Albertson's customer service woman freaked out on me

[Carnac The Magnificent]

This is a true story.
So I'm at Albertson's the other day.
I hardly ever go there, but I had to exchange a gift from someone. So I go up to the customer service counter and tell the woman I need to exchange something. She says fine. I add that I also need to buy a few things. She says fine, just make sure to come back to this counter.
So I go about my business and get the exchanged item and a few more things.
I walk up to the counter and right before I get there, I hear her, speaking a little loudly:
"That's fine sir. Just take them and have a nice day."
for a minute I think she's talking to someone else or she forgot that I had more items. I look around to see if there's anyone else. There is no one.
She says it again.
"Sir, just leave and have a nice day."
I realize she knows what's going on, but I can't figure out why she's telling me to leave without paying for the other items.
"Is there a problem?" I ask.
"No problem, just have a nice day."
"Well, I don't want to get arrested."
"Sir, who's going to call the police?"
I stand there and don't leave, mainly because I'm worried the manager might be watching in some sort of sting operation, and beause I don't want to leave with items not in a bag. Nothing says "I'm stealing" like leaving without bags for your groceries.
Since I don't leave, she finally picks up the items and starts scanning. Some of the items were on sale and didn't ring up, adding more tension. She says I need my Albertson's card to get the savings. Forgeting that I don't remember what I did with my card, I gave her my phone number and the items finally came up at the right price.
I paid and took off.
What a freak.

[ladyspur]

Sounds like she didn't feel like working that day.

[SAScrub]

Here's what would've happened if it were me.

Albertson's lady: That's fine sir. Just take them and have a nice day
Scrub: Ok, well, I forgot to get my beer, steaks, and other stuff...so I'll just grab that on the way out.

[necron 99]

Albertsons? No wonder they left San Antonio, nobody paid for their groceries.

[StrangeCheez]

That reminds me of one time I was exchanging broken merchandise at Wal-Mart. The woman at the customer service counter bagged the new unbroken item for me and refunded my money on the returned item. It's good to get free stuff.

[Carnac The Magnificent]

I seem to recall for some reason that she was on the phone either when I first left her to get my things, or as I was on the way back. My theory is that she got dumped or she just found out her bank account was overdrawn by a few hundred dollars.

[Hairyhandedgent]

Originally Posted by Carnac The Magnificent

I seem to recall for some reason that she was on the phone either when I first left her to get my things, or as I was on the way back. My theory is that she got dumped or she just found out her bank account was overdrawn by a few hundred dollars.

yeah I've always found that losing my job is a great remedy for an overdrawn bank account