As someone who's been a cashier, it's faster to scan them individually for quantities under, say, ridiculous.
Plus then they don't have to teach the cashiers how to count.
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DXMachina - Jun 28, 2005 11:48:49 am PDT #5215 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
P.M. Marc - Jun 28, 2005 11:49:55 am PDT #5216 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
One place we shop at has a 10 items more or less lane. I like.
Jesse - Jun 28, 2005 11:51:48 am PDT #5217 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think you are warped by NYC-style shopping. Out here where there are plastic burbias nearby, even 20 items is express. Especially compared to that person with 2 teetering full carts over there.
Oh yeah, you're totally right. So what counts as 'express' should be adjusted to the size/clientele of the store.
Once again, if I were just in charge of everything, everything would be so much better!
Strix - Jun 28, 2005 11:51:58 am PDT #5218 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I count items. And I glare and make nasty comments under my breath if people are really awful -- like thirty items.
But what really pisses me off is express lane (cash or credit only) usage when people WRITE CHECKS.
Esp. when I am standing behind them with one bottle of lemon juice or something and a dollar bill. I get really huffy and bitchy then.
-t - Jun 28, 2005 11:53:21 am PDT #5219 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My only problem with Self Chckout is that when I'm getting 15 frozen dinners (it happens, okay?) I can't keep the full bags balanced on the bag holder thingy and it yells at me if I put them in my cart before I'm done.
Aims - Jun 28, 2005 11:53:26 am PDT #5220 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
t points to Erin's post
I don't so that. If I have to write a check or even use my debit and only have a couple of items, I don't even go NEAR the espress lane.
sarameg - Jun 28, 2005 11:55:11 am PDT #5221 of 10001
I can't decide if check writers annoy me more, or people who decided to use a bonus card, coupons AND and atm/debit/credit card AND ARE ABSOLUTELY BEFUDDLED BY THE TECH.
Yes, I know those stupid readers vary from store to store, but.....staring at it hard will not swipe the card for you.
Scrappy - Jun 28, 2005 11:56:06 am PDT #5222 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I lived in NYC long enough that I scream invective in my head at people who wait until they get to the cashier to pull out their wallet at fast food joints.
"What, is it a surprise EVERY TIME that you have to pay for your food? They told you how much it was when you ordered, you didn't think you might actually, oh, open your purse and get your money ready at that time instead of standing there?"
tommyrot - Jun 28, 2005 11:58:48 am PDT #5223 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
"What, is it a surprise EVERY TIME that you have to pay for your food? They told you how much it was when you ordered, you didn't think you might actually, oh, open your purse and get your money ready at that time instead of standing there?"
I see that on the train all the time. The conductor showes up and suddenly they're hunting for their wallets in their purses or whatever, then trying to count out the money.
Actually, that costs the train line money, as they often don't get to everyone on the train so some get to ride for free.
Jessica - Jun 28, 2005 11:58:56 am PDT #5224 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Do you have to be home to receive delivery?
Yeah, but they've got delivery times up to 10 pm. (And DH works from home.)