Types of customers

In that first six hour shift I had four customers over and over and over again. Here's the list, decide who you are and seriously think about restructuring your life.
1) The single young guy. He probably works in some type of construction. Generally buys frozen dinners and two liter bottles of store brand soda. I can't state this enough, this is the easiest customer to bag for, just a bag for the soda, two for the Hungry Mans Jumbo Platters and maybe one more for a steak. I love this man.
2) The teenage tourist. Generally purchase canned soda and tortita chips with a twenty. You might think this guy is easier to bag for then single guy, but the soda can really put a strain on your back ya know?.
3) The old women. This falls into two categories. The old woman with coupons and the old woman without coupons. They both buy the same things, lots of packaged bread and pastries with coffee mate and assorted produce, so in most respects they're equals. I just happen to like the one with coupons better. Why? Because sometimes this can be a difficult customer to bag for and the time the cashier spends with the coupons gives me more time to bag. :)
4) The mom loading up for winter. Unlike the old woman, who will sometimes fill a cart with canned beans, this customer will buy everything from produce to frozen goods (not just those to but stuff from every aisle in between) and then throw them on the belt with no regard for packing order. Then her screaming kids will want a candy, so she won't push her cart all the way down the aisle, and I'll have to cover the bagging station with her groceries. Then the kids start to sing.
In case you hadn't noticed, these potential customers are all gross generalizations but still true. They are also listed in order of preference.