{"id":478621,"date":"2022-07-28T02:29:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/i-worked-at-trader-joes-and-i-hated-when-rude-customers-did-this\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T02:29:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T23:29:02","slug":"i-worked-at-trader-joes-and-i-hated-when-rude-customers-did-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-worked-at-trader-joes-and-i-hated-when-rude-customers-did-this\/","title":{"rendered":"#I worked at Trader Joe&#8217;s and I hated when rude customers did this"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412b707ca5a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412b707ca5a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-worked-at-trader-joes-and-i-hated-when-rude-customers-did-this\/#%E2%80%9CI_worked_at_Trader_Joes_and_I_hated_when_rude_customers_did_this%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;I worked at Trader Joe&#8217;s and I hated when rude customers did this&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CI_worked_at_Trader_Joes_and_I_hated_when_rude_customers_did_this%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;I worked at Trader Joe&#8217;s and I hated when rude customers did this&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Picture this: It\u2019s a busy afternoon at your local Trader Joe\u2019s and people are everywhere; items are flying off the shelves and you <em>need <\/em>that can of beans an employee is trying to rapidly restock as items around them dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear. <\/p>\n<p>You may think wordlessly reaching around or over the employee is the best, most polite way to grab the item and not disturb them.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t even think about it.<\/p>\n<p>One former employee said that when a customer does that, it is often a hindrance. <\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Filson has revealed the biggest pet peeves for Trader Joe\u2019s employees, telling <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingwell.com\/article\/7989729\/polite-things-at-trader-joes-that-are-actually-rude\/\">EatingWell<\/a> that shoppers\u2019 well-meaning actions are sometimes \u201cpretty rude\u201d to your local grocery worker.<\/p>\n<p>Filson started off her grocery gripes with reusable bag etiquette \u2014 although she applauded people for bringing their own bags, she slammed them for \u201cpoor reusable bag etiquette.\u201d She specifically described bags \u201cstuffed into each other like a Russian nesting doll\u201d as the worst offenders.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Former Trader Joe's worker Mackenzie Filson shed light on the worst things you can do as a customer.\" class=\"wp-image-23228882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Former Trader Joe\u2019s worker Mackenzie Filson shared the worst things you can do as a customer.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The list of things may surprise you - with many people thinking they're being helpful.\" class=\"wp-image-23228944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/trader-joes-rude-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The list of things may surprise you because many customers think they\u2019re being helpful.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cConsider bringing only the amount of bags you need and keeping them easy to access under the cart (with your insulated bag as the easiest to grab),\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n<p>Another highlighted annoyance was helping to hand over groceries to whoever is checking out your items.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOne or two items makes sense, but no more than that,\u201d she said. \u201cNext time you want to be helpful in line, set your items on the conveyer for the cashier to scan as they\u2019re able.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also reminded customers to not assume the workers collecting scattered shopping carts can just take another; instead, customers should always return them to the cart corral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe TJ\u2019s shopping carts are next-to-impossible to turn on a dime, so expecting an employee to pivot for your cart could be a pretty rude ask,\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n<p>Another annoyance includes asking employees if they actually work there \u2014 workers do wear uniforms, which is a clear indicator. Customers should instead get straight to the point and ask their questions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeel free to say a quick hello, and then jump in to asking the question(s) you have,\u201d Filson told EatingWell. \u201cMost TJ\u2019s employees prefer that much more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other grievances include acting like an expert, with Filson saying to \u201ctrust\u201d that employees know what they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKindly assume we know the difference between one piece of produce and another,\u201d she said, such as a nectarine versus a peach. \u201cIt\u2019s the product code we\u2019re looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trader Joe\u2019s employees are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly noticeably friendly and outgoing to customers, and one employee even hit TikTok to reveal a \u201csecret\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> they play that involves hiding stuffed animals in the store \u2014 with customers receiving a lollipop if they return them to a worker. 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