‘You don’t have to stop’: Leaked Walmart training video says receipt checks are optional. Do you really have to show yours when you leave?

You’ve finished shopping, paid, and headed for the exit. A Walmart employee by the door asks to see your receipt. What do you do?

Most of us probably just hand over the receipt and wait for the employee to check it against the items we’re exiting with. This is in part based on politeness and adherence to social norms, and in part on fear of being accused of shoplifting or making a scene.