I was at Publix today, picking up some chicken for supper and went to check out. There was about 5 of the 10 lanes open, one being an express. This is a smallish store and it was around 4pm, so I didn't think this to be horrible.
The express lane specifically says '10 items or less, no checks'.
I get in the line, and there are around 4 people ahead of me. I stand for a minute or two and notice the line hasn't moved. I look up, and the woman at the front is writing on checks and handing them over. I looked again, and I notice she has at LEAST 30 items, and I saw the checks were WIC vouchers.
Now, let me start by saying - I have no issue with WIC or people who use it. I was a teenage, single mom once - and i tried to get it (was declined), so I respect the program alot.
My problem as that this entitled BITCH decided to haul at least 30 items into the 10 item or less lane, and proceeded to use 5 or 6 of the wic vouchers, each one apparently has to be rung through seperately - so this became a total of 5 or 6 small transactions, and a voucher being processed for each one.
To give you an idea of how long this took...I waited 10 minutes total in this line. Then a manager noticed the situation and opened another line. A few people ran over and I noticed another line that was shorter, so I went over there. I stood another 10 minutes, paid and bagged my own stuff (remember - I had less than 10 items, so it was quick), and as I was leaving, i saw that she was STILL checking out.
So, that's a total of 20 minutes - AT THE EXPRESS LANE, and that doesnt even COUNT how long she was there before me or after I left.
I'm still just floored. What an entitled hag. She had at least triple the limit of the lane, and knew damned well its a complicated process to use each one.
And please - lets not turn this into a rant against wic or welfare...that's not what its about. I'd really love to hear from cashiers who have to deal with these dreaded vouchers on a daily basis. I know it varies from state to state, but florida sure does appear to be a pain in the ass. I think Ohio is card based, at least from what I've seen in stores.
Really, they should have made her go to another line. I felt really sorry for the cashier, he was in a no-win situation.
The express lane specifically says '10 items or less, no checks'.
I get in the line, and there are around 4 people ahead of me. I stand for a minute or two and notice the line hasn't moved. I look up, and the woman at the front is writing on checks and handing them over. I looked again, and I notice she has at LEAST 30 items, and I saw the checks were WIC vouchers.
Now, let me start by saying - I have no issue with WIC or people who use it. I was a teenage, single mom once - and i tried to get it (was declined), so I respect the program alot.
My problem as that this entitled BITCH decided to haul at least 30 items into the 10 item or less lane, and proceeded to use 5 or 6 of the wic vouchers, each one apparently has to be rung through seperately - so this became a total of 5 or 6 small transactions, and a voucher being processed for each one.
To give you an idea of how long this took...I waited 10 minutes total in this line. Then a manager noticed the situation and opened another line. A few people ran over and I noticed another line that was shorter, so I went over there. I stood another 10 minutes, paid and bagged my own stuff (remember - I had less than 10 items, so it was quick), and as I was leaving, i saw that she was STILL checking out.
So, that's a total of 20 minutes - AT THE EXPRESS LANE, and that doesnt even COUNT how long she was there before me or after I left.
I'm still just floored. What an entitled hag. She had at least triple the limit of the lane, and knew damned well its a complicated process to use each one.
And please - lets not turn this into a rant against wic or welfare...that's not what its about. I'd really love to hear from cashiers who have to deal with these dreaded vouchers on a daily basis. I know it varies from state to state, but florida sure does appear to be a pain in the ass. I think Ohio is card based, at least from what I've seen in stores.
Really, they should have made her go to another line. I felt really sorry for the cashier, he was in a no-win situation.
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