral right there next to you but sure walk halfway across the parking lot to give me tht cart I could not want less.
4. You should get one of those electric things that wal-mart has.
5. Do you need some help?
No strange old man I do not need your help, though I see you are going to give it to me anyways. Thanks for putting one hand on my row of carts and "pushing" up the hill while invading my personal space and making me incredibly uncomfortable.
The worst type of people though aren't those who ask about my gym regimen or those who think they are being nice when they try to help me push my carts, it's those people who take their carts to their car and just leave them or even worse than that those people who prop their buggies up on the curb. You may think you are being helpful by not just leaving it lying around or by leaving it close to the store but in reality you just created a huge waste of time. This is not only because now I am forced to struggle and pull the buggy off of the curb but also because this one buggy is either going to have to be walked up to the front of the store by itself or I'm going to have to walk it to the corral with all the other buggies in order to take it up. Thank you for wasting my time and making me want to stand in the middle of the parking lot and just let the drivers plow me down with their cars, at least at that point I can sue and they can pay for my college tuition.
So once again a "sincere" thank you to all our loyal shoppers who make my day...hell.
