I Don't Get It

Please explain it to me. Am I wrong? I really want to know...

This afternoon, after an enjoyable shopping excursion, I approached the checkout counter to purchase all my great finds. The young girl started to ring me out as another shopper behind me was putting her items on the 'belt.' The woman recognized the cashier and they engaged in conversation.

I stood quietly as the cashier continued to ring my stuff.... and talk.... not to me, but to the customer in line behind me. I picked up a bin out of my carriage and asked her to scan it twice (there were two bins - one inside the other). This request didn't even break their conversation. Gee, sorry, I didn't mean to try to interrupt.

I had to watch closely and stop the cashier from scanning the other woman's items. The idiot never put one of those 'bars' in between our orders. Guess she was in too much of a hurry to start babbling with the cashier.

They continued talking as I tried to swipe my credit card. Wait. Continued talking? They had never stopped. For some reason, my card swipe was not being accepted and, again, I had to wait for a slight break in their conversation to tell the cashier I couldn't get my card to go through. She stopped talking, took my card, swiped it, and handed it back to me.

The woman started talking again and by now I had had enough. I said to the woman, "Can you just wait a minute?" The cashier handed me my receipt and when I looked at the woman, she looked shocked. What? Was I not supposed to say anything?

They talked the entire time my order was being rung up. I never felt so invisible.

I thought it was awfully nervy of them to just push me aside like they did, yet they acted as if I was the one with the nerve for expressing my annoyance. It really made me feel as if I was the one who did something wrong.

Nope. I don't get it.

P.S. In case you're wondering, I am not exaggerating. Not even the slightest bit!