Checking You Out When You’re Checking Him Out
At The Checkout, Harassment, Holidays, Pennsylvania, Retail, USA | Right Romantic | December 27, 2018
(It is the holiday season. My shift ends in ten minutes and I just want it to end without incident. My male boss is at the cash register next to me; I’m female. A middle-aged man comes up to the counter; he’s a bit annoying, but seems relatively harmless. He pays and leaves, but comes back after my boss goes off to do other things. I am twenty, but not used to people hitting on me, as I look around fourteen.)
Me: “Hello again.”
Customer: “Just decided to get something else.”
Me: “All right. What was your phone number for the rewards card again?”
Customer: *provides number*
Me: “All ri—“
Customer: “Remember it. I’m free after seven.”
Me: *too creeped out to respond*
Customer: “It was a joke.”
Me: “…”
Customer: “You’re supposed to laugh.”
Me: “Uh-huh.”
(The transaction continues in silence until the computer prompts me to ask if the customer wants his receipt emailed. It does this at random.)
Me: *trying to continue smiling* “Would you be interested in having your receipts and coupons sent directly to your email?”
Customer: “No, but I’ll happily give you my email.”
Me: *failing to continue smiling* “Please confirm the information on the screen. Okay. Your total is [total].”
(He hands me cash. I hand him change and accidentally drop some.)
Me: “Sorry!”
Customer: “Don’t worry; you can throw money at me anytime.” *leaves*
Me: *creeped out and speechless*
Next Customer: “I’ll give you a minute.”
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