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Jean B.[_1_] Jean B.[_1_] is offline
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Default Nerve in the checkout line

Dave Smith wrote:
> This afternoon I popped into a grocery store to pick up a few fruits and
> vegetables. I took my 6 items the 8 items or less checkout. There were
> three people ahead of me, but each had only 2-3 items so I figured it
> would be check. When it got to the point where there was one one guy
> ahead of me, this woman came along, walked right in front of me and put
> her one item on the conveyor in front of my stuff. I said "Excuse me",
> to which she responded that she just had the one item and was in a
> hurry. Well that's fine, but but this is the 8 items or less checkout. I
> only have a few items, and the people behind me only have a few items
> and we have been waiting in line. She seemed quite indignant that I
> objected to her butting in. Meanwhile, the cashier finished with the
> guy ahead of me, reached past her item and started checking out my stuff.


Good for the cashier. Hadn't that woman ever heard of asking (at
the very least)?

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Jean B.