Grocery store games

The French do this funny thing at the grocery store...they bag thier own groceries :), just joking they do that but that's not the funny part...that's actually a good thing and more people in America should do it (there's my green comment for today)

Anyway - the cashier will sit there (seemingly) patiently while you unload every item in your grocery cart BEFORE they will begin scanning anything. Then, as you move your cart to the other side and begin preparing yourself to bag your groceries, the cashier will proceed to scan your items at lightening quick speed and (literally) toss them down to you. So you end up down there overloaded because you can't bag as quick as she scans and tosses.

Then she waits (seemingly) patiently, with the undeniable look of "dear god, why can't you keep up, what's taking you so long to just bag your groceries, are you ready to pay NOW?" If you're lucky, the next customer in line will join her in these looks - always fun.

I see this all the time - their hurried scanning & tossing pace puts the customer in some sort of rush too. I think the clerks get some sick satisfaction of creating this situation.

So, I slowly bag my items, then take my time paying. Two can play at that game missy!