Who here finds it possible to stand in the express lane and not count the items of the shopper in front of you?
Who here has ever apologised to the checker, other shoppers, or both for being over the limit?
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
Jayne ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
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§ ita § - Jun 28, 2005 11:42:21 am PDT #5189 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse - Jun 28, 2005 11:42:29 am PDT #5190 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
FTR - I'm not such a schmuck that I try to take like eleventy billion items in the express lane and then have coupons and write a check.
That's what you say now.
One bag = one item.
Aims - Jun 28, 2005 11:42:50 am PDT #5191 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I find it impossible and frequently do the other.
Kathy A - Jun 28, 2005 11:43:12 am PDT #5192 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I only count multiple items of the same thing as one if I'm just 2 or 3 items over the 10 or 15 limit. If I've got 20 things all told, I'll go to the other register, like a good girl.
Scrappy - Jun 28, 2005 11:43:21 am PDT #5193 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I never get in the express lane if I'm over. I put something back if I'm in a hurry.
I totally count, though.
§ ita § - Jun 28, 2005 11:43:45 am PDT #5194 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
One bag = one item.
Even if they're sold by the unit (like lemons)? Or if you're me and put limes and lemons in the same bag?
Jessica - Jun 28, 2005 11:43:57 am PDT #5195 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I order my groceries online and ever have to stand in any lines at all.
Jesse - Jun 28, 2005 11:43:58 am PDT #5196 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I actually get cranky when the express lane lets you have 10 items. Ten is not that express to me! It should be more like 7. And the sign should say "7 items or fewer." t /pedant
Aims - Jun 28, 2005 11:44:22 am PDT #5197 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
That's what you say now.
Of course. I'm not wasting my social capital on freaking expess lane etiquette. I'ma use it up on something good like telling someone to get bent for no apparent reason!
§ ita § - Jun 28, 2005 11:44:25 am PDT #5198 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I never get in the express lane if I'm over.
Last time it happened to me, it was a new supermarket and I didn't notice the signage. The checker was way amused.