Not rude, Sasa, and not worthy of talking with the manager. The register of many a cashier may be cash poor in the morning, especially since folk use credit/debit cards so much, and many use the store as their bank, getting their "cash" for the day. Some businesses plan for this, some don't.
Not rude at all. I think we "expect" a cashier to be friendly and give a greeting, but you do not pay for that service.
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