Imagine working retail, but when it’s time to take your lunch break, the manager is using the break room for a meeting. Where would you take your lunch break instead?

Read how one Redditor recalls a particularly insufferable lunch break at work, and how one customer definitely understood the definition of “kill them with kindness.”

See the story below to learn what went down.

“Sorry to interrupt your lunch!” (Read: she wasn’t)

So in my store, we have a break room where we can eat. But this particular day, my boss was having a meeting in there.

It wasn’t a particularly nice day outside. So, when lunch rolled around, I had to clock out, close my till, and eat at the register.

But, of course, having your lunch break at the register isn’t easy…

As we all know, people never pay attention to the “register closed” signs. They see a person sitting there and just start unloading their stuff.

I told customer after customer that this register was closed/I’m off the clock and to proceed to the next one.

However, one lady had a different plan of action.

They usually apologized too, huffed a little, but obliged…except one lady. She came up to my register all smiles and sunshine.

“Oh, sorry to interrupt your lunch! I only have a few things, don’t worry!”

‘I’m sorry, but this register is closed. You’ll need to go to the next one.”

“I won’t be long!” Big smile as she shows me her basket “See? Just these and we’ll be all done.”

But the OP laid down the law.

“Ma’am, I’m off the clock on lunch break. Sorry for the inconvenience, but my coworker at the next till would be happy to help you out.”

“But, it’s just these few things!”

“I’m sorry, this register is closed.”

She purses her lips at me, then smiled again.

What she says next will shock you.

“What’s for lunch today?”

“..E-..excuse me?”

“Your lunch, what are you eating?”

“…a sandwich.”

“What kind?”

“Turkey.”

“Turkey and what?”

Oh, but this was all a part of her plan…

She began asking the stupidest questions. What kind of bread, did I like mayo, etc.

I caught on eventually that she wanted to be annoying, so I would get sick of her and just check her out right there, so she could skip the line at the next register. I started getting a bit exasperated that she was purposefully wasting my lunch break, when just a few minutes ago she was “sorry to interrupt.”

“Ma’am, I’m off the clock and this register is closed.”

“I know that; I’m just enjoying the conversation! Which deli do you usually go to?”

But then, the worker made a smart decision — move away.

I picked up my lunch and walked outside at that point.

I was so mad. I sat on a bench nearby and finished up.

Lucky for me, my job allows a break for anywhere in between 30min and 1hr. So, I just took some extra time.

Crazy enough, the woman wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.

I came back after to find she had reported me (of course) for refusing her service even though I was “clearly available to help her.”

I didn’t get in trouble, but man, that was just brutal.

So, what does Reddit think about this customer’s strange ways? Should the cashier have grinned and beared it? Let’s read the comments below to understand everyone’s thoughts on the matter.

One Redditor had thoughts on how they would handle the matter.

Another suggested an action they would’ve done.

Someone said bad manners were warranted.

And finally, one Redditor blamed management for this interaction.

This cashier made the right decision to get away from this unsavory customer.

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