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April 29, 2026 at 1:45 am

A Cashier Finds It Funny That So Many People Pull Out A $2 Bill To Pay With And Ask Her If It Is Real Money

I guess if you’ve never seen one, you might think they are fake.

April 28, 2026 at 11:24 pm

Supervisor Tells Customer There Are Four Open Cashiers Ready To Help Him, But He Refuses To Move And Demands She Check Him Out Instead

Mean man saying he won't move to a different cashier

That serves him right.

April 28, 2026 at 9:46 pm

Customer Filed A Complaint About A Store Manager, But Kept Coming To The Store And One Day The Customer Told Him That She Got The Previous Manager Fired Even Though He Was Same Manager

Sometimes it’s better to let a customer believe what they want to believe.

April 28, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Cashier Complements The Scarf A Customer Is Buying, But Instead Of Just Saying Thanks, The Customer Buys An Extra One And Gifts It To Her At Checkout

What a nice woman!

April 28, 2026 at 4:22 pm

Express Cashier Jokes With A Customer About Getting Stopped At The Door, And The Whole Interaction Ends Up Making Everyone In Line Laugh

Woman working express cashier and taking a credit card

That sounds like a great time.

April 28, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Stocker Forced To Cover Self Checkout Without Cashier Access Calls For Help With A Price Change, But When The Manager Finally Shows Up, They Yell And Blame Him For Not Doing It Himself

Man working the check out because they're short-staffed

He should find a new job.

April 28, 2026 at 10:48 am

Teenager’s Manager Left Her At The Store On Her Own On Her Very First Day Of Work, But When She Needed Help, The Manager Took An Hour To Return

This is the kind of manager you should be proud to walk out on.

April 28, 2026 at 7:47 am

Customer Tried To Buy Bread With WIC, But Since It Was Not A WIC Approved Bread, The Cashier Explained That She Couldn’t Buy It

That is a good manager, but I do feel bad for the customer.

April 28, 2026 at 5:45 am

Manager Refused To Give New Employee Any Training, And When She Made A Mistake, He Belittled Her In Front Of Customers Even Though He Couldn’t Figure Out How To Fix The Issue

It is sad that some managers think this is the right way to treat employees.

April 28, 2026 at 3:47 am

Customer Claimed He Paid With A $50, But The Cashier Knew He Paid With A $20 And Proved It Since She Didn’t Have Any $50 Bills In Her Register

He thought he would get away with it, but she was too smart for him.

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A Cashier Finds It Funny That So Many People Pull Out A $2 Bill To Pay With And Ask Her If It Is Real Money

Supervisor Tells Customer There Are Four Open Cashiers Ready To Help Him, But He Refuses To Move And Demands She Check Him Out Instead

Customer Filed A Complaint About A Store Manager, But Kept Coming To The Store And One Day The Customer Told Him That She Got The Previous Manager Fired Even Though He Was Same Manager

Cashier Complements The Scarf A Customer Is Buying, But Instead Of Just Saying Thanks, The Customer Buys An Extra One And Gifts It To Her At Checkout

Express Cashier Jokes With A Customer About Getting Stopped At The Door, And The Whole Interaction Ends Up Making Everyone In Line Laugh

Stocker Forced To Cover Self Checkout Without Cashier Access Calls For Help With A Price Change, But When The Manager Finally Shows Up, They Yell And Blame Him For Not Doing It Himself

Teenager’s Manager Left Her At The Store On Her Own On Her Very First Day Of Work, But When She Needed Help, The Manager Took An Hour To Return

Customer Tried To Buy Bread With WIC, But Since It Was Not A WIC Approved Bread, The Cashier Explained That She Couldn’t Buy It

Manager Refused To Give New Employee Any Training, And When She Made A Mistake, He Belittled Her In Front Of Customers Even Though He Couldn’t Figure Out How To Fix The Issue

Customer Claimed He Paid With A $50, But The Cashier Knew He Paid With A $20 And Proved It Since She Didn’t Have Any $50 Bills In Her Register

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