New peeve thread???

[QueenScoopalot]

I'm not the type to use checks, or credit cards in most instances, but it irks me to no end when I'm in a line that I THINK will move fast, only to find the person in front (often a woman) has to fidget in her purse to figure out which method of payment will be used! By the time I'm at the register I've figured out what my bill will come to, and have my money & coupons in hand! I have found through trial and error, that men tend to pay in cash, so I try to find lines with men in front of me. I was stuck behind a woman at the grocery store last night who had maybe 10 items, and at first her credit card didn't go through, #2 card didn't work...... she finally wrote out a check. After patiently waiting for well over 10 minutes, I picked up my items, and took them to another register. The person in that line was bagged up and leaving as my stuff was rung up. The woman at register I left was STILL attempting to pay. *sigh* Why aren't there CA$H only and X amount of items lines????

[Lady's Human]

QS, in one of the grocery stores here there ARE cash only lines, and I love them. Giant supermarkets is a very customer oriented chain (a small chain, but nonetheless a chain). My wife won't go to any other store now to do grocery shopping, as they bring your bags out to your car for you if you look like you might have problems (as in a minor disability, or with small children, seniors, etc) and they don't allow their employees to take tips for doing so. It's just part of their service. I wish more supermarkets and stores in general would do that.