Instances That Have Made Me Realize Spanish Cashiers Are Spontaneously Outgoing
1. They always ask if you have 20 cents, 30 cents, 50 cents or whatever the change part of your total is when you had them over a bill. Always. Doesn’t matter if you’re in a restaurant, a supermarket or a cab.
My proudest moment might have been when I paid the 7.56 for my groceries in exact change. I believe it was a 5-Euro bill, a 2-Euro coin, two 20-cent coins, a ten-cent coin, a two-cent coin and three one-cent coins. ”Muy bien!” was the cashier’s response when she counted it out.
2. They question your purchases. Yesterday I picked up guacamole, tortilla chips (Doritos “Dippas,” they’re called), a bag of salad and a pack of four yogurts. “What are you going to eat this with?” the cashier asked me, holding up the guac. Weeeell, I purchased four things and I think we can rule out the strawberry yogurts.
3. They advise you. When I stopped by the bakery one morning to pick up breakfast, I of course asked a thousand questions about what everything was and what was in it. When I asked about one basic-looking pastry and didn’t understand the explanation the baker gave me, I told her I didn’t know and she says, “Just try it. It’s good. If you’ve never had it before try it.” So I did, and maybe I’m a better person for it.
