Things I Wonder About At The Grocery Store

Have you ever wondered why there are so many check outs in the store?  I just don’t get the reasoning for thirty something check outs and only four people manning the checkouts, when I am in a hurry to get in and out of the store.  The local stores here have all these check out aisles, and it has been this way for a few years and I still pay attention to how many are actually being used and I wonder where the heck customer service went. I wonder if I were a star if I might be able to get a checker of my very own. I wonder how fast Oprah gets through the store? And, I wonder if she even goes grocery shopping?

IF you want to expedite the process you can go and do the self-checkout and bag all of the stuff yourself.  And even if I did self- checkout, I would be there for the same amount of time.  Last time I went the machine wouldn’t scan my stuff, kept yelling at me that I didn’t put the item in the bag, and then complained that my belt was backed up. This is great when I have three items, but not when  my cart is full, I have two cranky toddlers, a purse hanging off my neck, and a handful of coupons.  And the real kicker is, they are remodeling the store around these thirty check out aisles to make it a better shopping experience!  Shoot, at the busiest time of the year, (Christmas) there is still the same amount of people standing there, and a big old sign talking about how they are hiring seasonal employment. AM I missing something?

I have a recommendation for you…take out the additional check outs, put in a daycare, a spa, and a coffee joint so I can at least enjoy my one hour wait time.  Hellllooo people!