Quick checkout lanes

[Red Squirrel]

I'm in rant mode right now after what just happened. You know those "8 or less items" check out lanes at No Frills? Well those are for if you have 8 items or less. How many times do I go there strictly to buy a bag of chips, or a case of pop, to find myself waiting behind 3-4 people with carts filled with 200 bucks of groceries. Now some people have the courtesy of letting me ahead considering I only have 2 items but today was a bit different.

I had 2 18 packs, and made the mistake of wearing mitts so it was tricky to carry and was slipping. Here I am standing in front of this lady with a cart full, and I spot my aunt with a few items in front of her so I go up to say hi and start talking. Now being ahead I just lay the pop on the conveyor to give my arms a rest while talking with my aunt and uncle, and I figured may as well just quickly go through at same time as them. This lady comes up to me "weren?t you at the end? You arrogant prick!" So I stare at her cart that's filled to the top but I should have pointed to the "8 or less items" sign, and mention I only have 2 items and that I was let through. She starts spazing out, so I just let her go before she turns into incredible hulk or something. But come on, learn to read, and practice math! 8 items is not going to fill a whole cart up to the top. Use the other lanes if you're stocking up for a nuclear war.

Passing in front is one thing, but failing to read signs that clearly say "8 or less items" is another. I see people do this all the time too. I think no frills and any other store who has such lane should actually enforce it. If they see you have more then 8 items, they'd tell you to go to next lane. They could also set it up where you can't fit a cart through. Problem is customers would retaliate, leave their cart right in middle of the place and go to another store. People can be pricks like that. But if every store enforces it, people will be forced to actually use that lane only if they have 8 items. (or whatever the number says).

Anyone else hate these people who abuse that quick check out lane? It's one of those things that just drives me nuts.

 

[Savij]

Even if you were let in, you're a douche for cutting the line. She's still a bigger douche for having a full cart in an express lane.

 

[shortylickens]

Always complain to the manager.
Do NOT ever get into a pissing contest with other customers. You will be asked to leave and not come back.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel


Anyone else hate these people who abuse that quick check out lane? It's one of those things that just drives me nuts.

Yes.

Right up there on the list are people who can't understand how to use a self-checkout counter (where they can't even figure out the touch screen and there's a line of people behind them) and people who use checks or pay with a variety of foodstamps/coupons/other crap in express lanes. Luckily a lot of places have the quick check printers (where it fills out the check for you, you just sign it), but even then, its like, really? My mom bugs me because she has to sign her name perfectly, even on the shitty digital things.

 

[gorcorps]

Stores around here rarely have that problem, and the clerks are told if people are obviously abusing the shortened quick checkout lines with full carts then they should be told to go to another line.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Always complain to the manager.
Do NOT ever get into a pissing contest with other customers. You will be asked to leave and not come back.

there is nothing wrong with mentioning to a customer that they have too many items.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Stores around here rarely have that problem, and the clerks are told if people are obviously abusing the shortened quick checkout lines with full carts then they should be told to go to another line.

Most stores are instructed to remind the customer, but cannot force the issue

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Stores around here rarely have that problem, and the clerks are told if people are obviously abusing the shortened quick checkout lines with full carts then they should be told to go to another line.

Most stores are instructed to remind the customer, but cannot force the issue

I wonder if they could implement a service charge? Have their machine count the items and if it exceeds the number they tack on an extra 10-20%. It probably wouldn't punish people who had an extra couple of items (and you could always allow a little leniency, like if you bought multiples of the same item), but would hurt the people trying to go through with a cart full.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Stores around here rarely have that problem, and the clerks are told if people are obviously abusing the shortened quick checkout lines with full carts then they should be told to go to another line.

Most stores are instructed to remind the customer, but cannot force the issue

I wonder if they could implement a service charge? Have their machine count the items and if it exceeds the number they tack on an extra 10-20%. It probably wouldn't punish people who had an extra couple of items (and you could always allow a little leniency, like if you bought multiples of the same item), but would hurt the people trying to go through with a cart full.

They could but in reality it's not a problem to 'them'...they are selling items. Same way many know you can still use a check in the quick line. Just wait to the end and whip out the old checkbook, wic card, etc...if they balk the manager will transfer your ticket to the front register.

I will mention to a person it's the express line (many times actually they move not realizing they got into the wrong line, or did a good job acting)...if that doesn't work I loudly count out their items.

It's no difference than the rudeness they are causing me by holding me up and the others in line.

The way you can stick it to the store is to simply ask them to put your items back and leave. They will just round them up when your turn comes up and put them away.

Now self checkouts are both awesome and a freaking disaster.

 

[Brainonska511]

When I worked in a ShopRite on LI during my HS years, whenever I would work the express lines, I'd get people trying to bring their cartloads of crap onto the 5/10/15 items or less lines. If it was fairly busy, I'd remind them that this was the x items or less line. If it wasn't busy, I'd usually just let them come because I didn't care that much. Sometimes, a manager would send a person with a lot more stuff to the express line, especially if the express registers were empty, to help relieve a little of the congestion on the normal registers.

 

[spidey07]

I like to yell out to the store "line jumper! We've got a line jumper here! security! Call the police!" when people like you do that. It usually gets the point across pretty well and the line jumper either leaves in shame or goes back to their proper place in line.

You could try this approach with with express lane. Public shame is a pretty powerful tool, maybe an "we've got a overitemer here!"

 

[SmoochyTX]

Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

 

[zzuupp]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

Excellent idea. The 'Handbasket only' line.

Heck if Flex McLinebacker can carry a bad charcoal, and a few suitcases of beer, good for him.

 

[txrandom]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

But then obese people would sue the grocery store because of a discrimination. But fat people rarely have a less than full cart anyways, so the point is probably moot.

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

Then half of the us population could not fit thru the line either.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

At Meijer they have self checkout lanes that are both express and as many items as you have. The thing that annoys me the most about express lines are when old people who don't know how to use them are using them. Or parents who let their kids ring stuff up. If I have a full load I avoid self checkout lanes as I've found the cashiers can do it quicker than I can. (small items are a pain to get to ring up, not to mention I have to bag everything myself at the end)

 

[zzuupp]

Originally posted by: txrandom


But then obese people would sue the grocery store because of a discrimination. But fat people rarely have a less than full cart anyways, so the point is probably moot.

Alas, you're prolly correct on both points.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

But then obese people would sue the grocery store because of a discrimination. But fat people rarely have a less than full cart anyways, so the point is probably moot.

What does your response have to do with what I said?

Originally posted by: waffleironhead

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

Then half of the us population could not fit thru the line either.

See above - same thing applies to you.

 

[txrandom]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

But then obese people would sue the grocery store because of a discrimination. But fat people rarely have a less than full cart anyways, so the point is probably moot.

What does your response have to do with what I said?

Originally posted by: waffleironhead

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

Then half of the us population could not fit thru the line either.

See above - same thing applies to you.

You talked about a making the lane small enough so a cart can't get through it. Just because that's not what you are advocating doesn't mean I can't talk about it.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

But then obese people would sue the grocery store because of a discrimination. But fat people rarely have a less than full cart anyways, so the point is probably moot.

What does your response have to do with what I said?

Originally posted by: waffleironhead

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

Then half of the us population could not fit thru the line either.

See above - same thing applies to you.

You talked about a making the lane small enough so a cart can't get through it. Just because that's not what you are advocating doesn't mean I can't talk about it.

Bah. I was replying to the OP's idea of making the lanes small enough so that a cart can't fit through it.

The point I was making must have been lost on you. If I have two large or heavy items, why should I not be allowed to use a cart in the '8 items or less' checkout lane?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Making the lane small enough that you can't get a cart through it is stupid. I can't carry a huge bag of charcoal and a case of water at the same time.

But then obese people would sue the grocery store because of a discrimination. But fat people rarely have a less than full cart anyways, so the point is probably moot.

Haha that's true, I could picture people sue for that too.

Actually what they could also do is have those magnetic wheel locks with a huge sign "NO CARTS IN THIS LANE - WHEELS WILL LOCK!", though people are so stupid they just ignore those and push the cart anyway and wonder why it's so hard to push. I've seen a lady do this coming out of Winners once. If I was the store manager I would of made her clean the 4 huge black marks on the brand new tiles. Stupid people have to learn somehow.