A total meltdown
By Angie
@andriaperry (118553)
Anniston, Alabama
March 20, 2025 7:40pm CST
I just can't get over this meltdown, I mean I think it was .... uncalled for.
One of the cashiers has a problem with men flirting with her, she's a little overweight but very pretty, this one guy comes in ( he's not handsome, just a guy that's overweight and usually in work clothes) and she hides from him. The manager had enough today when she came in the office to hide, she chewed her out.
OMG!
The only other people in there was me and the assistant manager, I walked out.
This is a grown woman, she is married, however, she never hides from the young handsome men that's flirting.
I walked outside and seen who the man was and he waved at me along with another guy in the work truck. I smiled and waved back. They are not creepy or disgusting, just regular people.
The cashier stomped past me, extremely mad.
I went back to the office and the manager was still mad, I couldn't help myself, me being me, I said " I must still be sexy, they waved and smiled at me."
To anyone who is going to be a cashier.....
People will flirt, people will talk sexual towards you, people will cuss you out, people will be rude, people will stare at you while waiting in line.
People will be nice and kind.
Your reaction is what matters, don't hide! If you don't like certain attention, let the person know, 9 out of 10 they'll back off. If they talk sexual stuff, simply say "that's inappropriate."
If any of that fails, come to one of us managers or to security for God's sake!
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar
Right! And she's been there for a while.
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@porwest (97844)
• United States
21 Mar
As the saying goes, every job comes with its "things." Dealing with customers is of course, part of the job of a cashier, and customers are, of course, as diverse as ALL people are, and so you have to learn to deal with any and all situations.
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar
@porwest exactly, when people accept that, then it's all good.
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar
Some people are difficult, even the cashiers.
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@porwest (97844)
• United States
21 Mar
@andriaperry Bottom line, people are people. lol
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@crossbones27 (50297)
• Mojave, California
21 Mar
Indeed, called life, some people just friendly and mean no harm. The danger now is people not \being able to tell the difference. I get some anti social. I get people take advantage of anti social people but even if you anti social like me, you smart enough to remember who is good and who is bad..
There is no need to make a scene, unless in real time. After the fact, you the jerk. Like you said get help if you feel that way.
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar
She is older and she doesn't want men her age flirting, just the young bucks.
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@crossbones27 (50297)
• Mojave, California
23 Mar
@andriaperry That's perfectly understandable then. I would love younger women flirting with me too and older women. I think I just love women. 
In seriousness, professionalism is a thing and even I make sure to handle myself in a professional manner when doing work and I punk rock dude who is supposed to hate corporate things.
In seriousness, professionalism is a thing and even I make sure to handle myself in a professional manner when doing work and I punk rock dude who is supposed to hate corporate things. 1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (93057)
• United States
22 Mar
She is a delicate flower and needs to stay at home then.
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Mar
LOL, I say that all the time, "I'm a delicate flower." Makes people laugh.
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@sw8sincere (5525)
• Philippines
22 Mar
Whoa, that whole situation sounds incredibly awkward! I can see why you walked out – that manager's reaction was way over the top. And you're right, flirting happens, but there are definitely ways to handle it without a full-blown meltdown. Your advice about setting boundaries is spot on.
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Mar
The cashier had a meltdown, the manager was right, she's a grown woman, act like it.
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@snowy22315 (186876)
• United States
21 Mar
There's all kinds you're right. She could smile and be business like and or tell him she is married, all kinds of ways to handle it rather than running away and acting like a child.
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@kaylachan (76266)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Mar
A lot of times, that doesn't always work. When you work customer service, you likely are going to get all types. It should've been taken seriesously because you don't think the guy wasn't creepy doesn't means that your co-work didn't think he was. He could be making her uncomfortable and she doesn't know how to handle it. If you want an employee to come to a manager, you need to be more compassionate when they have a problem.
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@LeaPea2417 (37654)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Mar
She needs a job where she is not around people.
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar
No, when I come in for an evening shift, the manager always tells me to send her home.
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@RasmaSandra (83300)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Mar
Sounds like she is not the right one to be a cashier she needs a job away from people like at a desk,
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Mar
I'm sure she'd find fault in that as well. Drama queen.
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@LindaOHio (184822)
• United States
21 Mar
Sometimes telling someone he/she is being inappropriate doesn't work. I am dealing with a friend of my husband's that I am going to have to cut off communication with very soon.
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@andriaperry (118553)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar
Yes, be professional at work. At home we can say it however.
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