Yes, exactly. Everyone can choose whether to get a cart or not, what they shouldn't expect to choose is what everyone else is supposed to do to accommodate the choice.
I don't tend to get a cart at the pet store either, but I don't expected to jump ahead in line. Almost everything that you buy at the pet store is heavy. That's no reason for line-jumping.
I'm always hesitant to assume we should force on clerks the job of not allowing people to be egregiously assholish line jumpers because a) holy shit, there's a chasm of customer service hell you can fall down right there and b) half the time they were busy with their back turned putting things in backs or looking for some item code or whatever.
Aaanyhow. I have now spent too much time thinking about this. :P
Likewise, I'd disregard the new-lane-open line jumping on the theory that if she's carrying a ginormous bag she must only have one item, so this will quickly get her out of everyone else's hair.
I tend to find myself being the moron at the post office who doesn't want to just set her stupid-heavy package down somewhere while waiting in line. I dunno what it is that makes me think the package will be in danger if it's not physically in my hands (or that retrieving it when it's my turn will count as leaving the line and loosing my spot). But at least I don't expect any special treatment because I'm being an idiot.
I've seen it done very well - not with a police-ing approach, but with a simple manoever that negates the issue.
When opening up, they walk up to the line, say to the person who is about two back in the original line, "Do you want to come over to my till? I'm opening up," and then that person follows them, and the assholes seem to be neutralized.
It's when they just step in behind the til and yell "I'm opening up" that a stampede happens.
Cripes, hoist that ess onto your shoulder like a normal person, and grow some muscles. Owlet is exactly right:you know what you're in for if (if? seriously? If?) there's a line.
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Aaanyhow. I have now spent too much time thinking about this. :P
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I tend to find myself being the moron at the post office who doesn't want to just set her stupid-heavy package down somewhere while waiting in line. I dunno what it is that makes me think the package will be in danger if it's not physically in my hands (or that retrieving it when it's my turn will count as leaving the line and loosing my spot). But at least I don't expect any special treatment because I'm being an idiot.
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When opening up, they walk up to the line, say to the person who is about two back in the original line, "Do you want to come over to my till? I'm opening up," and then that person follows them, and the assholes seem to be neutralized.
It's when they just step in behind the til and yell "I'm opening up" that a stampede happens.
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