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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had no idea that bagging groceries was so controversial. Or that there were so many DCUMers who think they’re above bagging their own groceries. [/quote]

You know, virtually all supermarkets have self-checkout and cashier-checkout lanes.  If you are willing and able to bag your own groceries, you go to the self-checkout lane.  If you want full service, you go to the cashier lanes.  It is part of the cashier's job description that they bag groceries.

A cashier can suggest or ask that you bag your groceries, but they should not command it or demand it like the OP's cashier did.  Likewise, a customer can accept or decline a polite request.  The cashier should have asked like "Are you comfortable bagging your own groceries?" or "Would you mind bagging your own groceries to help save some time?"  But OP could have been more polite in declining.

It's not always about being above bagging.  Can you tell who has arthritis in their wrists from looking?  Can you tell who wants to watch the screen rather than bagging?  Can you tell who prefers to stay on the other side of the plastic guard screen instead of coming around it to the end of the lane to bag?  Can you tell who just finished a 12 hour shift at their own job and doesn't really want to do yours?  There are many reasons why people would decline to bag.  It is the cashier's job, so they should be willing to do that part of their job.  It's as easy as that.  I do even the unsavory and undesirable parts of my job because that's what I'm paid to do.  I can ask someone to help with it, but if they decline, I still have to do it.[/quote]

OP doesn’t have arthritis. She wanted to stare at her phone while someone waited on her. She thinks she’s above bagging her own groceries. [/quote]

She is paying premium prices at a grocery store that provides customer service.  It just becomes increasingly easy for these stores to offload work on to the customer while still enjoying the same high prices.  I won't shop anywhere that expects me to do their work without receiving a discount.  [/quote]

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