50. “No”

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I work at a grocery store. We are always understaffed and usually very busy.
Most days, there are only two people on registers. So, when it’s really, really busy, a line forms. Usually, it’s about 6-7 people long for each register.
I really try my hardest to scan and bag things as fast as I can. The sooner I finish ringing these people up, the sooner I can go back to doing something else.
We always get the one person who asks, “Can y’all move any faster?” This always causes me to stop, stare at the customer, reply “No.” and then start scanning things slower.