Not my favorite store and (literally) every time I go there I ask myself as I leave "Why do I keep coming here?" Answer is: it's cheap and close to my house. I usually try to go to the very few employees who are nice and helpful. Unfortunately, most days I am forced into a checkout lane manned by some weirdo that either doesn't pick up on social cues, doesn't understand appropriate conversation or is just plain rude. Today was probably the nail in the coffin for me. There were 2 speedy checkout lanes with lights on indicating they are open...except one has a shopping cart blocking the lane. So I decide to choose the other line. The VERY LOUD girl manning the register of choice practically forces me into the next lane where I have to take it upon myself to remove the shopping cart blocking the aisle. Then this freakin' kid proceeds to tell me that he "sometimes throws things at customers". Apparently, I am supposed to find this funny, which I do not...but I say nothing. So he asks me "Habla ingles?" (Yeah, because THAT'S THE PROBLEM! Language barrier.) I confirm that yes, I do speak English. Now the kid is glaring at me, looking like a serial killer. I'm guessing because he realized there is no language barrier, I just CHOOSE to not engage in inappropriate dialogue with him. Walmart: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE school your employees about appropriate vs. inappropriate customer dialogue. It is absolutely okay to say "Hi. How are you today?". It is not okay to say "sometimes I throw things at customers".