# Retail Stupidity **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 9, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807 "2019-07-09T23:58:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807/561 "2020-01-13T15:43:20Z")
> [@digs](#): > > 1. You’re eating food at the register? That can’t be right… This was originally directed towards someone else, but… Some of my co-workers are diabetics. If their sugar is crashing we’d far rather they eat something at a register than pass out at a register. As just one example of why someone may be eating a register even though that’s normally not a thing. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807/562 "2020-01-13T17:29:09Z")
What do you do if you get hungry and it’s time for your break and you have a long line at the register? You grab some food, eat at the register, and take your break later. You do NOT close your line if there are people on it. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807/563 "2020-01-13T17:48:21Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Can someone explain these two sentences? Please? > > 1. You’re eating food at the register? That can’t be right… Unless it’s a Kreetassan store there’s no problem. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807/564 "2020-01-22T14:40:54Z")
The latest gambit seems to be calling a store, asking if they have some item, asking again when the person says “No, I’m sorry we don’t carry that,” asking again and upon getting a negative response, saying “DO YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT?” I had three such calls last week. Yes, I know what Pokemon cards are and I know we don’t have them, so Shut Up! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-stupidity/836807.md?page=28)