At a store, who should say "Thank You," cashier or consumer?

FoxTurtle thinks everyone should say, "Thank You" because it is nice, so...

both, I always say thank you

Neither. People should say what they feel like saying, and shouldn't expect such pointless extensions as 'courtesy words' from other people. There are enough "shoulds" as there is without making an issue over what people should and shouldn't utter in passing.

In a perfect world, both. The cashier should ALWAYS say thank you. It is polite for the consumer to say it as well, but not necessary.

Both I suppose. It's kind of automatic.

Cashier

Both is best; but I guess it's more important for the cashier to say it.

You should always say thank you out of respect no matter if you're the customer or the cashier.And if you're going out to eat you better be polite unless you like eating food that's been spit in.

Both.
"Thank you"
"Oh no, thank you."

Both. Common courtesy is for everyone.

Both? My usual transaction with a cashier goes thusly:
Me *Walks up to counter*: A'igh'? [My very mumbled greeting]
Cashier smiles, scans things and whatnot. I fumble with money.
Cashier: That's £15.99, please.
*Hands over money*
Cashier does the change thing.
*Takes bag and from cashier*
Cashier: Your receipt is in the bag.
Me: Thanks.
*Runs away screaming at so much social contact*

It's more the principal of the thank you the customer says thank you in a sign of approval to successful transaction and the cashier for being so patient, I think some thing like that has to happen, it's all etiquette.

Both.

Anyone who appreciates something someone else has done for them should thank them. I'd hope that when you buy something at a store, both parties would appreciate the transaction.

I dislike the word "should". But, I think it's probably best for everyone to be saying thank you, all the time, just to be safe. Thank you.

I wonder why some people hate the word "thanks". I've noticed that, and that's what I have always said.

does it matter?

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> FoxTurtle thinks everyone should say, "Thank You"
> because it is nice, so...

CK thinks it will become very irritating to people very soon if FoxTurtle doesn't stop beginning every post with FoxTurtle.

Cashier.

FoxTurtle will take that under advisement, so...

I agree!! It is so annoying, I,m thinking of blocking foxturtle, Yes, Labjog is blocking Foxturtle.

Both, if they want to be polite.

Both, thank you for your business and thank you for waiting on me...

> FoxTurtle will take that under advisement, so...


Bah! Let them sensor themselves! I think you're hilarious!!

Primarily I'd say the Cashier....

Both. Neither. Either.

I think it's nice for a cashier to say thank you, but it really loses it's meaning after they say it 500 times a day. As a consumer, I say thank you a lot. It's just in my nature. I'm a nice person. (Hard to believe, I know!)

I haven't noticed you around lately. Where've you been hiding?

> I agree!! It is so annoying, I,m thinking of blocking
> foxturtle, Yes, Labjog is blocking Foxturtle.

I too have just blocked Foxturtle. The novelty has long worn off.

Cashier.

Both should say thank you and yes I do which is polite

> FoxTurtle thinks everyone should say, "Thank You" because it is nice,
> so...

Why thank you Fox Turtle

FoxTurtle thanks Jessica right back, so...

The cashier should say it first, since you are doing them the favor of coming to the store. Then the customer should say thank you to the cashier for providing the service (checking out)....

I always say "Thank You."

Both. Thank you for shopping here and thank you for making my experience not horrible.

Both would be nice.

I see Amanda has asked where you been. I haven't been around much but it did seem youhave been not around as much.

Where ya been!?

I had surgery on an umbilical hernia....the beginning of October, and been told to take it easy until 11-14...which I didn't do, and it took the wind out of me. The second week after surgery, I sat for 9 hours through Drama presentations with my granddaughter and her class...I was a designated driver, (promised before hand) and then sat the rest of the day...sitting for long periods of time is not good for me...so I've been laying off being on the computer. I have to wear this big binder like girdle...been driving me up the wall.

I must warn all peoples, if you go into the hospital for any surgeries, please scrub down for two days, the night before and morning of your surgery, with the scrubbing soaps the doctor will give you, and wash your bed linens, and nightclothes in hot water the night before. I understand there is a staph issue now with the hospitals. My sister-in-law is a nurse, called me up and asked that I keep an eye on my temperature, and surgery dressing. She said there has been deaths. It was in the newspapers, warning of the staph infections. Of course, cleanliness counts, I was very impressed with my doctor and his awareness. While waiting in the pre-op room, they even having heavy paper gowns, that have warm air pumped into the gowns, for the patient's comfort...they've come a long way.

Thank you for asking....I've been incapacitated from an umbilical hernia surgery. May I suggest to all if you have any signs of an umbilical hernia, take care of it early, do not wait until it becomes too large, or there is a danger of intestinal strangulation which can cause serious problems, perhaps death. Mine became large, and have an incision of about 4". What scared me into the surgery (which I try to avoid doctors and hospitals) was my friend Bob, that had just come from a 45 day stay in the hospital, lost a lb. a day, was within hours of death because the intestine became strangulated. Bob let his hernia go until it was the size of a grapefruit...almost killed him. All he had was water and ice chips for 45 days. He lives in England...I know the hospitals wouldn't keep a patient here for 45 days.

Sorry I didn't mean to ramble...just asking people to be aware.

Aaron has staph right now. I got it when I had him-over a year and a half ago, and we've been fighting it off and on in our family ever since. There's stuff you can use BEFORE surgeries to better prevent you from getting staph. Why don't they tell you these things? Staph is going around in schools now. Shreveport is having a problem, and in Virginia (?) they closed down a school and cleaned everything. Not going to help much if kids still have it and go to school with sores.

Thanks, and take care.

I hope you're feeling better soon.

Sorry to hear you had to have surgery. Hope you're feeling better.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.....

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