What Does It Mean To you?
By TT
@atoz1to10 (6781)
Australia
April 29, 2017 4:10am CST
I went to a shop to buy something. The cashier asked me if I want a bag. 'If I can please'. I replied.
After paying for my item she gave it to me with the receipt, but no bag.
I looked at her and asked her if I could have a bag to put my item in. She took a bag, gave it to me without saying anything.
On the way out I kept thinking to myself. Did I say it wrong? Yes, she had to give me a bag to put my item in. No, she didn't have to.
What do you think? Does she need to provide me a bag with the reply I gave her or she doesn't have to?
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27 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99376)
• Canada
29 Apr 17
She should have put your purchase in a bag. You shouldn't have had to ask for a bag. She was being rude in my opinion. You don't or said nothing wrong.
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@cacay1 (83237)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe, what a pride of that cashier.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
29 Apr 17
So I didn't say it wrong then... Thank you for that..
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
29 Apr 17
I think she failed to listen to your reply after asking. Nothing wrong on your part.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
30 Apr 17
@atoz1to10 I am good. How about you?
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
1 May 17
@dpk262006 Hi again... I am doing OK. How are you and work? Still busy?
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@Shwetasingh (1333)
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29 Apr 17
She hadn't listen to whatever you have said probably. Otherwise it won't happen I think..
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
29 Apr 17
Maybe you are right... daydreaming while working....
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
29 Apr 17
@Shwetasingh maybe next time I will speak louder...
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@Elisa1234 (7607)
• Philippines
4 Jul 17
I've exprerienced this kind of situation too 
for me, This is so annoying
for me, This is so annoying1 person likes this
@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
5 Jul 17
you did? This is why after this incident I try to remember to tell them yes or no when asked if I need a bag or the receipt..
@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
5 Jul 17
you did? This is why after this incident I try to remember to tell them yes or no when asked if I need a bag or the receipt..
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@Elisa1234 (7607)
• Philippines
5 Jul 17
@atoz1to10 Yeah me too. And I want to share this with you about the cashier and the manager.
The manager kept on scolding and talking bad words with a loud voice to the cashier in the center of the crowd. The cashier kept on crying in front of us.
I dont know the reason why, what do you think?
@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
14 May 17
@atoz1to10 sometimes some people are ''absent minded'' too.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
14 May 17
@Nawsheen yes, you are correct... I am like that sometimes too...
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
13 May 17
You think so? That was what I thought I said but then she confused me after that...
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@LovingMyBabies (85125)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Jul 17
You said it right, it was her with the problem-not you.
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@diosabella (4789)
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30 Apr 17
I'm not sure but the way you said it, it seems that you have given her a choice that she didn't need to give you a bag and its up to her. Maybe its just a misunderstanding.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
1 May 17
Yes, that was what I think too. I know I wanted one, but I didn't want to bother her so I replied in a polite way, but then it was interpreted the other way...
@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
1 May 17
@diosabella Thank you... I think I will remember it next time. And you are correct about cashiers these days, they look like they dont want to be at their workplace at all... How sad.
@diosabella (4789)
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1 May 17
@atoz1to10 Better just say directly yes. A lot of people now doesn't bother with politeness anymore. A lot of cashiers or baggers now have the same look of lifelessness. They will just grunt at your thank you. But I still say thank you because I'm grateful.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
24 May 17
@ShifaLk we rarely use paper bags here, only in some stores..
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
22 May 17
I think they try to look after the Earth. Shops these days encourage buyers to recycle their bags.
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@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
24 May 17
@atoz1to10 oh yes that's true
But paper bags can be used well :)
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@Kitkaykrazykat (125)
• United States
30 Apr 17
It sounds to me like she was just being rude.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
1 May 17
You think so? This is why I am not sure if she did the right thing or I said the wrong thing...
@venussnaptrap (63)
• Rijeka, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Apr 17
Yes, she has to, most of all because you said please.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
7 Jul 17
really? I remember a few years ago when we tried to save Earth... most of the shops didnt give out bags, and if you needed one you had to buy it, but not sure why bags are free again... Maybe we don't care about Earth any more?? or too much complain from customers??
@Sherwinmrtn (869)
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7 Jul 17
@atoz1to10 hehe..no one is caring earth. Sorry to say this, plant trees
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
1 May 17
The cashier may have been tired (or cranky), but I think you said it right. It is much harder to understand what to say about the bags where I live now that we have a law that they have to charge for them. I will not pay for a bag either.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
2 May 17
I am not sure....It was midday...maybe she had a big Friday night and not enough sleep therefore she could not hear me properly??
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
2 May 17
Years and years ago we did...but then they give us free bags again.
People only want to save Earth when they have to pay for the bags, but when bags are free...no one seems to care about Earth any more..
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 May 17
she should have given you the bag. you paid for it
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
4 May 17
I thought so too. Usually when I say that I will be given a bag.
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@Edsamacos (557)
• Philippines
4 May 17
There is nothing wrong with your reply. In the first place, she should not have to ask you - she can proactively provide one for customers.
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