Police: 2 Women Brawl At New Jersey ShopRite Over Accusations Of Too Many Items In Express Checkout Lane

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,335]

does make you want to slap someone 

 

 

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/11/26/police-2-women-brawl-at-new-jersey-shoprite-over-accusations-of-too-many-items-in-express-checkout-lane/

[Dashinka 23,410]

That bunch of bananas count as six items darn you!

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,335]

I despise self checkout. I had a bout 30 items the other day. A guy comes up to me and says."sir we will take you at self checkout." I replied. No you wont if I had wanted self checkout I would have gotten in self checkout.

[Dashinka 23,410]

35 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I despise self checkout. I had a bout 30 items the other day. A guy comes up to me and says."sir we will take you at self checkout." I replied. No you wont if I had wanted self checkout I would have gotten in self checkout.

The wife and I went to a new Costco the other day as we were in a different area.  This one had a self-checkout lane.  It was the first time I saw one there.  Personally, I don’t think Costco needs self-checkouts, I don’t remember waiting more than 5-10 minutes in line even on the busiest days.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

2 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

does make you want to slap someone 

 

 

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/11/26/police-2-women-brawl-at-new-jersey-shoprite-over-accusations-of-too-many-items-in-express-checkout-lane/

 

 

   Everything makes me want to slap someone. In this case though, regulation of the checkout area is the responsibility of the store management. At the local King Sooper's, If the lines are backed up, they will sometimes send people over to the express lanes even though they have a full shopping cart. It's not my choice to do this, I just go to that lane if they tell me to go there. A couple of times the next person who comes along doesn't know this, and has a complaint towards me. So far I haven't actually slapped anyone, but I do have this look that let's people know a slap is imminent, and that usually does the trick. 

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,335]

13 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

The wife and I went to a new Costco the other day as we were in a different area.  This one had a self-checkout lane.  It was the first time I saw one there.  Personally, I don’t think Costco needs self-checkouts, I don’t remember waiting more than 5-10 minutes in line even on the busiest days.

Sams has a new app. You scan everything as you put it in the buggy. When done you hit check out. It charges your cars and you show your bar code as you exit the store. Pretty cool

Just now, Steeleballz said:

 

 

   Everything makes me want to slap someone. In this case though, regulation of the checkout area is the responsibility of the store management. At the local King Sooper's, If the lines are backed up, they will sometimes send people over to the express lanes even though they have a full shopping cart. It's not my choice to do this, I just go to that lane if they tell me to go there. A couple of times the next person who comes along doesn't know this, and has a complaint towards me. So far I haven't actually slapped anyone, but I do have this look that let's people know a slap is imminent, and that usually does the trick. 

yes I get that some times also

[Steeleballz 7,550]

17 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

The wife and I went to a new Costco the other day as we were in a different area.  This one had a self-checkout lane.  It was the first time I saw one there.  Personally, I don’t think Costco needs self-checkouts, I don’t remember waiting more than 5-10 minutes in line even on the busiest days.

 

   I like self checkout. I don't screw up the scanning, I don't charge myself for Dijon tomatoes when I only have the regular ones, and I don't put my eggs on the bottom of the bag filled with heavy stuff. A little more effort on my part, bu it works out way better in the long run.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

2 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

 I get that some times also

 

  Which part? That you want to slap everyone, or that you get sent to the express checkout?

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

6 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Sams has a new app. You scan everything as you put it in the buggy. When done you hit check out. It charges your cars and you show your bar code as you exit the store. Pretty cool

yes I get that some times also

"buggy"

 

[Dashinka 23,410]

1 hour ago, Steeleballz said:

 

 

   Everything makes me want to slap someone. In this case though, regulation of the checkout area is the responsibility of the store management. At the local King Sooper's, If the lines are backed up, they will sometimes send people over to the express lanes even though they have a full shopping cart. It's not my choice to do this, I just go to that lane if they tell me to go there. A couple of times the next person who comes along doesn't know this, and has a complaint towards me. So far I haven't actually slapped anyone, but I do have this look that let's people know a slap is imminent, and that usually does the trick. 

I have been in that position as well.  I always feel uncomfortable.

[luckytxn 2,264]

6 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I despise self checkout. I had a bout 30 items the other day. A guy comes up to me and says."sir we will take you at self checkout." I replied. No you wont if I had wanted self checkout I would have gotten in self checkout.

At Krogers last night I made them open a regular checkout as I had maybe 30 items too. They had just closed all regulars and had open only the selfs. I like the self checkouts if I have a few items though.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

1 minute ago, luckytxn said:

At Krogers last night I made them open a regular checkout as I had maybe 30 items too. They had just closed all regulars and had open only the selfs. I like the self checkouts if I have a few items though.

 

  Some of the new self checkout ones have 8 spaces for shopping bags. The do the same thing here after 9PM, and make everyone has to go to the self checkout. It used to be a pain trying to fit everything but now it's easier. Walmart too now has all their express lanes as self checkout and about half the regular lanes are automated too. It works better than the old setup of having 20 checkout lanes but only one cashier working.

[luckytxn 2,264]

1 minute ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Some of the new self checkout ones have 8 spaces for shopping bags. The do the same thing here after 9PM, and make everyone has to go to the self checkout. It used to be a pain trying to fit everything but now it's easier. Walmart too now has all their express lanes as self checkout and about half the regular lanes are automated too. It works better than the old setup of having 20 checkout lanes but only one cashier working.

If there was room I would have used it but there is very little room and they know me there and wouldn't dare try to force me to use the self checkout. The headache ain't worth it.

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

1 hour ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Some of the new self checkout ones have 8 spaces for shopping bags. The do the same thing here after 9PM, and make everyone has to go to the self checkout. It used to be a pain trying to fit everything but now it's easier. Walmart too now has all their express lanes as self checkout and about half the regular lanes are automated too. It works better than the old setup of having 20 checkout lanes but only one cashier working.

It's effective at reducing shrink given the cameras, facial recognition, and anti-theft AI.

[TBoneTX 43,514]

10 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Costco [...] I don’t remember waiting more than 5-10 minutes in line even on the busiest days.

Ones near me have the syndrome of 20 checkout lanes with 3 checkers.

Customers backed up halfway into the store.

It amazes me that, in Ecuador (a third-world country), all checkout lanes are almost always staffed.

Rare to see one inoperative.