that one time I cried at Walmart (Patreon)

Gather round! Another Walmart Story™

(For those of you who don't know, I worked at Walmart for 2 months in-between first and second year of college - I needed that money!)

I was working a LOT that summer, trying to get as many hours as I could. This particular day was a long one, I wasn't feeling well and I had been working since 7am. Also at Walmart, all cashiers stand for their shifts because it's a cruel world in N. America.

I had a guy come to my check-out, I scan AND bag this stuff as required, standing on my swollen feet. He had picked out some random bagels from the bakery, which we have to count and manually plug into the register. I'm counting them, he says "there's 6." I'm like "yep, I counted 6, too!"  We still have to count them either way, customer are always wrong.

He BLOWS UP that I counted his bagels. "DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME? I SAID 6! WHAT, YOU THINK I'M GOING TO STEAL BAGELS? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!" 

Oh honey.

I'm trying not to bawl but the tears are welling. It's been a day.

He pays and leaves, then 2 teenagers girls come to my register to buy craft stuff (I don't know why I still remember that). I was probably 19 and they looked about 16.

THEY WERE SO KIND.

"I'm so sorry that guy yelled at you - he had no right. He was so rude. You're doing such a great job, don't let him get to you. I hope you have a great rest of your shift!"

It's so funny how little acts of kindness can go such a long way!