The 66 Surprising Items Cashiers Secretly Judge You For Buying—Number 23 Will Shock You!
Ever notice how every cashier out there secretly (or not so secretly) becomes a master of silent judgment? You might think they’re just scanning your groceries, but oh no, in those fleeting moments they’re piecing together your life story based on that weird assortment of items you’re throwing on the belt. Like, seriously—who decided eating an entire cake solo deserved a side-eye? Spoiler alert: it shouldn’t. Sometimes all you need is to live a little, cake and all, without worrying about the cashier side-eye or the eyebrow raise for that massive laxative purchase or the guy awkwardly defending his tampon haul. Welcome to the unfiltered, bizarre, and often hilarious world of what makes a cashier judge a customer, sharing stories that’ll make you question your next grocery run—or at least smile at the chaos behind the counter.
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The only people I silently judge are the ones trying to make up a reason for me to not silently judge them. So what if you eat that whole cake by yourself.
Live a little.
When a guy buys feminine hygiene products and has to explain that it’s for his girlfriend. Dude, nobody thinks you were buying tampons for yourself.
EDIT: I have learned many disturbing new uses for tampons, from alcoholic butt plugs to b***r hiding apparati.
One of our customers buys anywhere from 25-32 bottles of laxatives a week. Every week and not the oral kind either.
When contractors/painters would buy America’s Finest or Speedwall paint. I assume they are over charging a family or company by getting the cheapest paint as possible.
I work at Sears. I silently judge people for shopping at Sears.
A Vietnamese lady came in a day after Valentine’s Day to buy candy, she bought hundreds of bags, I made a joke about how the dentist bill must be insane, and she told me how she sends the candy to orphan homes in Vietnam because they don’t have candy there apparently.
Don’t judge a book by its cover guys.
When parents get angry at their kids for wanting a 50p pack of stickers, or some cheap child’s magazine saying “we don’t have enough money for that.” Whilst paying for cigarettes and lottery tickets.
This isnt exactly the same thing but…
I used to work at Autozone. One day a customer came in and asked if there were any deals on our “strongest” antifreeze. I asked him if he meant the lowest temperature rating and he said no, the one with the most Ethylene glycol.
I was really confused and asked him what he needed it for and he told me it was because his neighbors kids just got kittens and they were trespassing on his property. I excused myself and went back to my boss/the store manager and told him and he told me I had to make the sale.
I had to sell him four gallons of antifreeze to k**l some defenseless kittens and absolutely crush his neighbors kids. I try to never say I hate anybody and I never wish harm on anybody but…. yeah.
I’m not a cashier, but once my husband and I were buying cosplay items. We bought a crowbar, a bat, and duct tape. The Cashier asked if she needed to call the police.
Two years ago I had a lady buy 100 Farmville cards. I have never judged a customer more harshly than that.
Every time this question comes up, I wonder: What makes you think I think *anything* about you. I think about my feet hurting, my back aching, and how long until my shift ends. You? Not so much.
I cashiered at Home Depot.
Had a dude in his mid twenties pull up to my register with:
1. Rope
2. Duct Tape
3. Cleaning Gloves
4. Tarp
5. Bleach
6. Febreze
7. Cookies
8. Bucket
9. Sponges
I wrung him up. I didn’t even notice what he’d purchased until he came back in. He just said “Dude, I could be planning a murder & you didn’t even care. What the f**k? I just lost $20.”
Then he went to return everything except the cookies. True story.
Edit: FFS, yes Home Depot sells cookies. They’re like right next to all the chips and sodas. They’re those $0.98 grandma cookies that come in packs of two.
Ex cashier of 5 years here. After a while you don’t notice and it all becomes the same because you’re so familiar with the items your store carries. Only time I have made an extreme judgement based on items purchased was when a man came in and purchased peanut butter, dog treats, condoms, lube and rope….. not even joking.
Lol I work in a small hardware store and if someone comes up to buy a plunger (and sometimes it’s these young women) I wonder if they’re the ones who just took a big enough s**t to clog up their toilet and have to come get a plunger.
I always thought it was a little funny/ironic when a person in medical scrubs comes in and buys cigarettes. Also for some reason they always tend to buy 3-4 packs at the same time.
Edit: I guess I should mention it might be because being in the medical field is a stressful job, but still.
