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Nancy wrote on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:26:15 -0400:

>> Yes, I've been invited into a fast lane by a cashier who had no
>> customers and then had someone come along later and
>> audibly count my number of items :-)


> Heh. Did you just ignore them? It happened to me once, I
> was called over by the cashier and just minding my own
> business as she scanned my stuff when I hear her rebuke
> some guy behind me. I called her over here, sir. He must
> have been too cowardly to speak up, just conveyed his displeasure
> non-verbally. (laugh) I turned around and this
> retired guy with probably all day to kill had the good grace
> to look embarrassed.


There is quite a lot of satisfaction in saying nothing and watching
some-one turn purple :-)

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