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Dilemma at the Convenience Store
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:32 pm
Went in to the local stop and rob to get a case of beer. A young lady (couldnt have been more than 10) was in front of me getting two sponge bob ice cream cones. She had a metal box purse.
Before the cashier rung it up she said, wait, im not sure Ill have enough for both. She dumped out all the money in her purse and it was $2.25 in quarters. Each one was $2.90. Her mother walked to the other cashier and was buying cigarettes and beer.
In the space of thinking, "what should I do here?" the cashier gave her one of the cones, pocketed the change, and told her to go away. She did something on the register to void the sale of both, even though she only had enough money for one, and then looked at me like, "what do you want?"
She and her mom vanished like a fart in the wind. Im not sure her mom even finished checking out.
What says the OT? Was I a dick for not quickly stepping in and helping a child in need? Was this some kind of ploy to get some sucker like me to help? The mom went to the other register instead of standing with her kid so that really threw me off. Would love to hear y'alls opinion on this....
Before the cashier rung it up she said, wait, im not sure Ill have enough for both. She dumped out all the money in her purse and it was $2.25 in quarters. Each one was $2.90. Her mother walked to the other cashier and was buying cigarettes and beer.
In the space of thinking, "what should I do here?" the cashier gave her one of the cones, pocketed the change, and told her to go away. She did something on the register to void the sale of both, even though she only had enough money for one, and then looked at me like, "what do you want?"
She and her mom vanished like a fart in the wind. Im not sure her mom even finished checking out.
What says the OT? Was I a dick for not quickly stepping in and helping a child in need? Was this some kind of ploy to get some sucker like me to help? The mom went to the other register instead of standing with her kid so that really threw me off. Would love to hear y'alls opinion on this....
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Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:34 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Yes you’re the reason our country is in the state it’s in
Stop feeling sorry for food stamp people buying diabetes causing poison
Stop feeling sorry for food stamp people buying diabetes causing poison
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:35 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
It costs zero to mind your own business.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:38 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Whatever you do, don't put your change on the counter. I learned that today.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:39 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Mind your business esp in that setting.
What kind of beer you get baw?
What kind of beer you get baw?
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:39 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Helping people who are buying luxury items like beer is a no from me
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:39 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
What's the dilemma? The little girl has a parent who could have helped her out.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:43 pm to ThatMakesSense
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It costs zero to mind your own business.
So seeing something like that doesnt at least give you pause? Part of my reason for even being so bothered by this is all the stupid permutations my brain went through as I was counting the change she poured out.
They were $2.90. She wanted two. She only had $2.25. So either she didnt know how much she had or she didnt realize the value of what she wanted. Like, frick man, you have to pretty heartless to not at least see that. Either way, she didnt know, so who is teaching her these things? That's what has me so upset about it.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:43 pm to BabyTac
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What kind of beer you get baw?
Miller Lite. Im a cheap date.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:45 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
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The mom went to the other register instead of standing with her kid so that really threw me off.
You are easily confused. Can you tie shoes without help
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:45 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
She’ll be fine with just one SpongeBob ice cream cone. This is not a “child in need”.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:46 pm to LRB1967
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What's the dilemma? The little girl has a parent who could have helped her out.
You know a lot of parents who deuce out on their kids to check out in another line? She even looked around and said, "where did she go?"
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:46 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
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So seeing something like that doesnt at least give you pause?
No.
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Part of my reason for even being so bothered by this is all the stupid permutations my brain went through as I was counting the change she poured out. They were $2.90. She wanted two. She only had $2.25. So either she didnt know how much she had or she didnt realize the value of what she wanted. Like, frick man, you have to pretty heartless to not at least see that. Either way, she didnt know, so who is teaching her these things? That's what has me so upset about it
And all of this is nonsense.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:47 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
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So seeing something like that doesnt at least give you pause? Part of my reason for even being so bothered by this is all the stupid permutations my brain went through as I was counting the change she poured out.
“Poor people” live a better life than you do
Used to be the only thing they had to worry about was going to jail but the state doesn’t even put them in jail anymore
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:50 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Not a dick. I'm not buying a kid something with their parent there.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:51 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
I’d have probably bought her stuff for her. I’m a softy when it comes to kids
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:52 pm to High C
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She’ll be fine with just one SpongeBob ice cream cone. This is not a “child in need”.
She didnt have enough for one! Forget not having enough. Its the part that no one taught her any of this that is messing me up more than anything.
So was it a lesson mom was trying to teach by going to the other register? Did she just not want to get her anything and this was her way of dealing with it?
The freaking cashier was so annoyed she didnt even give me the time to think to be a bleeding heart. It was all so weird.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:54 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
If I were in that situation, I would do three things:
1. I’d pay for my beer
2. I would leave
3. I would drink my beer
1. I’d pay for my beer
2. I would leave
3. I would drink my beer
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:54 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Are you sure you had enough money after buying your latte considering the student loans for your interpretive dance degree?
Posted on 5/21/24 at 5:56 pm to el Gaucho
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Stop feeling sorry for food stamp people buying diabetes causing poison
Food Stamp cards can be used in convenience stores to buy single serving items like ice cream,
Cokes, chips and candy bars.
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