...sometimes I'll see the line right next to me turn over twice while I wait.
And, there is always someone in front of me with 100 coupons to process, and they insist to get the EXACT change dug out from 30 different pockets and purses. >:-(
2006-08-12 12:26:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
There is a worldwide conspiracy among all the checkout people to make sure you are made to wait longer than anyone else in the store.
2006-08-12 12:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always have that problem to and it always happens on the one day that you didn't want to go in to start with but I think we might just make up in our own minds sometimes that it happens all the time. And usually there is never another check out line open or there is a million people in that line to. And then when the other line does shorten up you go get in it and somebody jumps in there right before you with a million items but now you lost your spot with the other line and have to start all over again. Since the person that was in the way all of a sudden happened to finish right when you moved. LOL. It really pisses me off to so I know where you are coming from but usually what can go wrong will go wrong. That's why I like to go at night. Nobody really there to be in the way. LOL.
2006-08-12 19:47:13 · answer #2 · answered by Erica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all in perspective. The grass is always greener on the other side. AND it's also due to the fact that we are always in a hurry to get somewhere. If We slow down to note the benefits of what we have and where we are, we'll realize that time already goes fast enough.
2006-08-12 20:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by Panda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because.people see you, like me,coming! They know when you leave the house & set up the runners to interfear with your day. Try leaving the house at a certain time..then stop for one minute somewhere, that should be enough time to throw the bastards out of timing. They should not be in your way after that!
2006-08-13 01:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by mjohnsto77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect that it is not true. Whenever you get into a fast line, you don't notice how slowly the other lines are moving -- but when you are in a slow line, you notice how fast the other ones are.
Pay more attention to the good things that are happening to you.
2006-08-12 19:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only because they want to annoy you and not hire new people to work in the store who actually have a High School Diploma or GED who have skills enough to scan a bar code quickly.
2006-08-12 19:34:41 · answer #6 · answered by Erin the ROCKSTAR! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if someone is behind you ,push your way out and make a scene.They may realize the problem and open another lane.Or,bring your stuff to the area that sells the cigs and lotto tickets in the bigger supermarkets.
2006-08-12 19:31:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Murphy's Law.
If something can go wrong, it will go wrong.
And while we're on the topic... why do people use the drive-thru if they are making an enormous order? ie, picking out four dozen donuts?
2006-08-12 19:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, so I am not alone after all! There was me thinking I was the only one that happened to! I know the feeling my friend!!
2006-08-12 19:34:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because of Murphy's law. If something can go wrong, it will.
2006-08-12 19:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋