Suger

The Suger Coat It Archives

Express Lane Etiquette

I was picking up a few items today. And by a few,  I literally mean 3 or 4. I think everyone must have had a similar idea or something because the supermarket was about as mad as it gets. People wise. The lanes were packed three trolleys deep attempting to check out. Strategic thinking kicked in and my head whirled into overdrive. I glanced at my cousin quickly. 
Where’d she come from I hear you ask. Well, let me tell you. She was along for the ride having completed her shopping earlier and totally coincidentally ran into me in the car park where I was like, hey, coffee, now? She agreed. The rest, as they say, is history. Now. Back to the supermarket mayhem. Saturday morning.
So I glanced at her. Nodded. And we made our way speedily towards the two operational express lanes. Now. Do you remember when they had 12 items or less market over them? Well this one didn’t. Do any of them any more? Most of the shoppers, like me, had a few items. Almost all of us were carrying baskets. And I look over and this guys has a basket literally overflowing with grocery items. 
This basket was choc-a-block.
As I’m thinking. Dude! Express Lane! My cousin nudges me and says ‘Hey, that was me earlier’. I’m like. What! Really. You are an express lane cheater’er..? {note: I may not have said this aloud but I was definitely thinking it}. It doesn’t say 12 items or less any more, she pointed out. So what is the limit now, I asked, as much as you can carry..?! Yep. Definitely. Was her response. 
I was like. This is a travesty. I’m going to blog about it. That should be a good one, she said. And we left. And I did. Blog about it. Obviously. So where do you stand? 
……………
12 items or less OR As much as you can carry?
Vote now.
……………

Suger

12 responses to “Express Lane Etiquette”

  1. Toni Avatar
    Toni

    I am in the "please-post-an-armed-guard-at-the-express-lane-who-will-count-items-and-drag-offenders-away-to-be-locked-in-stocks-Rotten-tomatoes-WILL-be-provided" camp, myself.

    Reply
  2. HappyJacki Avatar
    HappyJacki

    I get snarky at people who clearly abuse the express lanes. I never actually say anything to them, but I huff and puff to myself about it.

    Reply
  3. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    ROFLMAO! I am on the side that as long as you can fit in a basket you are good to go! If you have a trolley even if it has less than 12 items in it is a no go!

    Reply
  4. Cinda Avatar
    Cinda

    Oh I hate that when you get pushy people who can't count!!! We have an express lane in one of our supermarkets here and they purposely move the lolly rack closer to the lane to narrow it so that trolleys can't go through it.And I can't stand it when people push in front of small children who are also lining up to buy stuff. My son got pushed to the side by an older woman when he was buying an ice block… really no manners.

    Reply
  5. Lori @ RRSAHM Avatar
    Lori @ RRSAHM

    12 items!! unless it's fruit in a bag- that all counts as one- or tins of baby food. Five of those count as one.Official check out chick rules, OK?

    Reply
  6. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    I am the "plan the shopping around the quiet times" type. NO CHEATERING! 12 Items or LESS!And if I have my whole entire weeks worth overflowing from my trolley and you only have a packet of tea? Go ahead of me.I am no cheaterer.I am a shopping mug, evidently!

    Reply
  7. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    With 3 kids, I almost NEVER even think about the Express Lane. I did once attempt to get a trolley into the Express Lane, though. I had 4 x 2L milk bottles, and 1 x 12kg bag of dog food. Bugger trying to carry that in a basket.I do like watching 20 people queued with their baskets in the Express Lane, while the regular checkouts have only 1 person (with trolley) in progress. Express isn't as express at lunchtime.

    Reply
  8. passion4pink Avatar
    passion4pink

    I noticed when i went to the supermarket yesterday that there was no expresslane either, instead there was a wheelchair access lane and 3 lanes that had carry bags signs ?? So I opted to wait in line at the trolley lane as I had a few things(including 24 diet coke)in a trolley.there was only one person ahead of me so I wasn't complaining, then a sales chick came over to me pointed to the basket lane and said over there , u can go in THAT lane. I said no I 'm ok I ll wait, thinking that someone is bound to come up behind me with a basket and wonder what the hell I am doing there. She was very insistant in giving me directions so to avoid confrontation with the chick I moved over to the basket aisle. THEN….. guess what? there was a rush of 3 baskets behind me and I felt like real idiot!!

    Reply
  9. Clarissa Avatar
    Clarissa

    12 items or less definently! One time I was at k-market and the checkout person actually said it to them. And the person was like "doesn't all the confectionary just count as one item" and "no…you can have more then one of the same item and it just counts as one item!" …i was like "wah"

    Reply
  10. ASBLACKASOBAMA Avatar
    ASBLACKASOBAMA

    I would never go to that store again! It should be 10 items or less! Maybe 15 at most….

    Reply
  11. Thea Avatar
    Thea

    I got through the express lane with a trolley (only if there are less than 12 items) because I can't fit my 2 year old in a basket. :)

    Reply
  12. ASBLACKASOBAMA Avatar
    ASBLACKASOBAMA

    Nobody calls it a cart?

    Reply

Leave a reply to Toni Cancel reply