Grocery conveyor division wands

[Chigworthy]

In my estimation, our culture of escalating fear has caused many people to be obsessed with the little bars that the store makes us use to seperate one customers goods from the next on the conveyor belt. I remember when these first appeared, sometimes you couldn't even find one. Now there is a ready supply, and people seem to feel uneasy until their provisions are neatly bracketed.

I had my groceries in a basket on the belt, was it really necessary for the crazy lady with more tins of cat food than human food to courteously place one behind her mountain of loneliness to prevent cross contamination? Then the douche behind me put one at the rear of my basket, bookending my tea, rice, and chicken. People are getting weird.

[Slumbag]

In my estimation, our culture of escalating fear has caused many people to be obsessed with the little bars that the store makes us use to seperate one customers goods from the next on the conveyor belt. I remember when these first appeared, sometimes you couldn't even find one. Now there is a ready supply, and people seem to feel uneasy until their provisions are neatly bracketed.

I had my groceries in a basket on the belt, was it really necessary for the crazy lady with more tins of cat food than human food to courteously place one behind her mountain of loneliness to prevent cross contamination? Then the douche behind me put one at the rear of my basket, bookending my tea, rice, and chicken. People are getting weird.

Vos said it best when an old woman put the bar up to separate her groceries from his.

"I'm buying condoms Grandma! No one is getting our stuff confused".

[Fez4PrezN2008]

I've had inattentive checkers start ringing next persons stuff on my turn before though.

[Foster]

In my estimation, our culture of escalating fear has caused many people to be obsessed with the little bars that the store makes us use to seperate one customers goods from the next on the conveyor belt. I remember when these first appeared, sometimes you couldn't even find one. Now there is a ready supply, and people seem to feel uneasy until their provisions are neatly bracketed.

I had my groceries in a basket on the belt, was it really necessary for the crazy lady with more tins of cat food than human food to courteously place one behind her mountain of loneliness to prevent cross contamination? Then the douche behind me put one at the rear of my basket, bookending my tea, rice, and chicken. People are getting weird.


I remember those things aways being the supermarkets, and find them necessary, due to people cramming their shit on the belt.

the thing in supermarkets that is starting to get me pissed is the self-checkout line. these things are taking the place of the 10 items or less lines, but people are taking full carts up to them and taking an hour to check themselves out!

they really need to enforce rules at those things, like the amount of items you have and old people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near them.
maybe they should require you to take a test first before you're aloud to use it also.

[TjM]

I remember those things aways being the supermarkets, and find them necessary, due to people cramming their shit on the belt.

the thing in supermarkets that is starting to get me pissed is the self-checkout line. these things are taking the place of the 10 items or less lines, but people are taking full carts up to them and taking an hour to check themselves out!

they really need to enforce rules at those things, like the amount of items you have and old people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near them.
maybe they should require you to take a test first before you're aloud to use it also.

They do have rules. Some are designated an express and some aren't so if someone got there before you. Tough shit

[silks]

You should have beat the old bat over the head with it.

[Kublakhan61]

I've had inattentive checkers start ringing next persons stuff on my turn before though.

Yup.

They do have rules. Some are designated an express and some aren't so if someone got there before you. Tough shit

Yup.

I don't think there is anymore we can say on this subject.

[IMSlacker]

I remember when these first appeared, sometimes you couldn't even find one. Now there is a ready supply, and people seem to feel uneasy until their provisions are neatly bracketed.

How old are you? I think the dividers showed up in the grocery stores about a week after the conveyor belts did.

[GreatAmericanZero]

In my estimation, our culture of escalating fear has caused many people to be obsessed with the little bars that the store makes us use to seperate one customers goods from the next on the conveyor belt. I remember when these first appeared, sometimes you couldn't even find one. Now there is a ready supply, and people seem to feel uneasy until their provisions are neatly bracketed.

I had my groceries in a basket on the belt, was it really necessary for the crazy lady with more tins of cat food than human food to courteously place one behind her mountain of loneliness to prevent cross contamination? Then the douche behind me put one at the rear of my basket, bookending my tea, rice, and chicken. People are getting weird.

i agree, they are silly. I never use 'em. I think people who need them are a little neurotic (and, as you said, obsessive). The space between their food and mine is enough of an indication. People just need to relax and enjoy the ride!

[Kublakhan61]

i agree, they are silly. I never use 'em. I think people who need them are a little neurotic (and, as you said, obsessive). The space between their food and mine is enough of an indication. People just need to relax and enjoy the ride!

GAZ have you ever worked at a grocery store?
It's mindless work. You scan until you reach the divider, or until someone alerts you to the fact that you've gone too far.
Those bars save you the time it takes for the manager to come over and remove those extra items from your total.

[sailor]

i've also had the clerk start to ring my stuff up with the previous guest's provisions, no matter what the space you leave. what i find worse is that they'll leave the belt running until something hits the scanner. without a divider i've had my shit start to run into the fat bitch in front of me because she's leaning there, unable to support her own weight for a few minutes. or, she'll start to push your stuff back to prevent confusion. "please, don't touch my food if you don't work here."

and what type of animal leaves their shit in the basket on the conveyor? that's really lazy and makes just a teeny bit more work for the underpaid clerk. for shame!

[Kublakhan61]

and what type of animal leaves their shit in the basket on the conveyor? that's really lazy and makes just a teeny bit more work for the underpaid clerk. for shame!

The best response to the people who place the basket on the belt with the food inside is to simply turn the basket upside down and dump all the groceries out. Just thinking about it makes me miss that awful job...

[GreatAmericanZero]

GAZ have you ever worked at a grocery store?
It's mindless work. You scan until you reach the divider, or until someone alerts you to the fact that you've gone too far.
Those bars save you the time it takes for the manager to come over and remove those extra items from your total.

never worked at a grocery store, but i have shopped there. Never had the clerk start ringing up my stuff. I do put my stuff on the conveyer in a neat, grouped up fashion with a big gap between my stuff and the people in front of me. Never had a problem

but 9 out of 10 times i use the self-scan at the grocery store anyway

[Ritalin]

but 9 out of 10 times i use the self-scan at the grocery store anyway

Yeah, see, I'm not checking myself out at the grocery store. I don't work there.

I also refuse to bag my own groceries. Again, I don't work there.

It's mission creep. Soon enough you'll see customers unloading cartons in the back.

I say no.

[underdog]

I've had inattentive checkers start ringing next persons stuff on my turn before though.

i've also had the clerk start to ring my stuff up with the previous guest's provisions, no matter what the space you leave.

What these guys said.

and what type of animal leaves their shit in the basket on the conveyor? that's really lazy and makes just a teeny bit more work for the underpaid clerk. for shame!

I was thinking the same thing.

[drjoek]

never worked at a grocery store, but i have shopped there. Never had the clerk start ringing up my stuff. I do put my stuff on the conveyer in a neat, grouped up fashion with a big gap between my stuff and the people in front of me. Never had a problem

but 9 out of 10 times i use the self-scan at the grocery store anyway

Not everyone who shops in a grocery store are single white males with a neat grouped up fashion with big gap between stuff
If you do a large amount of grocery shopping and the next person in line has a bunch you fill as much space as you need and place the bar so that next person can use the available space to start unloading the carriage.
It keeps the line moving.

[GreatAmericanZero]

Not everyone who shops in a grocery store are single white males with a neat grouped up fashion with big gap between stuff
If you do a large amount of grocery shopping and the next person in line has a bunch you fill as much space as you need and place the bar so that next person can use the available space to start unloading the carriage.
It keeps the line moving.

so a single black male doesn't have the capacity to put groceries neatly on a belt?

fuckin' racist

[KatPw]

I've had inattentive checkers start ringing next persons stuff on my turn before though.Same here. I'm not into paying for other people's stuff. I use the bars when they have them.

I remember those things aways being the supermarkets, and find them necessary, due to people cramming their shit on the belt.

the thing in supermarkets that is starting to get me pissed is the self-checkout line. these things are taking the place of the 10 items or less lines, but people are taking full carts up to them and taking an hour to check themselves out!

they really need to enforce rules at those things, like the amount of items you have and old people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near them.
maybe they should require you to take a test first before you're aloud to use it also.
I love the self-checkout, but Mike goes with me. We are a well oiled machine. If there is enough time (I.E. people in front of us are slow) we both put the stuff on the belt in an efficient manner (heavy stuff first, cold stuff together etc.). Or if the line is quick I'll put the stuff on the belt as Mike goes down to the end to get ready. He packs up as the stuff comes down the line. If the checkout person fucks with the order of the items I will try to rearrange them before they get to Mike so they are how they should be. Then I pay and we get the hell out of there. I always have my money ready before they even tell me the total. Checkout people love us.

[JerseyRich]

I don't want your shit being confused with my shit...

Use the stupid divider.

[tanless1]

sounds like everyone is being polite. stop making somthing out of nothing.

[A.J.]

I use the divider if only to establish personal space.

[Foster's Blackberry]

Same here. I'm not into paying for other people's stuff. I use the bars when they have them.


I love the self-checkout, but Mike goes with me. We are a well oiled machine. If there is enough time (I.E. people in front of us are slow) we both put the stuff on the belt in an efficient manner (heavy stuff first, cold stuff together etc.). Or if the line is quick I'll put the stuff on the belt as Mike goes down to the end to get ready. He packs up as the stuff comes down the line. If the checkout person fucks with the order of the items I will try to rearrange them before they get to Mike so they are how they should be. Then I pay and we get the hell out of there. I always have my money ready before they even tell me the total. Checkout people love us.

I want to know where and when you guys go food shopping, so I can geton line behind you. It will be the first time in my life I didn't want to strangle the people ahead of me.

[Chigworthy]

My point was that my three items in a basket were well-defined enough and didn't need the dividers.

What's wrong with putting the basket in the comveyor? Am I supposed to kick it along the floor or do I put my bagged groceries in the basket and return it to the stack by the door?

[drjoek]

so a single black male doesn't have the capacity to put groceries neatly on a belt?

fuckin' racist



Stop being such a dick. I know that would be hard but give it a try.

[PhishHead]

Stop being such a dick. I know that would be hard but give it a try.

why even bother joe? This is GAZ we are talking about. Just put him on ignore and the board is 10 times better.

[drjoek]

why even bother joe? This is GAZ we are talking about. Just put him on ignore and the board is 10 times better.



Point taken.

[~Katja~]

Yeah, see, I'm not checking myself out at the grocery store. I don't work there.

I also refuse to bag my own groceries. Again, I don't work there.

It's mission creep. Soon enough you'll see customers unloading cartons in the back.

I say no.
I use the self check out when I see that all cashiers are old, teenagers or slightly retarded.
It's just faster that way.

And where there are no wands on a regular check out I use a box of cereal as my first item.. or line up a few items next to each other after I leave a gap.

[RoseBlood]

I use the self check out when I see that all cashiers are old, teenagers or slightly retarded.
So you use the self-check out 100% of the time?

[biggirl]

Never had a problem with the dividers, I like them. The only problem I have is the cashiers get pissed at me and roll their eyes at me when I bring the cloth bags for them to pack my groceries in. What the hell? Their store is providing them, why wouldn't I use them?

Speaking of conveyor belts and groceries...I put my groceries on the conveyor belt in the order I want them bagged. How come I still end up with squashed bread and broken eggs?

[~Katja~]

So you use the self-check out 100% of the time?
95% to be fair... sometimes they have store managers at the registers and at least they know how to work quick and also how to bag shit...
it annoys me when I get a million bags and when toiletries & cleaners are mixed in with dairy and food items.
There is a reason I sort it onto the belt to go together... frozen stuff goes in one bag... dry foods in another... and jesus christ my toilet paper & towels come wrapped and don't need an extra bag!

[~Katja~]

Never had a problem with the dividers, I like them. The only problem I have is the cashiers get pissed at me and roll their eyes at me when I bring the cloth bags for them to pack my groceries in. What the hell? Their store is providing them, why wouldn't I use them?

Speaking of conveyor belts and groceries...I put my groceries on the conveyor belt in the order I want them bagged. How come I still end up with squashed bread and broken eggs?

ha, I just wrote the same complaint :)

[red_red_red]

Never had a problem with the dividers, I like them. The only problem I have is the cashiers get pissed at me and roll their eyes at me when I bring the cloth bags for them to pack my groceries in. What the hell? Their store is providing them, why wouldn't I use them?

Speaking of conveyor belts and groceries...I put my groceries on the conveyor belt in the order I want them bagged. How come I still end up with squashed bread and broken eggs?
i get called an OCD freak cuz i like all of my cold foods bagged together. ppl who don't have to put the fucking groceries away don't understand that concept. i hate grocery shopping..it's making me bitchy just typing about it.

[biggirl]

i get called an OCD freak cuz i like all of my cold foods bagged together. ppl who don't have to put the fucking groceries away don't understand that concept. i hate grocery shopping..it's making me bitchy just typing about it.

Yes, me too. Do you ever have to bring kids with you that cry and scream and throw extra food in the cart? Ugh!!

[red_red_red]

Yes, me too. Do you ever have to bring kids with you that cry and scream and throw extra food in the cart? Ugh!!
fuck no....my kids are grown, and when they were little i didn't take them, for that very reason. they still throw shit in the cart, they never outgrow that....fuckers.
screaming kids, dirty broken carts, and products being out of stock make my blood boil...if i could shop on the net, i would. fuck ppl in the aisle having a hillbilly reunion too!

[biggirl]

fuck no....my kids are grown, and when they were little i didn't take them, for that very reason. they still throw shit in the cart, they never outgrow that....fuckers.
screaming kids, dirty broken carts, and products being out of stock make my blood boil...if i could shop on the net, i would. fuck ppl in the aisle having a hillbilly reunion too!


there is a grocery store in our area that you can order online and then just pick them up already bagged and ready to go. I think you can even have them delivered if you live in a 10-15 mile radius. I am thinking of trying it out.

[red_red_red]

there is a grocery store in our area that you can order online and then just pick them up already bagged and ready to go. I think you can even have them delivered if you live in a 10-15 mile radius. I am thinking of trying it out.
nice!!! the perks of living in a civilized state

[Misteriosa]

i use the divider if there is a person on line behind me. the cashiers usually just grab and swipe the items without looking. the cashiers at the store also dont speak english, so rather than having the person argue and play "guess the language", i just use the bar.

it maintains peace.

[sailor]

What's wrong with putting the basket in the comveyor? Am I supposed to kick it along the floor or do I put my bagged groceries in the basket and return it to the stack by the door?

you unload the basket and put it on the floor right there. you know, the stack of other baskets that are right in front of you?

[monkfish]

In my estimation, our culture of escalating fear has caused many people to be obsessed with the little bars that the store makes us use to seperate one customers goods from the next on the conveyor belt. I remember when these first appeared, sometimes you couldn't even find one. Now there is a ready supply, and people seem to feel uneasy until their provisions are neatly bracketed.

Wasn't that the tagline to "Gap?"

[silks]

Anti-social bastards like me use the self check-out.

No human interaction. No screwing around.

[SatCam]

there is no reason NOT to use the dividers. i mean its not like it causes you any extra trouble and it saves you from the cashier mixing you stuff with someone else's. even if I have one item I always use the dividers. And everything comes out of the basket and the basket goes under the conveyor.

[Chigworthy]

Wasn't that the tagline to "Gap?"

Either that or the opening monologue of a post apocalyptic movie spoken over a montage of destruction.

[hunnerbun]

I also hate when ppl mix my shit up...I placed it on the conveyor the way I want it packed for that reason. I get pissed when I take the time to find bananas, and tomatoes that are not all bashed up then I get home and I have tomato sauce in a bag and my bananas are black.
Biggirl I too use the store cloth bags but none of those cashier idiots know how to pack them so I usually end up packing them myself.
My biggest pet peeve is that this city caters to a lot of remote communities so when their turn comes they want their groceries boxed instead of bagged. You would think the store would have 1 or 2 checkouts specifically for boxing since it takes so friggin' long for them to do it, but no...and it seems that 9 out of 10 times I end up behind someone who is having shit boxed for transport and there is no bagger, just the cashier doing both jobs...pisses me off to no end. :furious:

[Fez4PrezN2008]

Never had a problem with the dividers, I like them. The only problem I have is the cashiers get pissed at me and roll their eyes at me when I bring the cloth bags for them to pack my groceries in. What the hell? Their store is providing them, why wouldn't I use them?

Speaking of conveyor belts and groceries...I put my groceries on the conveyor belt in the order I want them bagged. How come I still end up with squashed bread and broken eggs?
We have a grocery store nearby that (happily) gives us a 5cent rebate for each of our own bags we bring in! You can fit a lot of stuff in those recycled plastic/fabric re-usable bags too and they are easier to carry in from the car.

[Chigworthy]

you unload the basket and put it on the floor right there. you know, the stack of other baskets that are right in front of you?

How is this saving the underpaid cashier from doing extra work? Now they have to walk around to the civillian side of the belt, stoop down and pick up the stack, instead of having them delivered via modern conveyor technology so that they may stack them in their official area. Seriously, whenever I see the rare basket sitting on the floor in front of the belt, I think that some lazy asshole put it there.

[underdog]

How is this saving the underpaid cashier from doing extra work? Now they have to walk around to the civillian side of the belt, stoop down and pick up the stack, instead of having them delivered via modern conveyor technology so that they may stack them in their official area. Seriously, whenever I see the rare basket sitting on the floor in front of the belt, I think that some lazy asshole put it there.

What? You unload the groceries and put the basket at the beginning of the conveyor belt. Then, every once in a while, someone comes around and collects all the baskets.

[Chigworthy]

What? You unload the groceries and put the basket at the beginning of the conveyor belt. Then, every once in a while, someone comes around and collects all the baskets.

Why would you stack the baskets in front of the conveyor where people stand when they unload their carts? And the checker has to come around and get the baskets. A load of pucky if you ask me. I don't understand how this saves the checker time.

[sailor]

Why would you stack the baskets in front of the conveyor where people stand when they unload their carts? And the checker has to come around and get the baskets. A load of pucky if you ask me. I don't understand how this saves the checker time.
i can't tell if you're just trying to be silly. the check-out person does not collect those and they're not in anyone's way. i don't know where you shop that the register worker has a stack of baskets. it's just not how it's done in any supermarket.

[red_red_red]

i miss brown paper bags....why can't we have those back?

[~Katja~]

i miss brown paper bags....why can't we have those back?
that's why I mostly shop at the liquor store :)

[red_red_red]

that's why I mostly shop at the liquor store :)
:laugh:

[A.J.]

that's why I mostly shop at the liquor store :)

A woman after my heart.