On 7/9/2016 10:39 AM, Gary wrote:

> I most always do my shopping when the store first opens. Between 6-6:30
> each time.

If you're up anyway, why not? Though when there are fewer customers,
all the aisles I want to go down are blocked with employees stocking
the shelves, that's how it seems to me where I shop.

> Being that early and very few shoppers, they only have the
> express lane open....15 items or less...something like that.

I did that once, don't remember the circumstances. They had an
angry old guy cashier at the time. He snarled I can't take you here!
You're the only line open! And, hello, I'm the only customer in the
store.

> I usually buy more and would go into a different lane but none are open
> that early. I don't shop "heavy" though... I usually don't have too many
> items. I prefer to shop light several times a week rather than fill up a
> large grocery cart.

I'm about half and half, I make a lot of small trips, in general, but
I also do big shopping. I live close to the store so it's not a big
trip.

> Anyway....anytime someone gets in line behind me with only a few items,
> I always offer to let them go ahead of me. I don't care. In winter, it's
> warmer inside the store than outside. In summer, it's cooler inside than
> outside. I just like getting out early and I don't care about a quick
> checkout. It's a social event for me often.

We had a social cashier this morning. He said What are you doing
today? We were like ... What? I think he asked us what we were
doing today. (laugh) They don't generally chit chat where I shop.
He was very cute, and only 17 1/2, not yet beaten down by life. Heh.

nancy