99 Cents Only Stores complaint: Cashier Edward

After attempting to pay with my credit card, the total amount went $2 over my limit. Since I didn’t plan on making a stop here I didn’t bring cash. So, I told Edward, the cashier, to delete a couple of things. Edward scoffed and rolled his eyes. By the way, I was with my eight year old son who has autism. Once he deleted the items he owed me 93 cents and had to get someone else’s code to open the register. Once his coworker put her code in, he told me that I couldn’t afford groceries in front of my son and about 20 other customers. His coworker apparently pitied me because she mouthed the words “I’m sorry” from her register. I found his attitude demeaning, rude, and condescending. I suppose he was trying to make me feel bad for not having enough money on our spontaneous trip for some snacks and candy canes my son wanted to put on our Christmas tree. My husband was deployed, otherwise I would just have had him handle this issue. However, luckily for Edward, I just want to make sure that Edward doesn’t make someone who truly cannot afford groceries during the holidays, or anytime, feel demeaned and humiliated.