Mhm! Exactly!

Yeah, that also bothered me as well

This weirds me out every time

Religion should have no room in politics anywhere. (But for positive values such as grace of charity.)

that's just SAD , very , very SAD

Anything about the so-called American health system is a mystery to the rest of the world.

Not only to Brits!

What an awful soulless place. And I'm guessing the only reason they give them what looks like expensive chairs is so they don't get sued for workplace injury.

Are greeters real? I thought the Simpson's was exaggerating. I guess in a country so massive, you gta find a way to stand out? Still seems weird tho

It helps old people who either does not have pension or healthcare. Sad but true most of time.

Same as Canada, its more for security

They trialled it for a while when Asda was first bought by Walmart. It... didnt last long!

What?

Hello, come right in, spend as much money as you can, excuse us while we bankrupt you

What is their real job? Security? Marketing research? I can not believe they’re really just "greeters".

I'd prefer good friendly service IN the Supermarket.

I hate it along with the how are you today?, like they care ...

It is fake

It's true. Walk into a small business and the employees have to, it's part of their job requirement, to at the very least say hello as you come in the door. I assume it's to create a welcoming feeling or to acknowledge you are there. This will not mean that once you are in the aisle there will be an employee to help if you need it.

Kinda handy though if you want directions.

Live in U.S. have never once EVER seen a greeter at a supermarket and I travel all over

As a disabled person, I find them to be extremely helpful.

Used to be common in Walmart. A lot of senior citizens did this job until they changed it where they have to do stocking and other lifting jobs.

I'm am American and I hate this! Some store employees yell "hello!" when you walk in. I don't even know you. Don't yell a greeting at me from 40 feet away!

The one in Save on foods, Elena she did some greeting as a greeter in the store, but she was promoted back inside as a worker I think in the meat department

I've never seen one. I've seen them at Walmart but that's it.

what the hell are greeters?

I used to see older folks - I think just to give them some small salary. Never saw such young ones.

They are fake. Like used car salesmen.

I think this is only at Walmart. At least, they don't have greeters at my grocery store. What breaks my heart is seeing senior citizens being greeters - not only that they have to work well past retirement age, but knowing they're getting terrible wages, too.

I'm in the USA and have never seen a greeter in a supermarket.

Would immediately put me off.

I view greeters are more of a triage - someone there to help direct you if you need help (e.g. to the customer service desk) and also to just "keep an eye" on who's coming into the store - especially big stores.

well, lot of times I've seen greeters being disabled/handicapped people that can't really do anything else but still need a job. this might just be a thing in my area though

I live in the US, and I have never seen that!

Many of these types of jobs are given to people with disabilities who could not otherwise find employmentr.

I only ever see greeters at WalMart, and only as I am walking past it to avoid it... Creepy place. That smiley-face thing... UGH.

There are greeters in BANKS! I mean, what?

They also refer to customers as “guests”

Saw greeters in Thailand that salutes you. That's funny/weird as f**k.

Oh god no, please not.

It’s gross, My friend and I were just talking about this how I love my neighborhood grocery store because I know everybody who works in there and they all know me and yet if I go to a big box type of superstore all the employees say hello and just keep walking straight ahead like “that’s it that’s all I need to do to get my paycheck, my boss told me to say hello to everyone” it’s creepy.

It is fake and demeaning