...” there is some old white naked mole rat of a person...”

I essentially got robbed by one of these “loyal customers” , at a diner where I used to be a cashier. He threw a total shitfit when he decided I hadn’t given him enough change. ( I had!) but he threw such a massive, royal tantrum (there was a lot of screaming involved) that I just gave him more money to make him go…

It looks like a scene from Spitrited Away.

Exactly! I approached this the same way. I hate chit chat but recognizing why I hate it helped me to understand why others like it, need it, and want to have it.