Rules on grocery store (and perhaps retail in general) etiquiette

[Becks]

Princess-Snake, did anyone capture the video of his tackling?

[Princess-Snake]

I highly doubt it. The security cameras weren't working that day and were getting fixed. Unless someone captured this precious moment on their cell phone, I don't think anyone has a picture of it.

[Becks]

Oh. Booooooooooo!! :hiss:

I would've liked to have seen it.

[Estil]

10. Please do not say to the cashier or other associate something along the lines of "such and such is cheaper at [insert competitor's name]" or "I like how [insert competitor's name] does service and such better". That is as annoying as hell. If you think [insert competitor's name] is so great, then do your damn shopping there and leave us alone about it! Hey, I get paid the same every hour regardless.

There's another one I left out.

[Sableonblonde]

15a. Any money that is sucked into the bowels of the counter by you placing it on a moving belt now belongs to the cashier. Consider it a stupid tax.

People SERIOUSLY do that? Put their money on the moving belt? What could you possibly be thinking?

[XCashier]

People SERIOUSLY do that? Put their money on the moving belt? What could you possibly be thinking?

Are you kidding? They'll put their KIDS on a moving belt, never mind money!!! They're not thinking, that's the problem.

[Becks]

People SERIOUSLY do that? Put their money on the moving belt? What could you possibly be thinking?

You would be very surprised at the thought (or lack thereof) processes of people.

[Bella_Vixen]

15. Hand the money to the cashier. Do not lay it on the belt or set (or throw) the money on the scanner. You WILL Get it back as it's given.

I've really gotten into the habit of returning the favor. When customers put/toss/throw the money on the counter instead of putting it into my outstretched tiny little hand, I will nicely lay their change on the counter.

I've been called rude for that.

Last time that happened, the customer behind the SC offered to tell the SC "to go 'F' himself." I told him that I honestly appreciated the though, but declined.

[Mike Taylor]

Our store is NOT the day care center. If your child is unattended for longer than an hour, we WILL call the proper authorities.

Nothing in our store is worth stealing. The thousands of dollars in court costs that YOU will be paying when we prosecute you for stealing that $4.99 PlayStation 2 game (or bottle of soda, or $20 gift card) aren't worth it. And God help you if you try to make off with $300+ of ANYTHING...

[mattm04]

15a. Any money that is sucked into the bowels of the counter by you placing it on a moving belt now belongs to the cashier. Consider it a stupid tax.

We had one guy put his Credit Cad on the belt. I got sucked in somewhere. We had to close the lane and pull all the access panels off. We never found the card. the SC also thought we should call his CC company, since it was OUR fault. yeah, right.

[looney_librarian]

Don't ask "Are you open?" after a cashier has been waving frantically, going on the intercom, and/or yelling to get people to notice that their lane has no one at it.

Don't complain to the floor people if the checkouts are backed up. We cannot magically wave our arms and have a lane empty out or another one open up. Be patient.

[Eric the Grey]

I hate with a passion, when someone that is not handicapped to be playing with the electric carts or the wheel chairs.

I had to use them early last year, due to a broken leg and ankle. I had to be driven around up to a certain point, but even once I could drive myself, I still needed crutches to get around, and the carts were the only way to shop myself. I never felt comfortable using them even though I needed it. It didn't help that they were slow as molasses.


Eric the Grey

[powerboy]

I've done this, but that's because I was getting it for my Mom, who'd just had foot surgery.

I will let this follwing quote from Emrld do my talking

ArcticChicken - that wouldn't be playing with the cart . . .you were testing it to make sure that your Mom would be safe on the one you chose.
(Difference being teens and even some adults being lazy and goofing off - you actually assisting someone who had a real need for the cart)

People SERIOUSY do that? Put their money on the moving belt? What could you possibly be thinking?

I have seen it done years ago. I got the evil glare of death, because I was laughing so hard.

I had to use them early last year, due to a broken leg and ankle. I had to be driven around up to a certain point, but even once I could drive myself, I still needed crutches to get around, and the carts were the only way to shop myself. I never felt comfortable using them even though I needed it. It didn't help that they were slow as molasses.


Eric the Grey

I mean the people, who plays around with them while being dick heads. And then leaving them with no power, where ever they stop at

[Peppergirl]

Around here, most of our stores offer self-scanners, but they are the little dinky ones that aren't equipped to handle much beyond a few items. Of course, the giant signs that scream out 'for small orders' are routinely ignored. Therefore, I offer up my personal grocery-store pet peeve for your perusal:

Please, for the love of all that is holy, do NOT scan your wanna-be-a-costco-member-but-are-too-cheap-to-purchase-a-membership, four-hundred and eighty-two dollar, three heaping cartfuls of crap, order at the self scanner.

[chops]

Please, for the love of all that is holy, do NOT scan your wanna-be-a-costco-member-but-are-too-cheap-to-purchase-a-membership, four-hundred and eighty-two dollar, three heaping cartfuls of crap, order at the self scanner.

I used to be able to bring a cartful of groceries through the little "15-or-less" self-scans at a Shaw's that had them, and be in, out, and done before most customers would be able to run a small order through. Then they screwed with the scanners' software...