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this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2023
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As if the cashier is trying to engage in a discussion of class. As if they aren't paid to ask. Just say no and feel secure with your own reasons without having to justify yourself. It's like when I worked at ace hardware in high school and every boomer would need to tell me how dumb it is to phase out incandescent light bulbs. Trying to preach to someone about your convictions against their will is so pointless and annoying.
They must start the topic to have the job. They likely already know. They likely don't care. Your game forces them to pretend to care. You are holding them hostage because their genuine reaction would be to ignore you but they can't do that while working. You are causing them mental pain. You are forcing them to be something they aren't until you leave.
It's like blaming an ethernet cable for giving your computer a virus.
The designer of the virus is the asshole, and you would be the idiot who went to the website.
You are right that mental pain is an exaggeration, but it's the accumulation of insufferable interactions that make you hate retail. When 25% of people expect you to act for them, you feel like a puppet. YES the business demands this, but the customer invokes it. So don't invoke it and let workers sigh relief when you decide not to try to "test" their company response. Is this really that complicated?
You think you are heard when you do this? Is there any gain for anyone at all?
Exactly lol.