T.J. Maxx

Went to the home goods section for a couple cups.

There was a singled out cup that didn't have a sticker on it, but there were similar sized, flashier cups for $3.99 apiece in the same section.

I brought the cup to the register with the intention of explaining this to the cashier.

Line was long (as usual).

Cashier price matched the cup without a sticker to the other, flashier one I was buying, and asked me if I took the singled out cup out of a set. I told her the truth and said "no".

She said "ok, I trust you" and asked me if I wanted them wrapped in paper.

I didn't need that.

But I thought then would be a good time to explain my findings from earlier. so I said, "but I..." she cut me off and said, "I know, but this is a cup that comes in a set."

I get it, there's a long line and everyone wants to keep it moving. business never really seems to stop here.

So I understand staff needs to be firm about stuff like that. But I was pretty peeved about the cashier's inability to listen to anything I was about to say after I told her "no". It was like she was set on making it look like I was doing something disingenuous, and the fact that she cut me off the moment I was going to explain made it worse.

(Left cup in the pic is the one without a sticker, right cup was priced at $4.99)