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My sister-in-law's take on grocery store lines still gets under my skin
We were at the Kroger on Maple Street last Tuesday, stuck in a long checkout line. She turned to me and said, 'The express lane is a total scam, you should always pick the line with the most people because it moves faster.' I just stared at her. I've worked retail, and that's not how it works at all. The express lane has a hard limit of 15 items, so each transaction is quick. A regular line might have three carts, but one person could have a cart so full the cashier needs a price check. I tried to explain the math, but she just shrugged and said, 'My gut feeling is never wrong.' We stood there for ten more minutes while the express lane zipped right along. Has anyone else had to argue basic logic with a family member over something this silly?
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kevin21823d ago
Used to think the same way until I watched a line with two full carts get stuck behind a coupon argument for ten minutes. Now I look for the line with the least stuff, not the fewest people. A basket with five items will almost always beat a cart packed to the brim.
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