Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 19:44     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:It always seems genuine to me. Is it possible the people who take that job are just chit chatty people?
I’m actually thinking about TJs for my post retirement job as I love seeing what they have a chit chatting with people at checkout. My teen spontaneously told me last time we were there that I should work there as I would make a really good TJ employee.
I currently am a less than enthusiastic law firm partner, but would much rather be a TJ person. I really love packing groceries. Preschool teacher is my other dream retirement job except that the hours are so early. If there was an aftrernooj preschool teacher job, that might beat out TJ.


Working in law firm will make you feel like there's got to be something better out there!
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 19:10     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You do know the people that work there are in the business of making sales, right?


I hate capitalism. We should just have a single government run store that doesn't have anything to buy with grumpy employees.


Maybe you’re being ironic but as someone who lived in the Soviet Union I can tell you that people who work at state run stores are absolutely the grumpiest.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 18:58     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:I hate the forced interaction. I don’t find it necessary, and I don’t enjoy the forced putting on airs at the grocery checkout.

I don’t want to discuss my plans for the day.

I don’t want to discuss my weekend.

I don’t care that you also like the Elote corn chips.

If you want to know if it’s still “nice outside”, just look out the window that’s *right there*.

Just ring me up.


For goodness sake. Just tell the cashier not to talk to you if you are this bothered. Better yet, see a therapist.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 18:53     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hate the forced interaction. I don’t find it necessary, and I don’t enjoy the forced putting on airs at the grocery checkout.

I don’t want to discuss my plans for the day.

I don’t want to discuss my weekend.

I don’t care that you also like the Elote corn chips.

If you want to know if it’s still “nice outside”, just look out the window that’s *right there*.

Just ring me up.


This! Thank YOU!!!


It’s a positive social interaction. It’s nice. You’re probably the one who walks in your neighborhood and don’t say hi to neighbors you see every day.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 18:52     Subject: Re:Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I used to work at Trader Joe's. We were never instructed to lie about liking something we didn't. We were never told to exaggerate our opinions, either. If I liked something, I was honest about it. if it wasn't for me, I was honest about it.

As someone of South Asian descent, you would hear me being honest about how I think all the Indian products are overrated.


You don't even need to be South Asian to know the "indian" products are overrated.


Huh. I am South Asian. Is it all authentic? No. But I don’t mind the taste of what they have. We get the veggie masala burgers and a couple of the curries to have for a fend for yourself night. They’re tasty, if a little high on sodium.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 18:14     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:You do know the people that work there are in the business of making sales, right?


I hate capitalism. We should just have a single government run store that doesn't have anything to buy with grumpy employees.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 18:12     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:I hate the forced interaction. I don’t find it necessary, and I don’t enjoy the forced putting on airs at the grocery checkout.

I don’t want to discuss my plans for the day.

I don’t want to discuss my weekend.

I don’t care that you also like the Elote corn chips.

If you want to know if it’s still “nice outside”, just look out the window that’s *right there*.

Just ring me up.


This! Thank YOU!!!
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 18:10     Subject: Re:Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:I used to work at Trader Joe's. We were never instructed to lie about liking something we didn't. We were never told to exaggerate our opinions, either. If I liked something, I was honest about it. if it wasn't for me, I was honest about it.

As someone of South Asian descent, you would hear me being honest about how I think all the Indian products are overrated.


You don't even need to be South Asian to know the "indian" products are overrated.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 17:30     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I've tried a sampling for the first time in five years and it was awful. I won't be going back. The quiche in particular was hideous.


Isn't that the point of a sample? You sound difficult.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 17:24     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:I hate the forced interaction. I don’t find it necessary, and I don’t enjoy the forced putting on airs at the grocery checkout.

I don’t want to discuss my plans for the day.

I don’t want to discuss my weekend.

I don’t care that you also like the Elote corn chips.

If you want to know if it’s still “nice outside”, just look out the window that’s *right there*.

Just ring me up.


You sound like a pleasant person
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 17:22     Subject: Re:Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Whenever a restaurant server tells me I just ordered their favorite item on the menu, I assume they’re lying.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 17:19     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
We only shop at TJ for food emergencies.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 17:17     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Honestly, I've tried a sampling for the first time in five years and it was awful. I won't be going back. The quiche in particular was hideous.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 17:02     Subject: Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
Anonymous wrote:I hate the forced interaction. I don’t find it necessary, and I don’t enjoy the forced putting on airs at the grocery checkout.

I don’t want to discuss my plans for the day.

I don’t want to discuss my weekend.

I don’t care that you also like the Elote corn chips.

If you want to know if it’s still “nice outside”, just look out the window that’s *right there*.

Just ring me up.


Who is doing this? What form does it take? Do you actually understand the phrase that you are using?
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2025 16:58     Subject: Re:Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing
You have wasted way too much mental energy on this. Perhaps stop shopping at Trader Joe’s.

I hate the super chatty cashiers but once the transaction is over I don’t give it a second thought. I’m an introvert they’re an extrovert. We coexisted for the 1 minute transaction and moved on with our lives.