Clogged drains, express lanes, and donkeys

[marine]

So last night the drain in my kitchen sink plugged up and at about 9pm I decided that I could go to the grocery store and pick up some drano and see if I could get the water to go down...

So I head on up to the store and spend about 15 minutes wandering the aisle and examining my choices on what brand to buy. I've been keeping an eye on the checkout lanes.. they are BUSY. It looks like there are only 2 or 3 lanes open, and there are about 20 people standing in line for them with FULL (like overflowing full) shopping carts. So I'm not too happy about that. One of my bigger pet peeves in life is stores that won't open up additional checkout lanes even though the line wraps around the store...


So I am already going to the checkout lane with a lil chip on my shoulder.. i head right over to the self-checkout lanes (another huge thing that puts me on tilt) and thank goodness.. they are express lanes!

So I am walking up to the self checkout kiosk with my bottle of drano.. and right before I get there.. some schmuck of an old man rolls up with his cart spilling over from so much stuff in it and steps right in front of me in line!

I'm frigging steaming at this point.. long lines, having to use the self checkout, and now I am stuck behind this guy who has no consideration and takes his once a month grocery shopping trip and stands in the express lane..

He let's out a little sigh and I leaned over and the following conversation took place:

Me: you know this is the express lane right?

Him: yep. *nods his head and continues to stand there*

Me: Did you park in the handicap parking space too?

Him: *looks a little nervous now* here man, you want to go ahead of me?

Me: no that's ok, you got your spot in line, I thought that maybe you just didn't see THAT BIG SIGN WITH RED LETTERS THAT SAYS 20 ITEMS OR LESS.

people around start to giggle and look over at this point.

Him: man, here, go ahead of me. I insist.

Me: no way, get up there and finish waste everyone's time.

So the dolt heads up and starts scanning his stuff... and of course.. he needs help scanning items, and some items won't scan. so the clerk has to come over and help him. Then after a few minutes, more items won't scan.. so he ends up having to load everything back in his cart and head over to the normal check out line.. which at this point is about 30 people deep.

I give him a little wave and do my checkout in about 10 seconds and roll on out the door with pain and intolerance dripping off of me.

what a great way to start the weekend.

 

[tball]

hey...

hey...

at least you got a decent place to vent your frustrations. cleared your sink yeah? theres a positive right there.

 

[hedgehog]

:mj07: interesting story, you sound like me...

my pet peeve is when an old woman has to dig into her purse to find the checkbook even though she has been standing in line for 5 minutes she waits until the cashier says her balance. I told an old woman a few years ago she needed to get a debit card, its much faster, she laughed at me and said "I am old I carry a checkbook"

 

[dawgball]

I love self-checkout lines. I think there should be an age maximum for them unless you go through training, though.

:0corn

 

[Lumi]

Self Check out lanes are great until you get the one 2x4 that doesn't have the barcode on it and the "No Habla" standing around has no idea what to do. :00hour

 

[marine]

Self checkout lanes:
think back to when gas stations had full service and self service.

did you roll into the full service lane and pay the full service price and get out and pump your own gas?

People with checkbooks at the grocery store:
It destroys my chi. completely. I could have just won the lottery, but if some dummy whips out their checkbook and starts filling it out like it's a big surprise... oh man.. I'm done for the day. sometimes even 2 days.
Total
crazy
monkey
TILT.

Many times, I will just set my things down and leave the store to try to avoid the tilt factor.

 

[Lumi]

Self checkout lanes:
think back to when gas stations had full service and self service.

did you roll into the full service lane and pay the full service price and get out and pump your own gas?

People with checkbooks at the grocery store:
It destroys my chi. completely. I could have just won the lottery, but if some dummy whips out their checkbook and starts filling it out like it's a big surprise... oh man.. I'm done for the day. sometimes even 2 days.
Total
crazy
monkey
TILT.

Many times, I will just set my things down and leave the store to try to avoid the tilt factor.

Marine....

I'm thinking of something green that you might want to consider? I helps with my migraines when they hit a 13 on the pain scale of 10, and yes I have a card.

 

[MadJack]

Self checkout lanes:
think back to when gas stations had full service and self service.

did you roll into the full service lane and pay the full service price and get out and pump your own gas?

People with checkbooks at the grocery store:
It destroys my chi. completely. I could have just won the lottery, but if some dummy whips out their checkbook and starts filling it out like it's a big surprise... oh man.. I'm done for the day. sometimes even 2 days.
Total
crazy
monkey
TILT.

Many times, I will just set my things down and leave the store to try to avoid the tilt factor.

I MIGHT HAVE TO GO TAKE A WALK OR TAKE THE REST OF THE DAY OFF JUST READING ABOUT THAT!!!!

kurby kurby

 

[MadJack]

seriously! i could actually feel the blood warming my whole head up! maybe even started to shake a little.

:sadwave:

 

[Lumi]

Walk it off JAck

kurby kurby kurby

 

[kosar]

seriously! i could actually feel the blood warming my whole head up! maybe even started to shake a little.

lol- Jesus. The checkbook thing is annoying, but man.

 

[Handi Capper]

seriously! i could actually feel the blood warming my whole head up! maybe even started to shake a little.

:sadwave:

sounds like you need a good session of poker

good luck

 

[gambinoshark]

seriously! i could actually feel the blood warming my whole head up! maybe even started to shake a little.

:sadwave:

lol, same here, if me and the wife are in line and she sees someone doing that in front of us, she just up and leaves cause she knows the outcome is not going to be good!!!!!:mj07: :mj07: :mj07:

 

[Handi Capper]

People with checkbooks at the grocery store:
It destroys my chi. completely. I could have just won the lottery, but if some dummy whips out their checkbook and starts filling it out like it's a big surprise... oh man.. I'm done for the day. sometimes even 2 days.
Total
crazy
monkey
TILT.

Many times, I will just set my things down and leave the store to try to avoid the tilt factor.

guess i need to get a debit card :shrug:

MOOSE- you got 1 yet?

 

[hedgehog]

guess i need to get a debit card :shrug:

MOOSE- you got 1 yet?

I prefer credit card, don't have to keep up with transactions and get one bill at the end of the month with all expenses, wife and I put everything on same credit card and pay in full every month, have been for years, get points or 1% cash back as a bonus, hope this helps...

I have a debit card but haven't used it in years also doubles as atm card

 

[a.m. wood]

I love self-checkout lines. I think there should be an age maximum for them unless you go through training, though.

:0corn

:nono: Don't make me be the defender of our seniors. What's even worse than getting behind Mildred and Herman is getting in line behind a redneck :0corn After waiting patiently behind one of our challenged good ol' boys as he tried to sound out the letters on the screen I offered my assistance.

"What do I push for food stamps?" :mj07:

And he had beer and cigs in his cart :142smilie

If only I'd seen tooth paste amongst his items I may have been more patient :banghead:

hope this helps

(Nice thread marine. We've all been there. Reminds me..need to get my blood pressure meds refilled) :SIB

 

[dawgball]

My comment about our blue-haired community is specifically about the old freaking hags that whip out the checkbook in the "SELF CHECK-OUT" lane.

How in the FUCK are you going to pay with a check WITHOUT a transaction with an employee of the store?

Fucking old people. :142smilie

 

[MadJack]

Fucking old people.

:nono: :nono:

 

[SixFive]

guess i need to get a debit card :shrug:

MOOSE- you got 1 yet?

I've had a debit card for years; I've just never known the pin and always had to use it as credit.:mj07: I actually know my pin now and have used an ATM several times. how exciting.


We sure have some type "A" guys on this website! :142smilie

What I hate most in this area is when the store is packed at some busy time like 5 or 6 pm and the 19 year old 'supervisor' comes by and pulls a cashier out of line for their break. It doesn't matter what's going on or how busy it is, They have to give them a stupid break.

 

[a.m. wood]

My comment about our blue-haired community is specifically about the old freaking hags that whip out the checkbook in the "SELF CHECK-OUT" lane.

How in the FUCK are you going to pay with a check WITHOUT a transaction with an employee of the store?

Fucking old people. :142smilie

In the stores a little north of you, the Self Check-out lanes, or as we refer to them as U-scan, have a pay by check option on them. You can either pay by credit, debit, cash, or check. There is a clerk at the end to supervise the transaction or lend a hand if needed. And believe me, there are plenty who don't get this concept of shopping and hold up the lines. If there wasn't someone there for assistance you'd be better off in the regular lanes 20 deep:mj07:

And I hope your last comment was about the old hags