Entitled Woman Mocked Me for Working as a Cashier at the Grocery Store – Minutes Later, It Became One of the Most Important Days of My Life

I paged Dave, our store manager, and tried not to cry. Dave was pushing 45, always looked like he hadn’t slept in a week, and had a soft spot for quiet conflict resolution. He showed up in less than a minute.

“What seems to be the problem, ma’am?” he asked.

“She humiliated me!” she said, pointing at me with a manicured claw.

“She’s incompetent. Your machines are trash, and she clearly doesn’t know what she’s doing.”

Dave looked between us. You could almost see him doing the math in his head.

Angry customer, tired cashier, store reputation.

Then someone cleared their throat behind her.

It was a man who had been in line the whole time. I hadn’t noticed him. He wore khakis, a button-down shirt, and a nice smile.

He looked like the quiet type.

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