I'm more of a small basket and self-serve kind of gal, to be honest. For one reason or another, the check out operators of the Aldis around these parts always look glum and have a tendency to be rude. I mean, they sit in a chair and don't have the responsibility of bagging the goods... I've also been told they get paid well. I.... I don't get why they're glum...
If I feel like small chat, I annoy the young teenage check out people at places like Woolworths. I like to tell them at least one thing they're doing well, whether the happy countenance or their kindness or SOMETHING. I remember what it was like to be a teenager behind a cash register and coming across one rude person after another, and then that one kind person comes along and its a breath of fresh air.