Why do women at the check out delay finding their purse until the till has rung up their bill.?

Question

They usually take an age to mine their purse or cash from the mammoth hand bag that they threaten you with if you " tut".

Answer 1

I do this all the time because this is what is happening when I 'm in the checkout lane. :
1) I'm busy putting the items on the conveyor from the cart,
2) I'm keeping tabs on my hyperactive 7 year old kid who is trying to take items off the candy shelves so she can sneak them past me while I have my back turned towards her while I'm putting the groceries on the conveyor,
3) I'm answering questions from the cashier, including counting the burritos for her because she can't count up the 12 in the box.
4) Meanwhile as the cashier completes scanning in the groceries she is putting my groceries in the bags.
5) So by the time I'm putting my last item on the conveyor the cashier already has the items bagged and rung up. Meanwhile I'm putting the candy back on the shelf for the third time.
So, now I'm finally able to get my checkbook or ATM card out of my purse.

All I can tell you is that It's a mom thing!

P.S. If Dad's were more willing to watch the kids while moms shop, you could get out of the checkout more quickly.

Answer 2

Isn't it irritating, and yes it is mostly women who do this. They have to be asked for money by the cashier before it prompts them into starting to look for their purse. They act as if they've never seen anyone ring up purchases before, and they don't know what happens next -- they seem startled that they're actually being asked for money at that point. What could they be thinking??

Ever notice too, they'll queue for the bus for 5 minutes as everyone edges up to the driver one by one, and only when they get to the driver's cab they'll go 'oh!' and just begin looking for their pass or their change. Again, as if they can't remember what happens next after they get on the bus.

I'm a girlie, but I always have change/purse/pass right in my hand as I'm going for the bus/checkout. So pah. And if I have my choice of checkout queues to join.... sorry ladies, but I always choose the queue that has the fewest women in it.

Ah well there goes the sisterhood.

Answer 3

It's entrapment - thay're actually TRYING to hiss us off so they can harass us into a situation that they can sue us for.

Other tactics:
As a cashier: open every carton of eggs, puportedly to see if any are broken. inspect each one very carefully. They obviously have no concept of "caveat emptor" and assume that you haven't checked already yourself in the aisle marked "eggs".

spend fifteen minutes establishing whether or not you "want any help with the packing" when all you've got is a sandwich and a coke. Your car is double parked and you know there's a traffic warden in the area - yup, a female one.

If you're buying condoms, examining every facet of the box from every possible angle - twice - looking for the barcode. Waving the package in the air and announcing over the PA "PRICE CHECK AT TILL 4, CONDOMS, EXTRA SMALL"

As a customer:
Paying for a sandwich and a coke with a credit card and getting their PIN wrong so many times that the alarms go off and the till sh1ts itself. The supervisor is on a coffee break (yup, the super is a female, too)

Realising as the final total appears on the display that if she'd spent just 37p more she would get triple reward points on her loyalty card and then scratching through all the junk at the checkout claiming to be looking for the "healthy" option (yeah, right - all those sweets and chocolates are really healthy).
She's actually looking for anything that costs exactly 37p. Ends up buying a magazine instead.

Wants to buy a mobile top-up voucher for her pay-as-you go phone, but can't remember what network she's on. Turns to you and asks you to call her number so that you can get the "welcome to the orange/virgin/t-mobile answerphone" recorded message - then she'll know. Is very confused to learn that she's never activated the divert of unanswered calls to v-mail. She's actually just trying to make sure you've got her phone number - and she's got yours. Only the ugly ones do this. Do not fall for it.

Answer 4

Why do the women presume that other women have 'men' in their lives.
I do a large shop, as I entertain often.
I know I have to pay for my groceries, so have everything prepared.
Many of the women in front of me in the queue (line in the USA), seem surprised to learn they must pay for their groceries, and in a panic, start searching for that ever-elusive purse.
Then just to be extra annoying, they begin looking over the cash receipt, checking to ensure thay have not been overcharged and been allowed their rightful discounts.
My late mother was the worst, so I would simply wait outside in the car to avoid embarassment.

Answer 5

Because getting your money and stuff ready before you get to the cash register would make sense. Its logical to prepare yourself for something like that before you actually do it. And women are beautiful, wonderful, nurturing, creative creatures- but they are NOT logical. Like how women say they are always trying to do more then one thing at a time- OOOh so thats why men are better drivers? Another example, Jack and Jane getting married:
Jack rents a tux for about $150. He rents his tux because the tuxedo industry knows hes not gonna spend $500 on an outfit he will only wear once. Jack also does not waste more than 2 hours of his life shopping for a tux because no matter what label is on the jacket, all tuxedos look a like.
Jane on the other hand: Pours over huge piles of wedding magaiznes and catalogs looking for that perfect gown that no one else she knows has worn. After the "pre-shopping" the real shopping starts. With a small platoon of women consisting of mom, aunts, sisters, and best friends, she attacks store after store. Here she will try on 37 gowns only to walk out empty handed because god forbid you just buy a gown from the first boutique you see. 12 days and 33 bridal shops later, Jane finally chooses that one "perfect gown" that is so unique because it is white, with a white veil and a white train. Why there is no other white wedding gown like this white wedding gown! And dont you dare tell her different. Total cost to bride ( or her dad) : Gown- $500-$9000
her wedding ring: $1200- $20,000
his wedding band: $500- $4000
her hair do: $250
her makeup: $40
his haircut+gel: about $30
his wedding day mood: drunk and happy
hers: pissed that one of her bridesmaids got fat, pissed because the florists sent tulips instead of peruvian white lilles, pissed because the groom's best man is trying to bang her sister in the bathroom, pissed because the photographer made a comment about needing a wide angle lens for her, etc...
Will she ever wear it again? nope
Was this a logical decision? no but dont tell her that because you know how much women love being lied to. God i love women.

Answer 6

Not a clue why some people do that. I'm female and usually have the money out ready when they've only just started ringing it up.

Plus I don't have a handbag. The pocket of my jeans works wonders.

Thanks for the generalisations though. :D

Answer 7

For the same reason they don't have their bus pass ready and insist on getting off the bus first V E R Y S L O W LY to hold people up

Answer 8

I remember going shopping w/ my Nana when I was little, and before we even got out of the car she would fill out the info on her check so she wouldn't have to hold up the line in the store. What a cute and smart lady!

Answer 9

Spot on mate.........and not only to they do that they add up all of their small change to get to the correct amount which takes an age!

Blokes....straight forward and to the point........give the checkout operator a note and get the change.........simple!

What's with all the tins in the same bag and frozen stuff also...shove it all in and sort it out at home!!!!!

Answer 10

It has to be better than when we get to the car park exit and can't find the damm ticket that we put in a safe place so as to not frustrate guys like you tutting at us!!!! lol x