Probably not. Probably they have to ask everyone.
But it didn’t make me happy to be asked if I “want one of the lads to carry that out” just now at the shop. ‘That’ being a 24-pack of beer that I carried to the register in one hand, put on the belt with one hand, and carried out in one hand (until the plastic started to tear).
iDJ says they ask him the same question… so I shouldn’t be frowning right now, right? Or maybe they think he is old and weak, too? I somehow can’t see a 20-year-old lad getting asked the same question.
No blame to the clerk, no hatred and I didn’t throw a strop about it, of course. It’s just a little annoying.
heretherebespiders 
Ah, at Trader Joe’s grocery they’re always asking me if I need any help getting my bags to the car, and I come in there pumped up from the gym.
Sigh. Ageism.
I never shop alone. Had to tonight as himself is ill. So, I’ve never been asked this before – they sure don’t ask when it’s both of us.
Oh, dear, get well soon to Himself.
For once he actually might be ill rather than just feeling a bit off or having a sniffle. It does happen.
They are probably required to ask. There is one store where I live when they always ask even when I’ve only bought some bananas or chips. I’ll have to ask my husband if they ask him. If they only ask women, then that’s another reason why I don’t shop there much.
I’m sure they are – but like carding, I also bet they don’t ask everyone, based on age.
A tender path to tread between offence and attention. Something to do with the quality of the operatives? 😉
Well the Irish aren’t known for stellar customer service, like the Yanks are. I think the sheer youth of the staff might be the indicator!
It’s just good customer service sweetie, something I don’t encounter often enough. 😉
Well it’s sure dammed rare around here. I’m just wondering what it was about me that I should be offered the help of ‘a lad.’
Me and my smart mouth would have popped back with something like, “only if he’s headed home with me.” 😉
Good one! I could use a young lad to wash my dishes! Maybe run the vacuum, too. In a frilly apron 🙂
The one grocery store we frequently go to always makes a point of asking if you want help out with your bags. I do often tell them “only if you can come home and help me put all of this away.” 🙂
lol You do realise for them that it is a real dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t moment. No one ever offers to carry anything up here, I think it’s quite sweet. Perhaps he / she was trying to impress you lol
Oh, I know. Over sensitive me!
You have every right to have been offended! Snark always helps me in these situations 🙂
My response was a long drawn out “noooooooo” complete with horrified face.