Final Update: AITAH for telling off a lady in a supermarket after she made the teenage cashier cry?

A Redditor shares the final update regarding an incident where they stepped in to defend a teenage cashier who was being verbally harassed by a rude customer.

After the post gained a lot of support, the Redditor returned to the store, where they had a heartwarming conversation with the cashier, who was touched by the kindness shown. The cashier, a college student working her first job, reported feeling more confident thanks to the support.

The Redditor also received praise from the cashier’s supervisor for standing up for the employee. The two connected on social media, marking a positive resolution to the situation. Read the full update below to see the happy ending to this story.

‘ Final Update: AITAH for telling off a lady in a supermarket after she made the teenage cashier cry?’

Alright, I want to address something quickly before I start. A few people have commented saying they think this post is fake. And while I get that some things on here can sound too good to be true, I promise everything I’ve shared really happened. I do however, understand the skepticism.

Anyways, before I share the update, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent reassuring and kind words to both me and the cashier. It really made a difference for both of us, so thank you! 😊. With that being said, on to the update.

I went back to the store yesterday and, luckily, I caught the cashier on her break. I was a little nervous at first, approaching her outside the store, but she recognized me right away, smiled and gestured for me to come over.

I told her about all the love and support my post had received and even showed her a few of the comments. She was genuinely touched and even got a little teary-eyed. But in a good way this time. We ended up chatting for a bit, and she told me that she’s a college student working part-time (this is actually her first job).

She said she’s been feeling more confident since that day, and hearing that so many people had her back really made her feel supported.
While we were chatting, her supervisor happened to walk by and recognized me. She stopped with a warm smile and thanked me for stepping in the other day.

She said it’s not often that customers speak up like that, and the team really appreciated it. She mentioned how younger employees can sometimes struggle in those tough moments, and having someone stand up for them meant a lot.

It felt so good to hear that what I did didn’t just help the cashier but lifted the spirits of the whole team. It made me realize even more how important kindness can be in moments like these. I thanked her for her kind words, and after a while of the three of us chatting, she eventually left us as she had to go back to work.

After our conversation, the cashier asked if she could befriend me on social media. And of course, I said yes! Now, the two of us are connected, and it feels like we both got something positive out of the whole experience. And there you have it.

This is most likely going to be my final update on this whole situation, and I’m so glad that everyone ended up happy in the end (well, everyone except that rude lady, but let’s focus on the positive).

Before I go, (even though I sound like I’m just repeating myself) I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to comment, share kind words, and give encouragement.

Your support honestly gave me the push to go back and talk to her. And it really did brighten her day. I couldn’t have imagined the impact this post would have had, but I’m so grateful for it. With that, I say my goodbye. And once again, thank you!

See what others had to share with OP:

DrSocialDeterminants −  Hey good to hear that it turned out well and to be fair you did the right thing. The other people that didn’t speak up are just ashamed and don’t have the strength and courage to speak up against injustice.

While I don’t always say that we should do it all the time, it was a problem happening right in front of you and you chose to do the morally responsible thing.

CaptainBeefy79 −  As someone who worked in retail growing up, I thank you 🙂

Samuscabrona −  I believed it until this update

Clagasaurus_Rex −  I have a healthy dose of skepticism with things I read on the Internet but I could totally believe the first post. Especially the other people in line making faces. But I don’t know, this update feels a bit too “tv show ending”.

The same girl happened to be there – not that outlandish but still. She HAPPENED to be on her break – okay, you’re losing me. The manager said you lifted the spirits of the whole team – the team probably thought it was cool but I don’t know about all that.

She friended you on social media – nah, come on. Maybe I’m too negative. I hope it happened but it sounds like a sitcom.. Edit: grammar

[Reddit User] −  “Surely if I just *SAY* the story is real, no one will question my nonsensical update completely devoid of reality!” -OP probably.

JTBlakeinNYC −  Good job OP!

Straintheory420 −  No to be a ah myself but did you really need post update seems at this point your farming karma🤔

Available-Scheme-631 −  I think what raised my suspicion was the comment about how everyone else was giving you ‘looks’. Its a tell-tale sign that people who fabricate it use.

Do you think the Redditor’s actions had a lasting positive effect on the cashier, or should they have handled it differently? How would you have responded in such a situation? Share your thoughts below!