Dumb question?

When you go shopping do you ever get sick of being asked the question "Did you find everything you were looking for?" when you get to the checkout? I generally just answer, "Yes, thanks," because I can't be bothered.

Today Pamela and I were in the line-up at our local Zellers when the lady in front of said that she hadn't found everything and mentioned something from the flyer that she hadn't been able to find. Not being used to this answer (or so it seemed) the cashier just said "Oh" and shrugged her shoulders. At this moment a wry smile passed Pamela's face...

When our turn came Pamela emphatically said, "No." Then, without giving the cashier an opportunity, she went on to ask the cashier why she even asked the question.

The reply, "Because I'm trained to."

Not willing to let it go Pamela pressed on to explain that she meant "what is the purpose of the question".

The cashier replied that she didn't have a clue. Customer service?!? That was pretty much the end of things. We paid for our stuff and headed for home.

I'll probably just continue to say that I found what I needed and not put too much stress on the cashier's already taxed mind.