if a cashier is standoffish and unfriendly towards you in the supermarket

how should you respond? this just happened earlier when i went to the supermarket and was at the checkout, the woman cashier who has served me before was abrupt, unfriendly & standoffish.....i reacted by keeping cool, ignoring it, bagging up my stuff saying 'thanks, goodbye' and off i went....but her reaction bothered me and made me doubt myself.

any thoughts?

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acupaday · 46-50, F Best Comment

Eh, think it was more of a reflection of something amiss in her life than anything you brought to the table. I’ve encountered many cashiers who had the same vibe and kinda felt the heaviness they were trying to deal with. So, it’s doubtful that it’s you. You handled it perfectly though. I usually react the same way but I find myself bringing even more compassion and softness to the interaction in the hopes a smidge of it will infect them some way. It’s definitely not easy out there and some have a had time hiding that struggle.

darkmere1983 · 46-50, M

@acupaday thanks for your feedback on this. it helped.