Author Archives: Carlie Sorosiak
Man Who Awkwardly Buys Playboy
When someone slides the newest issue of Playboy across the counter, it can be slightly uncomfortable. Do you try to make small talk, as you should in customer service? Hey, so, nice magazine? Look at the body on that blondie? … Continue reading
Gross Money
Cash money is already one of the most germ-infested things on earth. The same money that you have in your pocket could have not so long ago belonged to a man who uses his left hand to wipe his butt. … Continue reading
Drunk Customers
Alcoholic beverage consumption is a popular pastime on many college campuses. After knocking a few back, most students spend the night at a party, a club, or a bar. Others – the more “creative” of the bunch – go to … Continue reading
The Notorious Penny Jar Thief
As the saying goes: take a penny, leave a penny. In my estimation, taking from one to five pennies to complete a purchase or to make change easier is perfectly acceptable. However, this sentiment is lost on one student who … Continue reading
The Man Who Returns Already-Eaten Food
Everyone likes a good sale. The cheaper the food, the better. One of our regular customers, an employee for the city bus system, has recently decided that he wants his food for free. Paying for items is so overrated. Now, this … Continue reading
The Receipt Wars
In the customary ritual of monetary-for-goods exchange, the delightful cashier (in this case, me) asks the recipient of the goods (the customer) if he or she would care for the receipt from the transaction. Staple saying: “Thank you, and would … Continue reading
What’s the deal with Justin Bieber, anyway?
Apparently, nothing says pure sex like Justin Bieber. I have come to this conclusion after painfully observing that one eighth of the store’s magazine space is a shrine to the Bieb and to the cast of Twilight. Vampires and werewolves … Continue reading
Trojan Man!!! (or woman)
Enter my seventh customer of the day. She buys three packs of Orbitz gum and gives me a twenty. Her husband walks up behind her to rest a carefully-placed hand on her shoulder. (Remember this later). They are both in … Continue reading
Life of a Cashier. Part Uno.
The cash register is sometimes my only ally in a field of strange customers. I’d like to think of myself as a monetary exchange specialist. Allow me to provide an appropriate scenario. It’s a sunny one o’clock. Joe (yes, … Continue reading