Got some shirts yesterday and the cashier did the same thing, more or less. He wasn't focused on his small talk or ringing my items up so I was just standing there, waiting to give my next, dry, sarcastic response while he limped through the conversation. I didn't want to be mean but evidently my answers just kept him coming back for more. Went something like this:
Him: Hi, how is day going so far?
Me: Peachy. How about yours?
Him: *20 second pause* Going well. *pause* Waiting to go to lunch; I've been up here for 6 hours straight.
Me: Oh man, that sucks. Tragic. Stay strong.
Him: *pause* Yep. But what are you gonna do? *pause* You off today and getting some shopping done?
Me: Nope, I need to be at work soon.
Him: Oh cool. *pause* Where do you work?
Me: *pointing to my casino in the distance* I'm a chef over there.
Him: Oh cool. *pause* I like food, man. Do you like it there? *pause* I'm thinking about going into fast food.
Me: I hate it. Awful place. Don't work with food.
Him: Oh wow. Do you like In-N-Out? They're hiring, maybe you can work there. *pause* I like their burgers.
Me: I'm a chef.
Him: Yea they cook the food in the back so you'd be perfect. *pause* I kinda want In-N-Out now haha.
Me: My man, I'm a chef. I can get a better job than flipping burgers.
Him: Oh wow. But don't they cook the food there? You should apply for it, I bet you'd get it.
Me: Release me.
Him: Do what?
Me: I have to get going, dude.
Him: Oh cool. It was nice talking to you. Most people don't even respond to me here.