Yeah you can lie if that's your thing, but that doesn't address or fight the problem, it just passes it off to the next person. Just be honest and up front, it's better.

It's okay to be confrontational. Everybody knows it probably isn't their fault. But they also got mad when op said, clearly, "no", so that's on them at that point.

Another thing to consider: maybe the cashier doesn't know they work for a shitty company. Goons do the bidding of evil people: they may not be evil themselves initially, but they are still the ones doing the actual actions. At the register, designing the database, putting up the servers, serving the companies, processing the data, etc. Everybody's got a hand in this.

Just say no, stop being passive and saying okay. Just say no.

"There's a conflict of interest concern with that."

I'm helping

My doctor's office had a space on the form you fill out when you come in that said nickname. So just for fun I put in Your Royal Highness. I didn't realize that was the name they called when they were ready for you to Go to the exam room. They had to repeat it twice before I noticed.

Their POS software doesn't let them not use a name/account. But most will just use 'cash sale' for one off purchases instead of creating an account

LoL. I wonder if they were amused or annoyed by that nickname

Yeah. Apparently that's a thing. But there was a rise in prank calls that caused phone companies to just remove it from public use. But I guess that doesn't account for people or companies specifically requesting it.

Yeah a simple “no thanks” or “I don’t want to” has always worked well for me.

MD here 100% the staff and provider got a kick out of it. Top notch giggles m8.

Yeah no reason to be difficult. Just say no thank you.

“Sir, the form will not allow the transaction to proceed without this information…”

No they're gathering data to sell you shit. Fuck them, the employees may be mandated to ask for it though so don't be hard on them. Feel free to lay into management if they make a stink about it.

Saul Goodman 1 (505) 503-4455

That's such a convenient number! I'll just put it over there with all the other fire.

Well you see now this is just a but embarrassing... my name is actually "Fuck-Home-Depot"

Okay, I’ll just call out “hey you in the corner in the tin foil hat, your coffee is done” instead of “Bob”.

Clearly you've never encountered those webpage forms where you can't click "Next" until you've filled out the form entirely, so they probably can't just "run the transaction" without a name.

"Why do you need my name?! That is PERSONAL INFORMATION!!!!"

"... Sir. This is the post office. We can't just hand parcels out to whoever."

I also work for a company that asks customers names.

Ask me if I give a fuck if you give me a fake name.

This reminds me of a strange encounter I had at a Starbucks in a train station in Paris: I order, pay, give my name (for the cup) and start to wander off to wait. A random super concerned dude starts explaining to me that I need to stay in the “waiting for drinks line” till my drink is ready. I was like “um, that’s why they write your name on the cup and call you?” But no, he was insistent that the propor protocol was to wait in the line, the other folks in line seemed to agree. Super weird. I succumbed to the peer pressure but AFAICT the 2nd line was 100% stupid (maybe they have too many people w/ the same 1st name there?) and it’s kinda wild being from Seattle and having a random French dude mansplain Starbucks to me.

Well that's when you just read back to them whatever is on their nametag.

WOW. That is really invasive. I always refuse to give phone number. I don't need more garbage phone calls. I definitely am not giving some rando my name to help track my purchasing more. Geez. I usually stick to no thank you and I don't give that out. If there is a problem, I will leave the stuff on the counter and go to a different store entirely. I have done this in the past due to pushy tactics. I did tell the manager on duty that this is truly invasive and I will not be back though. I was never back as a result. Apparently normal people don't get any privacy anymore :(

+1(555)867-5309 :)

Homer J Simpson

But have you thought about the metrics?? No, you only think of yourself! /s

Rewards/points redeemable for more of their merchandise would be nice

"I overdosed at César's Palace and all I got was this lousy T-shirt"

Username related?

It's their problem to remember who ordered, not mine. I also like good coffee.
Ergo, I never visit such shops.

With things like that are, $1000 is like a weeks groceries for a family…

Sitting here drinking my coffee and seeing someone got this reference is brightening my morning.

The one and only time I went to Starbucks, I was the only one in line. I waited right there as they made the drink. There was absolutely no need for my name. I get that it’s just what they do, but it felt weird.

https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/

Hallo Internet twin! I own a domain that is basically "SucksMyBalls.com" in my native language. If a business demands an email address without cause or they've particularly pissed me off, they get "Business@SucksMyBalls.com". One of the best investments I've ever made.

It's for the coupons!

"I'm Devin Null, but I prefer Dev, I live at 777 segfault drive, phone number (192) 168-0101."

Hopefully someone is going to lose a day tracking that down when they validate the database.

https://xkcd.com/327/

I live near a microcenter and they are like this. I had to pick up an Ethernet cable and I just paid cash. When I didn't want to tell them my phone or email the cashier looked at me like I kicked a puppy.

How about … we forget the name?

It might be reasonable to let the manager know you don't appreciate it. Might change their use of it.

First thought was that they were flirting with you.

...I guess not though.

Lmao as if the store management has the faintest hint of authority over store policy in anything bigger than a mom and pop shop. That's what's so irritating about dealing with corporations, there's no one to hold to account as a customer

Last time I bought something at Dunhelm Mill in the UK:
"Can I have your email address so we can send you the receipt?"
"Lol, no."

Edit to add: OP should have said: "Coincidentally, my name is Cash. Johnny Cash."

Yeah, places have done that on and off since the 2000's. Brick and Mortars want your data just as much as online places.

It's always been easy to just say no and move on and if they insist because their managers are corporate junkies, I've always given out random area code + Jenny's number along with any given random name. Dirk Diggler will live on buying things as long as I live.

Yeah, but the managers are the ones holding the cashiers to it. They're welcome to pass you up the chain to the person pushing it on them of they want but part of their job is to take complaints and this hopefully ensures the employee isn't getting in trouble for your refusal to give them your information.

Bruno is my go-to name. No matter where I am in the world, Bruno sounds right.

Ya personally I would have just given a fake name and minimized the interaction instead of expanding it.

Phone Number? "no Thank you"

Name? "bob"

So turns out thermal receipts have unhealthy levels of BPA on them which can absorb through your skin.

So I'm considering getting proton mail and having a separate email just for receipts and loyalty programs that dont require a login.

John O'Malley. 132 Main St, NYC, NY. 11001.

Its incredibly close to a real address but off enough to be considered someone entered something wrong. Plus I don't live in America.

Bobby Tables

Biggest Dickus, I want a Biggest Dickus. /s

Hilariously, I am wearing a Monty Python shirt at this moment,

"I fart in your general direction."

Did I find a soul twin?

Wouldn't say quite a soul twin, but I like it too.

In case you haven't seen it, look up Red Dwarf.