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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: j rake on October 02, 2013, 01:48:53 PM
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When in the checkout line, if you have like 20 items, and the person behind you has two or three, will you let them in front of you? I have done it a few times, but not many, and try not to make a habit out of it.
If you say, "Yes, of course!" then where do you draw the line? What if 30 seconds later, another person with only one item gets in line behind you. Will you let them pass you, too?
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20 items is a lot. I never have that much.
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usually. one person is the limit though.
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yes
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no, they should use the self checkout line or the not very many items line. if you want to get in the line of plenty with not very much stuff you face the consequences
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Never, haven't you seen that commercial where the guy does that and loses like $20,000.
It's a prank for a bank, but still
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That's a good point steve dave makes. I never go anywhere unless there is a self checkout lane.
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no, they should use the self checkout line or the not very many items line. if you want to get in the line of plenty with not very much stuff you face the consequences
well, a smart poster would have noted that i had 20 items in my hypothetical, a clear indication that i'm already in the "not very many items line" (20 or less).
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no, they should use the self checkout line or the not very many items line. if you want to get in the line of plenty with not very much stuff you face the consequences
well, a smart poster would have noted that i had 20 items in my hypothetical, a clear indication that i'm already in the "not very many items line" (20 or less).
jesus christ vegas is weird
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Trader Joe's doesn't have a self-checkout (but it does have a pretty good express lane.)
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and it should be 20 or fewer
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Trader Joe's doesn't have a self-checkout (but it does have a pretty good express lane.)
the people who work there comment on my purchases too much.
"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
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jesus christ vegas is weird
in MHK, i used to never buy more than five items at a time. went to hy vee at least twice a day.
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no, they should use the self checkout line or the not very many items line. if you want to get in the line of plenty with not very much stuff you face the consequences
well, a smart poster would have noted that i had 20 items in my hypothetical, a clear indication that i'm already in the "not very many items line" (20 or less).
They should be in the self checkout line. If you have 20 items and are trying to run them all through the self checkout line, then you absolutely should let anyone with only a few items go ahead of you, regardless of how many people there are.
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They should be in the self checkout line. If you have 20 items and are trying to run them all through the self checkout line, then you absolutely should let anyone with only a few items go ahead of you, regardless of how many people there are.
what if one of your 20 items is a TV?
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They should be in the self checkout line. If you have 20 items and are trying to run them all through the self checkout line, then you absolutely should let anyone with only a few items go ahead of you, regardless of how many people there are.
what if one of your 20 items is a TV?
What difference does that make?
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If I've been standing there for more than a minute, that spot is locked down... if someone has quite a few less items than me and arrives either at the same time or shortly after I arrive i'll let them ahead of me, but its not a very big window... if you're already in the 20 or less line, it doesn't take that long for you to wait for my 20 items
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"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
will never go to trader joe's ever again but definitely recommend the choco covered bananas.
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Express Line - no special treatment
Reg line - Go a head. don't be an bad person, Rake. It's not like they are going to want to small talk you up while their one item is being checked out.
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which is worse? someone with 2 items not using the self-checkout, or someone with 50 items using the self-checkout?
Let's be careful who we demonize.
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"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
will never go to trader joe's ever again but definitely recommend the choco covered bananas.
what a stupid "never". I mean almost all "never"s are stupid but my goodness Trader Joe's is great.
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Trader Joe's doesn't have a self-checkout (but it does have a pretty good express lane.)
the people who work there comment on my purchases too much.
"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
people who shop at trader joe's and evidently work at trader joe's want everyone to know how unique and unlike normal grocery shopping trader joe's is. i imagine in your situation they are really hoping you say "no" because they want your enjoyment of the product to basically be about them.
with this said, i have no problem shopping at trader joe's.
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"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
will never go to trader joe's ever again but definitely recommend the choco covered bananas.
what a stupid "never". I mean almost all "never"s are stupid but my goodness Trader Joe's is great.
all their food is weird and/or overpriced and i don't like weird overpriced food.
never again!
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which is worse? someone with 2 items not using the self-checkout, or someone with 50 items using the self-checkout?
Let's be careful who we demonize.
It depends on the store and the person. If the store uses scales in the bagging area and everything stops when you have to remove a bag to make room for more groceries, then it's the guy with 50 items in the self-checkout. The person with 2 items not using the self checkout really wouldn't be a big deal, only in my experience it is always somebody who can't figure out how to work the self-checkout, and they also decide to pay with a check.
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"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
will never go to trader joe's ever again but definitely recommend the choco covered bananas.
what a stupid "never". I mean almost all "never"s are stupid but my goodness Trader Joe's is great.
all their food is weird and/or overpriced and i don't like weird overpriced food.
never again!
Their food is cheaper than safeway or HyVee or whatever. Even for the not weird stuff. Maybe you should go back and check it out.
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they have reasonably priced interesting cheeses
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their canned tomatoes are disgusting, tho
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and it should be 20 or fewer
:excited: :excited: :excited:
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I buy everything I can there.
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which is worse? someone with 2 items not using the self-checkout, or someone with 50 items using the self-checkout?
Let's be careful who we demonize.
this may be a salina/dumbass-centric thing, but i swear that 9 out of 10 times i can make it through the standard lane quicker with my little basket than i can through the unwashed dumbasses cramming through the express & self-checkout.
am i a demon? :frown:
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which is worse? someone with 2 items not using the self-checkout, or someone with 50 items using the self-checkout?
Let's be careful who we demonize.
this may be a salina/dumbass-centric thing, but i swear that 9 out of 10 times i can make it through the standard lane quicker with my little basket than i can through the unwashed dumbasses cramming through the express & self-checkout.
am i a demon? :frown:
Olds and dumbasses and the self-checkout are natural enemies.
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Their food is cheaper than safeway or HyVee or whatever. Even for the not weird stuff. Maybe you should go back and check it out.
the only grocery store i don't mind being hyped is wegmans, because there is no grocery store in the world as amazing as wegmans, and anybody who has ever been to a wegmans knows this to be true.
trader joes is most definitely not wegmans and is on a level of suck similar to ray's apple market.
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which is worse? someone with 2 items not using the self-checkout, or someone with 50 items using the self-checkout?
Let's be careful who we demonize.
this may be a salina/dumbass-centric thing, but i swear that 9 out of 10 times i can make it through the standard lane quicker with my little basket than i can through the unwashed dumbasses cramming through the express & self-checkout.
am i a demon? :frown:
NO! I think you are doing the right thing. I always assess how dumb people ahead of me look in the self-checkout before committing to it.
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which is worse? someone with 2 items not using the self-checkout, or someone with 50 items using the self-checkout?
Let's be careful who we demonize.
this may be a salina/dumbass-centric thing, but i swear that 9 out of 10 times i can make it through the standard lane quicker with my little basket than i can through the unwashed dumbasses cramming through the express & self-checkout.
am i a demon? :frown:
No, the express lanes are huge wastes of time because stores refuse to police their own policies. The express lanes are shorter and people have way too many items for them, so it takes twice as long for them to check out.
Most stores have enough self checkout lanes so that you hardly have to wait in line at all, and when there is a wait, you aren't just waiting on one person, so even if you have some old geriatric who has to go across the store to find somebody to give her check to, odds are a different lane will open up pretty soon.
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LOL at this regular person.
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LOL at this regular person.
waiting for sys to come in and give the final ruling :lol:
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self check out lines also need an age limite (french spelling of limit used in this sentence)
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
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Trader Joe's doesn't have a self-checkout (but it does have a pretty good express lane.)
the people who work there comment on my purchases too much.
"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
howie the hippo though, bro. if you find him (they hide him in the store) you get a free sucker
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
What makes you and your 8 dumb ass items more important than my cartload? Don't want to wait on me? Beat me to the check out line. Should be easy with your 13 items or less pfffft omg....
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sounds like hatingfrancis is putting the system on trial :users:
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
makes a lot of sense concerning his posting history.
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
What makes you and your 8 dumb ass items more important than my cartload? Don't want to wait on me? Beat me to the check out line. Should be easy with your 13 items or less pfffft omg....
You think how I imagine a complete and total dumbass would think.
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
makes a lot of sense concerning his posting history.
Based on what exactly? :shakesfist:
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
What makes you and your 8 dumb ass items more important than my cartload? Don't want to wait on me? Beat me to the check out line. Should be easy with your 13 items or less pfffft omg....
You think how I imagine and complete a total dumbass would think.
Well that rough ridin' sentence makes a whole lot of sense.
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sounds like hatingfrancis is putting the system on trial :users:
I am. It's silly to dedicate one whole checkout line on someone needing to check out just a few items. If your time is so precious to you then learn how to use the self checkouts.
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I don't ever do that.. my time is more valuable than others
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
What makes you and your 8 dumb ass items more important than my cartload? Don't want to wait on me? Beat me to the check out line. Should be easy with your 13 items or less pfffft omg....
You think how I imagine and complete a total dumbass would think.
Well that rough ridin' sentence makes a whole lot of sense.
Damnit. Well, what I was saying is that basically you are a dumbass. That was the gist of it.
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I couldn't give a single solitary eff how many items anyone else has nor what the signs say above the register. If I have crap to check out and the line is short, that's where my cart is going.
Well, look at this bad person.
What makes you and your 8 dumb ass items more important than my cartload? Don't want to wait on me? Beat me to the check out line. Should be easy with your 13 items or less pfffft omg....
You think how I imagine and complete a total dumbass would think.
Well that rough ridin' sentence makes a whole lot of sense.
Damnit. Well, what I was saying is that basically you are a dumbass. That was the gist of it.
Dumbass? Or grocery checkout visionary? :billdance:
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Dumbass? Or grocery checkout visionary? :billdance:
You are worse than Trader Joe's.
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indeed he is. if i saw this type of activity from him i would grab his loaf of bread from his grocery bag and smash it right in his face. sorry son, go grab a fresh loaf, time saved, time lost.
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indeed he is. if i saw this type of activity from him i would grab his loaf of bread from his grocery bag and smash it right in his face. sorry son, go grab a fresh loaf, time saved, time lost.
I'll be at Westloop Dillons at 5:15 tonight internet tough guy. I'll be the good looking dude in the 15 items or less line with a cart full of red bull and Kroger cheese balls.
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Everything in life needs express lanes for non-problem-people.
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indeed he is. if i saw this type of activity from him i would grab his loaf of bread from his grocery bag and smash it right in his face. sorry son, go grab a fresh loaf, time saved, time lost.
I'll be at Westloop Dillons at 5:15 tonight internet tough guy. I'll be the good looking dude in the 15 items or less line with a cart full of red bull and Kroger cheese balls.
Pretty boss move, imo.
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Everything in life needs express lanes for non-problem-people.
My cart-full-of-goodness is only a problem to light shoppers. Grocery stores and myself seem to like selling/buying lots of things.
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indeed he is. if i saw this type of activity from him i would grab his loaf of bread from his grocery bag and smash it right in his face. sorry son, go grab a fresh loaf, time saved, time lost.
I'll be at Westloop Dillons at 5:15 tonight internet tough guy. I'll be the good looking dude in the 15 items or less line with a cart full of red bull and Kroger cheese balls.
not a very cost or environmentally friendly way for me to teach you a lesson
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waiting for sys to come in and give the final ruling :lol:
it is a kind and generous gesture. the regular person is a good person.
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"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
i hate this so rough ridin' much. i've got 6 bottles in the basket, bad person, it's a good bet i've had it and i like it. also, i don't want to talk to you.
also don't make any comments like "looks like a fun night tonight!", etc.
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Do you people seriously have to wait in line all that often?
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This may become one of the best goE threads ever. And I mean it. :dance:
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"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
i hate this so rough ridin' much. i've got 6 bottles in the basket, bad person, it's a good bet i've had it and i like it. also, i don't want to talk to you.
also don't make any comments like "looks like a fun night tonight!", etc.
I also really hate if they ask how I'm doing today.
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why? i like it. it gives me a chance to make them feel dumb when i completely ignore them while making sure they know i heard them. fantastic fun.
hey dumbass, i'm glad you work at trader joes. put the rough ridin' cowboy cavier in a bag and give me my change.
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The absolute worst is when they ask if you want to donate a dollar to Jerry's Kids or some other charity. It makes for a very uncomfortable situation and it's hard to not come off as an bad person if you say "no thanks" and then grab a pack of rolos.
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The absolute worst is when they ask if you want to donate a dollar to Jerry's Kids or some other charity. It makes for a very uncomfortable situation and it's hard to not come off as an bad person if you say "no thanks" and then grab a pack of rolos.
I don't know why that would concern you. They already know you are an bad person because you took your cart full of crap through their short checkout with limited bagging space and there are 4 guys rolling their eyes right behind you.
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I don't know why that would concern you. They already know you are an bad person because you took your cart full of crap through their short checkout with limited bagging space and there are 4 guys rolling their eyes right behind you.
WGAF about the 4 losers behind me? I'm talking about Jerry's kids here. I may be an bad person but I'm not a heartless one.
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who is hating francis? he sucks.
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who is hating francis? he sucks.
gunnar1073
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I enjoy talking to friendly people.
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well i have no idea who that is, but he sucks.
to add my 2 cents to the convo, i hate when people use the self checkout at the grocery store when they are buying a lot of big things...so every couple of items they have to "skip bagging" and then the light flashes, have to wait for an employee, yada yada.
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well i have no idea who that is, but he sucks.
to add my 2 cents to the convo, i hate when people use the self checkout at the grocery store when they are buying a lot of big things...so every couple of items they have to "skip bagging" and then the light flashes, have to wait for an employee, yada yada.
I generally assume these people only scan about half the stuff in their carts.
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I enjoy talking to friendly people.
it sucks that people are trained to treat me as if i was you.
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I enjoy talking to friendly people.
it sucks that people are trained to treat me as if i was you.
I also enjoy being left alone. Just enjoy life, friend.
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Trader Joe's doesn't have a self-checkout (but it does have a pretty good express lane.)
the people who work there comment on my purchases too much.
"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
Oh man. Had this dude at Westlake Ace make a comment. Was buying a pizza slicer and a plunger. Told him to eff off. Felt good.
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I enjoy talking to friendly people.
it sucks that people are trained to treat me as if i was you.
This is so great.
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"ooooohhhhh, this is good. have you had this? :holdsupsomethingI'mbuying:"
i hate this so rough ridin' much. i've got 6 bottles in the basket, bad person, it's a good bet i've had it and i like it. also, i don't want to talk to you.
also don't make any comments like "looks like a fun night tonight!", etc.
had a lady at whole foods the other day who was, I think, making a strong point that she was vegan or something. "I wish they made these without the chicken beep.....beep....beep....beep....I bet this would be good if it didn't have the meat in it beep....beep...."
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Condoms. One time in HS was buying condoms late at night at a Price Chopper. Girl was with me. Checkout lady was all "well at least you're using protection, have a good one" And I was all "hey lady there are three in here. I'm hoping for more than one." :fatty:
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Condoms. One time in HS was buying condoms late at night at a Price Chopper. Girl was with me. Checkout lady was all "well at least you're using protection, have a good one" And I was all "hey lady there are three in here. I'm hoping for more than one." :fatty:
after that did you give her a roofie and take pics of her passed out?
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:lol:
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"Sir, would you like to sign up for a Wal-Mart credit card?"
I hate that question. Hate it! Mainly because, if someone REALLY wants one, they will bring it up to the cashier at some point during the checkout process. Instead, the cashier will always say it AFTER all items have been scanned. What's the expected reply?
"Oh, gee, YES! Now that you mention it, I DO want one those!"
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:sdeek:
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bought energy shots the past few times at walgreens and its been the same cashier each time.
first time.. oh are you sweepy? do these actually help with that?
second time.. I was wearing workout clothes.. Do you use these post or pre workout, do they affect you at all? do you take both at one time?
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gee kid I don't know
:buh-bye:
now I have to find a new store
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How about trying to use reusable bags at the grocery store? These fuckers act like they never seen them before and try to blow through them quickly so they can use their plastic bags. Nope! Why the eff did you put my canned stuff in 2 bags?! I'll just dump that crap together and here you go another eco-friendly bag for you sir. After a couple reject bagging attempts they usually get the picture and get their crap together. DO I WANT MY MILK BAGGED??? eff NO DUDE GIVE ME THAT SONOFABITCH AND THE SACK OF POTATOS TOO! SMH
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"Sir, would you like to sign up for a Wal-Mart credit card?"
I hate that question. Hate it! Mainly because, if someone REALLY wants one, they will bring it up to the cashier at some point during the checkout process. Instead, the cashier will always say it AFTER all items have been scanned. What's the expected reply?
"Oh, gee, YES! Now that you mention it, I DO want one those!"
Next time, say "yes". Take the application and proceed to read the entire contract word for word. Then, at the end of it, scream really loudly, "THESE TERMS ARE UNACCEPTABLE" and rip up the contract and pay with one of your other credit cards.
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"Sir, would you like to sign up for a Wal-Mart credit card?"
I hate that question. Hate it! Mainly because, if someone REALLY wants one, they will bring it up to the cashier at some point during the checkout process. Instead, the cashier will always say it AFTER all items have been scanned. What's the expected reply?
"Oh, gee, YES! Now that you mention it, I DO want one those!"
Next time, say "yes". Take the application and proceed to read the entire contract word for word. Then, at the end of it, scream really loudly, "THESE TERMS ARE UNACCEPTABLE" and rip up the contract and pay with one of your other credit cards.
Oh, man, I was in line behind some jackass that signed up for one of those cards at the register one time. I finally just left the cart at the register and went home.
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who is hating francis? he sucks.
pffft, like you have any effing room to talk.
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My favorite thing is watching some of our beloved seniors try to navigate the credit card machine. They stare at it like they are Indiana Jones trying to decipher hieroglyphics in the Temple of Doom.
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Went through the self-checkout line yesterday, with a huge cart full of groceries, including lots of produce where you have to type in the code. I also bring my own bags and pack them with a precision honed by years of playing Tetris. I am highly skilled and usually pass several old and/or stupid people who are puzzling over how to scan their five items.
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Just got back from the store. No line. As usual.
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Just got back from the store. No line. As usual.
not all of us have the luxury of being unemployed and living on our moms' basements so we can go to the store when everyone is at work.