Gregory Morrow said...

> Maybe it's because until fairly recently in some of these cultures food was
> a precious commodity, you grabbed it when you could, no nonsense...


Since I don't have an Asian market anywhere nearby, I've never noticed that
angle on checkout speed like you mention.

Same as Depression times, maybe? Nobody slowed down standing in the soup
lines.

Might be along the same lines as when there is a hurricane warning, etc.,
where there is a run on food at the market. Everyone is in a hurry to stock
up and get home or get out of town.

Interesting concept/study.

Andy