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yes, but some of us got social anxiety and would much rather not have to interact with people when shopping.
And still, you can ignore the person, swipe card and you keep someone in a job.
Staff don't always want to talk, but they still would like a job.
If we stay in our comfort zone, our comfort zone shrinks smaller.
nah
I work retail too and I hate having to interact with people just the same. i ain't opposed to having an employee ring me up cause some store don't have self checkout. but I like having the option provided to me
also anxiety is wayyyy more than just comfort zones
I am someone that has had anxiety and sought professional help for it.
The way I didn't improve it, was by avoiding it and staying in my comfort zone. I had to push myself into situations that made me anxious in order to de-arm it. So the bodies fight or flight reflex doesn't kick in. So the body becomes aware it isn't a threat that requires that physical reaction. Expanding my comfort zone if you will. Obviously some folk will have very valid reasons why that approach may be much more challenging, but avoiding supermarket checkout staff is an extreme level of avoidance. Professional help would be much better for that than self-service tills.
I don't get social anxiety, but sometimes I dont want to talk. Just through in some "yeah, that's right" and "Oh yeah?". They can just talk while you think about the next loot drop you'll get in your favorite game.
They won't know the difference.
Alternatively, if you're sick of people talking to you. Just break the convo and start trying to sell them stuff. People shut up real quick.
You're already asking too much from someone with social anxiety.
Again, what use is this advice to someone who will spend the rest of the week losing sleep over whether that "yeah, that's right" was used appropriately or not?
If you can't say 3 words to someone and blow off convos. How can you even survive in the workplace? Social anxiety, sure, but too much for an "Oh yeah?" Come on.
How will you interact with co-workers or customers?