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Surely, "10 items or fewer" ?

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Haven't a lot of supermarkets done away with this and just made it basket only queues?

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What is this 'or less' 'or fewer' arguement?

 

I think 10 items 'or less' sounds like a threat!

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Haven't a lot of supermarkets done away with this and just made it basket only queues?

 

This is a city centre branch, I think they have them for the lunchtime trade as I work in an area with loads of highrise office blocks. I can see the idiots who work for Metropolitan services from my window.

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It's only ok to say "10 items or less" if the items are all the same, otherwise it should be "fewer".

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I admit to having done this once, but then my local Asda brought in these 'self -scan and pay' tills - which was great until I got told off for going through it with more than 15 items (which is annoying as I can scan the items faster than a lot of their checkout staff!!) So we've now got '10 items or less' checkouts and '15 items or less' self -scan tills - WHAT NEXT?? :mad: Sorry, feel much better for sharing that though.....:)

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These tills are nothing but a joke.

 

Don't get me wrong, I think the principle is sound, but in practice it just doesn't work. There is a growing minority that will abuse any system for their own gain, and if it means using a till that has been put aside for just a few items, then they will.

 

It is the same principle of using a right turn filter lane in order to jump a queue of traffic, and cut in at the last second. its a worrying trend thats been growing for a number of years. There are always posts about abled bodied people parking in disabled bays, and then other posts trying to justify this action.

 

Its getting worse, and with it, my temper gets shorter. Why should I stay silent at the checkout, why should I let the selfish arxxholes get away with it. Why should I let the car push into my queue. I shouldn't, and I don't, I also get into too many arguments about it. Still, got to stand up for common deceny haven't I.

 

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Goodness - what town are you lot in !! I will never again go to the front of a queue - or try and put 12 items in the 10 or less checkout :o again - I am cured!!:D Thank you all.................

 

BTW if I have 10 diferent things but 2 of them are buy one get one free -have still comitted an offence??????? Afetr all I didn't exactly want or buy those things!:D

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I just hate supermarkets with a passion. I would rather pay a bit more and get some quality meat from a good butcher than some of the sad looking stuff they sell in Tesco. That must be why I'm on here, skint again !!! :eek:

 

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I'm guilty of this on several occasions, perhaps only by one or two items, but still I guess there are people out there with less to focus on. I tell you what i'll go to asda and buy a Huge pack of toilet roll like the 32pack they do... 10 OF THEM - AND QUEUE IN THE EXPRESS LANE then i'll take a picture and post it in this thread :p

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I'm guilty of this on several occasions, perhaps only by one or two items,

 

I don't think 1 or 2 items is going ott.

 

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but still I guess there are people out there with less to focus on.

 

did make me laugh, as you obviously don't have a lot to focus on yourself if you could be bothered to contribute to this thread.

 

By the way, less to focus on than what.....good manners perhaps?

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I don't think 1 or 2 items is going ott.

 

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did make me laugh, as you obviously don't have a lot to focus on yourself if you could be bothered to contribute to this thread.

 

By the way, less to focus on than what.....good manners perhaps?

 

After 1430 posts under your belt, I would of thought you may have come across sarcasm already... perhaps I missed the section in the FAQ where this is frowned upon...?

 

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I will re-iterate my point, having 11 or 12 items at a 10 items or fewer counter is hardly a problem, I asume you didn't understand my point.

 

As to sarcasm, well here is the OED definition

 

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noun the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. — ORIGIN Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein ‘tear flesh’, later ‘gnash the teeth, speak bitterly’.

 

 

Which makes me ask the question, which one of us was being sarcastic? I wasn't, and if it was your intention was to do so....then you failed I'm afraid.

 

As to your bank charges, good luck. (thats wasn't sarcastic by the way;))

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Thank you, and yes - it's my failed attempt at sarcasm :roll:

 

While we're on this subject, what is it with those people who treat the supermarket like their own personal buffet?

 

I see them walking around picking the grapes, pick'n'mix etc...

 

I think over a period of thirty years they could have 'sampled' enough to get them a prison sentence for theft! LOL!

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I have to say that when I lived in Aldershot, you could see all the young Army wives in the supermarket - I think it was an "International Stores" (yes I really am that old!!!)

They used to go round the store with the kids in the trollies and feed the kids on the way round - pies/ crisps/ drinks/ fruit etc put the empty wrappers on a shelf and then leave!! loads of them used to do it!! Amazing! I know alot of them were very hard up with hubby away from the country etc. My ex was a police officer there .........

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The guy behind me in the queue at a normal checkout when the 10 items or less was moving faster yesterday decided next time he would get 10 items, pay for them ,take them to the car and then come back for another 10 to save time :cool:

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The person who apparently has ten items only to suddenly find ( while cashier is halfway through scanning them ) that they have 3 items underneath "THEY DIDNT KNOW ABOUT". yeah right !!

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