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The original was posted on /r/talesfromretail by /u/projecktzero on 2025-01-09 21:35:26+00:00.
I stole this story from notalwaysright.com
I’m a self-checkout attendant in a grocery store. Like a lot of self-checkouts, we have theft issues due to the setup, both from experienced thieves who know how to trip us up and people who honestly just forget to hit the payment button. Store policy is to call security or a manager if a walk-off includes alcohol or is worth $20 or more.
One day, we have a $96 walk-off that includes beer, so after security fails to answer their store phone, I call my manager.
Manager: “Hello?”
Me: “This is [My Name] on self-check. We just had a ninety-six-dollar walk-off that included beer.”
Manager: “Crap.”
Me: “But there’s also good news.”
Manager: “What?”
Me: “They had a custom sheet cake, so the bakery should still have all of their information.”
Dumbest thieves I’ve ever seen.