Indeed, that's maybe the most satisfying, though, in both short and long terms, make it harder for everyone to shop...
Generally, I agree with the principle that you need a person to hold a place in the supermarket queue, not a basket.
Hmmm. I don't know. If someone leaves a basket mid-queue it's generally pretty clear, and if they don't come back it's no skin off your nose. I admit it's politer to say something, but I know so many geeks including me who don't like talking to strangers I'm happy not to.
It would be a problem if people did this a lot, because you could never see where a queue was, and they'd gain a march on you, but it doesn't seem a problem yet. Personally, I never *want* to, but am happy to if I forget something close by.
People violating that principle annoy me less than (a) those who faff about packing, paying or using a self-service checkout, and (b) those who try taking a trolley through a basket-only queue.
I know what you mean. Though always fele horribly guilty because I do, a bit. The self service are never perfect, so I always end up getting stuck on something, and not knowing what circumstance causes it to lock up and call for help, and if everyone only used the thing if they were certain it would work perfectly no-one ever would. And similar things for right queues. Of course, you're certainly thinking of people who are deliberately unhelpful and hold everyone up for ten minutes, but I feel guilt by association :(
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Date: 2006-06-28 11:15 am (UTC)Generally, I agree with the principle that you need a person to hold a place in the supermarket queue, not a basket.
Hmmm. I don't know. If someone leaves a basket mid-queue it's generally pretty clear, and if they don't come back it's no skin off your nose. I admit it's politer to say something, but I know so many geeks including me who don't like talking to strangers I'm happy not to.
It would be a problem if people did this a lot, because you could never see where a queue was, and they'd gain a march on you, but it doesn't seem a problem yet. Personally, I never *want* to, but am happy to if I forget something close by.
People violating that principle annoy me less than (a) those who faff about packing, paying or using a self-service checkout, and (b) those who try taking a trolley through a basket-only queue.
I know what you mean. Though always fele horribly guilty because I do, a bit. The self service are never perfect, so I always end up getting stuck on something, and not knowing what circumstance causes it to lock up and call for help, and if everyone only used the thing if they were certain it would work perfectly no-one ever would. And similar things for right queues. Of course, you're certainly thinking of people who are deliberately unhelpful and hold everyone up for ten minutes, but I feel guilt by association :(