swbluto wrote:
I was at Costco today ordering a "Chocolate covered ice cream bar with roasted almonds"(I memorized the entire description from the sign above the cashiers so that I would order it "perfectly".), and before I ordered, the cashier was approaching the cash register and yelled back "Am I going to get a break today?" and then after readying herself at the cash register, she then frustratingly mentioned "There are 6 people in the back." (referring to employees in the back) as if implying there was a connection between this statement and the previous statement. But, I had no clue what it was.
After going through the purchasing ritual, I pondered on purpose of the "There are 6 people in the back" statement and I thought of the possibilities ... "Is she implying they have too many workers?", "Is she saying too many are slacking off?", "Did she simply think it was interesting they had that many workers working and thought I'd find it interesting for some weird reason?" and it didn't click until about 20 seconds later when I realized that, doh, she was implying that any one of those workers back there could've easily taken over her cashier position and allow her to take a break they presumably were withholding from her.
I recounted what the cashier said to my mom and she understood what she implied within 2 seconds. And, my mom's IQ is about 20-30 points below mine.
Did my thinking process seem aspergian or ultimately NT, but just slow/idiotic?
Maybe you haven't worked as a cashier? I understood what she meant when I first read what you typed. Sounds like the typical employee wanting to go on break but is being ignored by her managers and coworkers who want to goof off and do Lord knows what while she does all the work. I've been around that type before.
I can understand language like that. It's the strange looks that leave me ofttimes guessing.
16 May 2011, 5:29 am
