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c/daily-dilemmas•rowan_thomas84rowan_thomas84•3mo ago

The grocery store line choice used to be simple

Three years ago, I'd grab a cart and just get in the shortest line, no question. Last month, I stood there for a full minute deciding between the fast cashier with the full belt and the self-checkout with the '10 items or less' sign. Last week, I actually picked the longer line because the cashier looked less tired and I wanted a human interaction. It's a tiny thing, but it feels like the whole 'efficiency vs. connection' debate happens every Tuesday now at Food Fair. Anyone else overthink the checkout lane?
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diana512
diana5121mo ago
Honestly, I think people are making this way too deep. It's a checkout line, not a life philosophy test. My Food Fair has the same self-checkout machines that scream at me every time I breathe wrong, so I just pick the lane with the fewest old people and call it a day. Sitting there for a full minute debating "efficiency vs. connection" feels like something you'd do if you had way too much time on your hands. Just grab a cart, pick a lane, and go. It's not that serious.
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cora518
cora5183mo ago
That full minute you spent deciding, what tipped the scales?
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david_jones38
My local store's self-checkout line moves faster, but I get what @lee847 means.
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lee847
lee8473mo ago
My buddy once picked a line for the cute cashier.
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