How do I overcome the fear of cashiers?

I just think of it like their a schoolmate, I don't talk to them often but I still socialize with them whenever I see them. I find it easier to speak to people in general if I think of the world as a school setting because it help assure me that the people surrounding me can not cause me harm. It also helps me to relax while checking out to start a lighthearted conversation with the cashier. Things such as talking about the weather or even reporting something like a a water spill in one of the lanes in the store can help a lot.

I got ahead of my fear by slowly exposing myself. I started somewhere I felt safe, with a friend with me. Then I did it without the friend, then in a new shop with a friend, then without a friend. It took a lot of time, and I'm still working on it, but I'm getting there. It also helps that when you're struck with the fear all of a sudden, especially when waiting in a line, just to go over the options. Think to yourself, "what's the worst that can happen?" and remember to be realistic. Trying to figure out from where your fear came from can also be a huge help.

as a former cashier, i promise you that they don't care. i don't mean this in a malicious way at all, but if you happen to be struggling with anxiety (or social anxiety, specifically) then i promise that you don't need to worry about cashiers judging you. they just do their jobs, and i promise that they have seen weirder things than however you're interacting with them. cashiers are people too, and if the mean little voice in your head decides to shout a little louder, try to remind it that it's being unrealistic. good luck!

Well I would have to say the first step to do if you want to overcome the fear of cashiers is to push yourself to go up to cashiers more often than you usually do. Also, maybe try communicating with the cashier, start a simple conversation by asking how his or her day is. By pushing yourself to to go to an cashier more often than usual will help over come your fear. Also, by trying to start a short and friendly conversation with the cashier will as well help you over come your fear by making you realize that they are just like you, just trying to get through the day. By the end results now you feel less feared of cashiers and wouldn't mind being around them any more.

Practice! make extra stops buy coffee and gum in separate places, also when making purchases with more items like grocery shopping on your way to the register start calculating the costs before you reach the cashier so that you have a ball park for what the purchase should be you can even calculate the sales tax so this way the cashier is not telling you anything u didn't already know and the total should be just a confirmation of your calculations. That confirmation should reassure you and the prior calculating should ease anxiety smooth your check out. You could also try getting a part time job as a cashier if you become one of them it will put you in the situation to understand them better also you will have to interact with lots of different people, it could build you socially and eliminate social anxiety all together.

I like to first look at the situation from the cashier's perspective, the job can be very repetitive. You have the opportunity to make their work shift a little brighter. They are usually happily surprised if you start a little conversation with them, it can be about anything! Even a 'Hey there, how are you today?' can lead to a positive outcome, a conversation or a smile on their face. Another benefit of practicing this is that you come across as a very confident person. It may be difficult at first, believe me, we all have struggled to start conversations, myself included! However, once you learn yourself to ask them how they are or how their day is going, you will gain the confidence you need and you no longer have to fear them! I am sure you guys all got this!

Sometimes I have to remind myself that cashiers are just another individual running through their busy day, like me. I am here to shop, and they are here to check me out -- simple as that! When I initially used to avoid checkout lines or conversation, I instead began to plaster a smile on my face and pronounce a big 'Hello!". Over time, receiving a warm smile in return or a "How's it going" helped me rid the notion that the cashier in front of me is judging me. I am a small part of their day, just as they are a small part of mine. The least we can do is a small moment of warm greetings, but besides that, cashiers are not here to judge you :)

Start small. If you have a store, cafe, or otherwise place with cashiers that you frequent, try talking to the cashiers. By starting to form a relationship with the cashiers, it helps fade that anxiety. As you grow more comfortable, begin talking to cashiers at other places besides those you go to often. If you continue to practice, it gets easier. The phrase “fake it till you make it” definitely applies here; if you fake confidence, it will begin to become reality. After a while, you can overcome your fear of cashiers through practicing talking with cashiers and practicing confidence.

Understand that they are ordinary people just like you and try to approach them the same way you would like to be approached if it was the other way around, from there try make light hearted small talk as you are paying for your item to make both of you comfortable with each other and afterwards you will feel a lot more confident with talking to them and if that doesn’t work try to practice your social skills with your friends or family and maybe that might help you to build the confidence to talk to a cashier.

With having such a specific fear, and knowing where your trigger lies, perhaps gradual exposure could be something you may consider. Gradual exposure is a technique of using small steps in building up to a goal of facing your fear. Perhaps, one day, you may simply walk to the front of a store. You could repeat this first step until you find it easier, and then next time take a step into the store. By gradually taking these steps you would be increasing your comfort zone, more than you think. In the end, perhaps you may feel you'd like to try and buy something, which would be the goal. This, of course, is simply an idea for you. Perhaps you could tailor this to your specific situation, if you feel it would suit you.

Be polite to them and they will love you. Cashiers are just people trying to make a living. They deal with lots of different people throughout the day, and some of those people can be inconsiderate or straight up rude. Occasionally, they'll be dealing with people wanting an argument. Point being, they just want to get through their work day and aren't out to hurt you or judge you. A quick "Hello" or "Thanks" is usually enough to suffice. If that makes you nervous, it might help to practice with a friend or family member first - tag along with them so you aren't alone to start off with.

Even though some cashiers want to be really quick in what they do, making you feel a kind of fear, remember that they don't have any personal problems with you. They just want to facilitate as many clients as possible. They also might feel tired and as a result they can appear a bit aggressive to you, but again this isn't really your fault. Keep that in mind everytime the feeling of fear approaches you. If you still can't overcome it, you can try to visit smaller shops at first, or go to the supermarket when there are not many clients inside, because this means that cashiers are likely to be calmer than usual.

Honestly, as a cashier myself, we're equally as scared of customers as they are us. The best way to get over the fear of us is to approach - if you have to - with a smile and we will instantly be in a better mood, because we've likely had rude customers already. Walking up openly and smiling makes us relax a little and we will be much more pleasurable to work with. I understand the fear, but theres nothing to be scared of if you are a friendly and understanding person. You got this, just relax and slap a smile on and everything will be perfectly okay. Eventually, it'll get easier. Have courage.

That must be a complicated fear to have! There are many ways to overcome fears, but the one I know to be successful for many is exposure, but done in a very slow manner. At first you might need to figure out where your fears are coming from and if there are specific parts that your fears are focused on. Start to work on the parts that you are not afraid of. Like, going to a store and not buying anything so you can avoid the actual cashier part. Or maybe the actual person is scary, use a self checkout. After that, you can talk to someone who does this job. Not while they are at their job, at first not even about their job. After that you can roleplay. Again, first do the stuff that is close to, but not the actual scary part and work up to that. After that you might understand cashiers better and what you know is often not as scary. The next step is actually dong the exposure. Go to a store you like.. Maybe with a cashier you already know. Write out a script if that helps you, and then go for it. Always remember that cashiers are also people and will probably be focused on their own stuff because that is how people work.

It will take time to overcome fear, so try to be patient with yourself. You might want to discuss the situation first with someone ( either someone from your family or your friends ). Through this talk you might discover when, where, why and/or how this fear started. Journaling about t can also really help a lot. You can also simultaniously use visualisation to picture yourself in a situation like that and once you feel ready you can start to expose yourself in those situations while in company of a person whom you trust ( each time for longer until you decide to do it on your own). Don't be hard on yourself, it will take take and ofcourse if you think you need more support you can always contact a professional.

I take a minute or two to recollect my thoughts and just breathe to calm myself down. Or I walk around and just breathe

I don't really have a fear of them but I'm sure you can just talk to one after hours and get a better understanding of them. That might help

You could practise the scenario with a friend, maybe getting them to exaggerate the way they are to make real caehiers seem a lot better. You may then consider gong to small shops as these are less bombarding than big supermarkets. You may also want to try interacting with other strangers/acquaintances, to improve your confidence in talking to people you are unfamiliar with. When you feel ready, set yourself a target of a date to interact with a cashier, or a set of increases in the number you interact with. Try to motivate yourself to stick to this by reminding yourself that by doin all this you will feel better, and that you will have succeeded.

Know that they are people too. They are there to do a job, as are you. If you are afraid, have someone check out with you, like a friend or parent, until you feel comfortable to do it yourself.

I think there's alot of evil around money, and cashiers are working with money all day. If you think it is a fair trade, that you are happy to pay X amount of money for the goods being purchased, then you can hand over the money happily and gratefully.

I have been a cashier at many different stores. I have social anxiety, too, so I am sure I had just as much fear of talking to a customer as they may have had a fear of talking to me. But they are just people. If you have a fear of talking to them, I imagine very few engage in conversation beyond a quick greeting.

Hmm, to overcome a fear, you must first realize the root of the fear and the extent of such a fear. Where does the fear come from? is it rational or irrational? what can you get out of approaching a cashier? What would be the benefit of talking to one? If you are able to answer these questions, you can work on overcoming this fear.

It sounds like you are experiencing some social anxiety. Many people struggle with this, wherein they become anxious or afraid when having to interact with other people in some or all social situations. It is possible to treat and overcome. 7cups has resources available that may help.

Go grocery shopping sometimes! In the beginning you can bring someone with you and ask them to pay while you stand there and just get used to being there, and after a while you can take over and pay. You can bring a friend as often as you like until you're comfortable enough to go by yourself :)

Going to the tills can be really daunting, especially if you have social anxiety. Begin with baby steps - using a self-serve checkout or standing beside a friend while they pay for something at a till. You'll see that it's not as scary as it may seem. Eventually, your way up to making a small, unessential purchase - this way you can back out if it becomes too scary.

You would use what is known as exposure therapy, which is overcoming an often irrational fear through gradual interaction with the object causing the fear.

Try and think of them as people just doing a job. They aren't there to judge or harass you, they're just trying to help you buy whatever it is you need.

Prepare for it mentally first. Don't make it a big deal, try to calm yourself with different exercises. Built trust in yourself. You are an amazing person and you can do anything. An when you're ready. Just do it. Try an be calm, and if you want to back out you can, but you need to believe in yourself! Good luck!

Everytime you have to walk up to a cashier and you start to feel afraid just do it anyway. Then you will realize there is nothing to be afraid of. Never give up or give in,continue to face this fear every chance you get, this will help you gain courage. Trust me this works overtime, it worked for me.

Try going to shops where you know the people there, or go with people you know and gradually start going to more and more shops on your own- they are only human just like you and me