Pet peeves at the Gros. store.

[gramev64]

I always seem to pick the line for checkout where someone has picked up something and the price doesn't show up on the register, so someone has to call to find out what the price is.  Also digging for change, and not enough checkouts open and you wait in line too long.

[candyterrius]

I love tomatoes.  If I don’t like the condition, I just don’t buy them. Simple as that.  I just go visit the next market to see if they have any or buy less, that’s all.

[DeliriousKris]

I used to work at a grocery store, and my pet peeve for customers is when customers leave items randomly placed in the wrong place (like say you picked up a box of cereal, then halfway through your shopping trip, you decide you don't want it anymore... Don't just leave it on the shelf with the canned goods! At least give it to the cashiers...they have a go-backs cart.)
That, and when customers just leave their carts in the middle of the parking lot or in the middle of the store. Put it away!
Or when customers just...hand their credit card to the cashier...there is usually a place for you to swipe your own card...so swipe it!

[animikokala]

I use the self checkout, but I hate when you need help, but the cashiers are so busy TALKING to each other, that they don't notice!! AARRGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

That's what the self checkouts are for.....to do it yourself, without the assistance of the checker. I myself will never use self checkout counters because that is taking someone's job. More and more the customer service industry is shrinking, and big companies are making the customer do the work now. I refuse to "pad" their bottom line while they raise prices weekly and get free labor from the public. No, No, No!!!

Well said.  We don't use the self-checkouts either, even if we only have one item.  We'll wait in line.  Until they give a discount for customers to use self-checkout, all it's doing is giving more money to people who have too much already!

i hate it when a person in the 20 items or less express lane has exactly 20 items.

Why?  Are they not entitled to be in a line in which they meet the qualifications?  If it's a 15 or less line, are you angry at that person with 15 items?  10 in a 10 line?  If they are following the rules, what reason do you have to be upset about it?


As for the fruit touching thing...I'm totally a fruit molester.  I'm not going to just grab and bag substandard fruit; I'm going to pick that fruit up and examine it on all sides to make sure it has no bruises or cuts; if it does, or if I don't like the firmness (or lack thereof) of the fruit, it goes to the back of the fruit trays.  Any fruit I buy is getting washed before I eat it anyways; it's what you are supposed to do.  As someone else mentioned, if the fruit is all in such bad condition that you believe it's unacceptable, then be sure to complain about the lack of quality and take your business elsewhere.

[DarrellShai]

I always hate the long lines.  I also hate when you're in a rush and the ailes are narrow, someone pushing the cart way to slow and there's no way to pass them, so you gotta just wait till they decide to go in another aile or get the heck out the way!

[Shandara09]

I hate when people block the whole aisle and just browse around without paying attention to other people.

[Phx0808]

I got even with a <censored> today. One of my pp's is that people who go into the express with way more than 20 items. Evidently it was one of the <censored>'s behind me as well. I was talking to the cashier about teaching English. After I finished paying for the stuff and I was leaving and the <censored> behind me said, "Well someone needs to teach you how to count." I knew what she meant. As I showed the <censored> my receipt with 18 items and said "I also handle special needs cases as well" and left before she figured out what I meant.

[dbsaus1]

Mine is when people meet someone they know so they ( and their 2 carts and numerous kids ) have to stand in the middle of the aisle and no one can get around them.

[rogery]

Waiting in long lines while my ice cream melts. Ice cream buyers should get immediate service. What happened to "3 in line we open a new checkout stand" ? Fortunately I work odd hours and can shop when the crowds are light.

[gingerbug56]

going to grocery store .my pet peeve is going to get a cart and the cart you pick out has one of the stupid wheels that just won't go in any direction if the carts are broken then why keep it in the rack.

[sabeena23]

my pet peeve when i go shopping is when the cashier rings up everything so goddamn slow and on top of that he/she is talking and not even paying attention to what he/she is ringing up like what the heck!!!!!