This guy might be a thief, but at least he's a polite thief. A South Carolina Golden Corral was robbed Monday and although the gun-wielding robber threatened to shoot the employee at the register, he did not leave the scene before thanking her.

The Golden Corral worker said a man approached her, and she asked him if he wanted something to drink. The man showed her a gun, then instructed her to open the register and "Keep calm, or I will shoot you."

The robber then told her not to even think about "pushing the (expletive) button," for help.

So it seemed like the worker had no other choice but to give him the money.

And if all of this didn't already sound like a scene from a witty heist movie, before the robber ran out, he gave her a quick, "Thank you" and disappeared into the 8:30 p.m. setting sun.

Police said no arrests have been made.

H/T WYFF4