How do I overcome the fear of cashiers?

Firs you need to figure out the reasoning behind this fear. The you can work from the source of this problem. Finding the source of a problem or fear is the best way to overcome it.

Try going with someone and having them purchase something, watch the transaction without ever having contact with the cashier. Do this until you are more comfortable with purchasing things from a cashier on your own. Also it would be great to be introduced to a cashier out of uniform. They are just normal people trying to earn a living.

Think of the fact that they are human beings as well. When they greet you, say hi back and smile and thank them as well. You'll be surprised how easy it is if you've done it a few times!

Think about all the people they see every single day. They don't care, you are just one of them even if you're behaving awkwardly.

practice making small talk with yourself. rehearse common replies to common small talk questions. You can use that if you're afraid of talking to them. If you're afraid of their judgement or something, remember that they serve hundreds of customers daily and often won't remember your face after you leave.

You realize there's nothing to be afraid of and that you're strong and you can do it! It's okay ((:!

I've worked as a cashier for almost 3 years, and I can tell you, we're all very nice. Most of the time, we just want to keep to ourselves and do out job or ringing in what you're buying. Some cashiers can just tell when a person doesn't want to chat, but even just a hello is all you might get,

Cashiers? First Of All Why are You Afraid? (Not Judging) Second, Cashier are usually (more often than not) very kind. Hang In There!

Overcoming your fears can be daunting. It is good to work with a specialist who can work with you to have better control of your phobia.

Trying to distract myself as much as possible and going to them before I have a chance to second think

It's kind of like a child afraid of vacuums; the child didn't get over the fear until it was chased by a vacuum. I'd suggest going up to cashiers anyways, even if your fear makes you want to run from the store. You can't overcome a fear without confronting it head on.

This sounds like social anxiety Which is a very hard thing to get over. It can take years and years of practice. But confidence and communication skills are key

Well fearing anything doesnt help. Franklin roosevelt once said that you only have to fear your own fears. I had suggest you start by opening up and talking to your friends. If that doesnt help, take professional help. They help you to understand the reason behind your fears and suggest ways to overcome it through behavioural therapy. You will see positive results before you know and with your determination you ll emerge with flying colors.

I think the best way to overcome the fear of cashiers is to realize that they are nothing scary or monstrous, but that they are just another person! It also brings me some comfort to think that they will most likely forget about the entire experience in under five minutes :P

As a cashier myself, I can assure you your visit will not be remembered unless you take the second initiative to do so. Ex: bringing up personal stories. Just keep in mind that there are so many customers it’s hard to remember majority that walk through the door. Also, no one is going to judge you! Their only job is to assist you nothing else. If people give you anxiety giving you this fear practice saying hello or smiling to a stranger better yet, the cashiers! It’ll help you realize they are harmless and hopefully you’ll a little less tense afterwards.

I think it helps to know that cashiers are just people like you and me doing their jobs. They in no way want to make you feel uncomfortable, upset, or afraid; They just want to help you purchase your items or use whatever service they're providing. They don't want you to be afraid of them! It's okay to be nervous, but remembering that they are in now way there to make you afraid can help. It might even help you to ask them a question or make a joke with them to help you relax when you see them respond just like you or a friend would.

You have to accept the fact that you are human. Not everyone is thinking or feeling the same as you are. Over coming fear of cashiers is something's that might take time but it is possible to overcome your fear. Accepting the fact that everyone is diffrent and unique in there own way can be hard at times people are not having good a good day so approaching a cashier who is having a bad day can be tough. However making someone's day is possible simply by being brave and being kind to someone can conquer fear. Be straight forward and think about what your going to say before you say it and body language is important as well

This is one that I definitely struggle with myself as well, and I don't have it down to a science yet. Some things that help me, though, are that most likely, you will never see them ever again. You're there for a few minutes at the very most, and then you leave. Additionally, the cashier sees tons and tons of people each day, so if you think about it, if you just go and pay like the average customer, they probably won't remember you after you walk out of the door. On the flip side, if you go up there with the intention of creating positive change, you can combat anxiety in that way as well. Instead of thinking about all the ways it could go wrong, try thinking of something nice you could say to the cashier to make their day. They probably aren't having the best time dealing with customers, so going with the intention of changing that for them can kind of hide the anxiety and fear in some cases.

Begin to remember that 'no-one else knows what they are doing either'. We are build ourselves to feel like there is something everyone else knows but that we are missing. If you remember that everyone else are busy drinking their coffee and thinking about their on complex lives. And sonder for a while. You begin to realise that your cashier interaction is merely a small moment in another person's day and your anxiety can begin to ease in the knowledge that, there's very little judgement as that person has their own complicated back story that they are thinking about at the same time you are worried about approaching them.

To overcome any fear, you unfortunely will need to face it at one point. There are ways to get through and it's understandable to be afraid of cashiers in general. When am forced to talk to someone in general I think of something i like for example maybe their wearing a nice ring. I make that my focus and not to worry about anything else. If that doesn't work I look at something in the distance to keep me distract well I wait in line or wait for them to get done with scanning the item. At the end of the day it matters on how you look at it.

Practice makes perfect! A good thing to tell yourself is that cashiers see so many people in one shift. There's a good chance they won't remember you or acknowledge your interaction later that day. A good thing to do in this situation is forcing yourself to go to cashiers more often. Try to avoid self check-out as much as possible and push yourself to your limits a little bit. Face the fear head on and you'll be able to reflect on how much progress you've made over a period of time. Helping you is part of their job, it's what they're getting paid to do.

As someone who has worked retail, I assure you that the cashier is not there to judge you. They are simply there to do their job. In most cases, if you are friendly, they won't even be able to remember you or what you purchased! Trust me, the only customers that we judge are the ones that are rude or make a scene. Remember that we are all just humans too and that we've been in your shoes. We don't want you to feel uncomfortable! We also serve hundreds of customers each day and I'm sure whatever your buying, we've seen it before! I hope this helps!

Hey, I've been there. Social Anxeity—which can be somewhat assumed one would hold, based on an ornate fear of workers, or cashiers, it totally okay and normal to experience. The biggest thing to remember, to help yourself overcome this fear, definitely involves A) the idea that they are a person, just like you are, and B)the fact that they are working, and are just doing their job. Putting myself in the shoes of cashiers, too, sometimes helps; would I be annoyed, if a teen came up to me to buy a can of coke, or would I be happy, almost, if this occurred? Social anxeity sucks, and it can be totally scary, but just remember that being awkward is okay, and pretend—as I've found helps most—like you are an extremely confident, extroverted, person... and things may sway in your favor! I hope this helped :))

hmmm to overcome any fear, especially social related ones, overcoming the fear comes with overcoming avoidance of that fear. a lot of the time when we are afraid of something we tend to avoid it more, but this avoidance only reinforces our fear and makes that fear stronger. it might help to think of small mini steps that you could engage in while confronting your fear but also not overwhelming yourself to the point where you won't confront that fear again (for example maybe going to the store with a friend so that you are not alone and watching their interaction, and then going to the same store with them on a later date but you interacting with them. these steps could be at varying stores, with varying interactions (ie redeeming a coupon, asking about a price, requesting cash back)-all with friends or alone. just know that the more you engage with your fear rather than avoiding your fear, the less of a fear it will become. take care xo

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Just remember that they are a person like you, and they also have feelings. They may be feeling just as worried as you, and may have issues themselves, everyone has issues, and we must be brave and strong and carry on with our lives with a brave face. Why don't you put on your favourite outfit to go and see the cashier then it might take your mind off it, and don't forget to reward yourself with a bar of chocolate or your favourite treat afterwards, then you can congratulate yourself on your triumph. I know that you can do this, just go for it :)

Cashiers see dozens of people everyday, and more than likely just going through the motions of their job. Just be polite with "hello" "thank you" etc. I used to dread these interactions too but ultimately realized the employee couldn't care less if you seem a bit nervous or awkward they've probaly dealt with far worse customers. It's honestly not as big of a deal as you think. They have to focus on our computer screens when you use a debit card, anyway, because it gives them prompts that they have to follow in order to finish the transaction and get your receipt.

This is such a common worry for people, one that I feel we don't recognise enough! I dealt with this fear a lot in the past, constantly worrying that I would make a fool of myself. I feel that encouraging myself to pay with cashiers and not at the self checkout was the first big step I took. It might be helpful to try buying one or two items to begin with, so that you don't get overwhelmed. Have your card/ cash ready before you approach the till, just to avoid yourself any extra stress! Say hello if you can, I work in retail now myself and this really has a huge effect! If you are kind, we usually go out of our way to be kind to you. Take it day by day, shopping trip by shopping trip until you feel comfortable.

Hey 👋 overcoming fears takes time so be patient with yourself! Maybe just by acknowledging that they are just people doing their job and trying to help and they don’t mean to scare you is a good start ❤️ Maybe gradually building yourself up to do small tasks involving cashiers may also help such as saying hi how are you at the checkout or asking where something is is really good and can help build confidence then you could start doing slightly bigger tasks like having a conversation with one maybe ? I believe in you you can do this ❤️

Put yourself in their shoes, helps me feel more comfortable. I think about how people are looking for connection even if its just a smile. When I get nervous about interacting with cashiers I always think they are going to judge me or judge what I am buying. By putting myself in their shoes I realize they probably don't care what I am buying and they will not be judging me for sure. They deal with so many different people in a day and most of them just want to help you out. I also try to remind myself that they might be nervous themselves.