Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> 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

Went shopping today. Nice Cashier about same age. Told him I can bag
as fast as he can ring probably and he made it into a fun game where we
came out even draw.

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