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Here are 10 things they say never to do when you’re going through the checkout.
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Don’t Be Rude!
Do not, under any circumstances, insult the person checking out your giant cart of groceries for you.
Hey sweetie (to their kids) don’t end up working here okay go to college.
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I don’t want you to be a cashier/door person/cart pusher at Costco'," another commented.
Don’t do this, you’re grown adults, do better," one employeesaid.
“The only thing I’d add is ‘There are TWO lines when you leave to show your receipt.
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Just like last time and just like now and just like next time.
But you will forget,'” one exasperated Redditorshared.
Self Checkout Stress
Self-checkout is for people who actually intend to check themselves out, employees say.
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“Not unloading shopping carts when it’s time to checkout or ‘leaving barcodes facing up.’
No, take all your small stuff out.
Making one line at the exit door when there are clearly two people checking receipts.
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“Why are some of these members going through self checkout with FULL carts?
These machines are not built for this.
Go to a regular line.
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“The way that no one ever has their membership ready.
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