Most boomers not only expect the fake smile obeisance routing, they get super mad if they don't get it.

The kind of psychopath where shopping retail is the only facet of their life where they get any shred of power and veneer of respect.

Dear god. I worked at a CVS and at least the people buying embarrassing stuff like "family planning" or adult diapers had the civility to not say a damn word and I would avoid eye contact trying my hardest to ignore it.


Except one time when two hot as FAWK college age girls in jean shortshorts and bikini tops came up to the counter and plopped down a pair of 30 condom boxes and assorted lube bottles.

A dozen different possible suave comments shot through my head. Luckily none of them made it out my mouth, because I would have become the "clever" customer I despise.

Don’t think that actually works as well as you hope.

I dunno. I doubt a poll of Karens would turn up many former retail or waitress work. And the men I've known who've pulled this shit were either from rich families who never had to work pre-grad, or dudes who worked warehouse or landscaping with zero to minimal customer interaction.