@Background Pony #7024
 
that doesn’t work with toys on the shelf, because you don’t have to order them. you just pick them up and carry them to the register.

Most stores have self service registers. Helps avoid contact with other wretched pieces of humanity. Or order online, and never have to leave the house.

@FancyCat2008  
That’s just expectations and miscommunication. I would’ve been like, “Actually, these are for me. I enjoy the show, and the coloring books are an interest of mine because they stimulate one’s artistic ability and I’m hoping on improving mine.” Or, if I had a daughter, “No, thanks. Half of these are for me, and the other half are for my daughter. We enjoy the show together.”
 
Just be upfront about it. The first thing people want to walk out of is actual confrontation. If you do it in a polite manner and explain to them what your goal is, you’ve now prevented them from getting any sort of ground on you.

@Background Pony #7024  
Uhhhh? I was ordering Kids’ Meals from McDonald’s back in 2012. I just came right out with it and made my requests. Sometimes the person didn’t care and just gave me whatever. A few times I actually got what I wanted. If they prosecute you or belittle you, bring it up with the manager. They get talked to, possibly fired, end of story.
 
When they ask with a question, like, “The my little pony toy with the meal,” I just answer, “Yes.” If it sounds a bit rude, I answer, “Is there a discrepancy?” The first thing that sentence does to a fair number of employees is instill a feeling of worry. After all, they’re here to service you, and you’re there for something specific. If it’s someone in high school, chances are they may not even know the word and will probably give up at that moment.
 
Be the bigger and more mature individual and stop any sort of immaturity before it happens.
 
Funnily enough, I used to have this coworker that was pretty rude about it and considered me less of a human being for being a male and enjoying My Little Pony. I brushed most of his things off because of the fact that I honestly didn’t care about him as a human being. He later gets fired for being late most of the time and over all giving poor work ethic. He gets hired at a local donut shop, and gets fired on his 2nd day for being rude to customers and shirking his duties. The people that think less of you for your interests think less of themselves for some things they enjoy, and thus need help. If they refuse, they are human garbage and I would expect nothing less from troglodytes.

Actual exchange from my early days in the MLP fandom
 
Me: walks up to the checkout counter with a stack of MLP coloring books  
Cashier: “Oh! Would your daughter also like one of these dancing flower toys? We have them on special this week!”  
Me: “……. No thanks, she’s getting enough.”

@Silent Wing  
If you tried ordering a muffin and pony toy from McDonalds in the early days, you’d understand. You have to talk to people. You have to avoid saying what you need to say to get the items you wanted. It’s a linguistic pretzel, and/or I’m just hungry for muffins right now.

>”Buy a MLP toy without saying the word ’pony.’” challenge
 
What was this and why does everyone think it’s so difficult? Walk into the store, grab a Chinese factory-made Twilight Sparkle, walk to the self-checkout, purchase, walk out of store.