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I tried following the arrows yesterday at my local grocery store. Worked ok until I went to check out. The aisle that the line from the cashier extends down is a one way aisle where you are supposed to be walking away from the registers, so if you follow the arrows you can never check out and leave the store. But their signs clearly tell you to line up in that particular spot to wait for the cashier to serve you. So if you are shopping down that aisle following the arrows you get to meet all the customer following the queue sign face to face, and when checking out you meet all the shoppers the same way. Perfect plan to avoid people.
It’s an asinine rule, but I play nice and follow it. I mean, what’s the difference between (a) me passing a slow shopper when we’re going in the same direction and (b) me passing that same shopper going in opposite directions? We’re the same distance from each other either way and I pass a LOT of people going the same direction and get passed BY a lot of people going in the same direction. It’s beyond stupid. The only rule that makes sense to me is the “request” at one store to have one person only doing the shopping (rather than bringing a van full). Now THAT makes sense.
Carl Premium Member over 4 years ago
The local grocery store pulled up the arrows as there were ignored by all. Sometimes it seemed people were purposely going the wrong way.
theincrediblebulk over 4 years ago
I tried following the arrows yesterday at my local grocery store. Worked ok until I went to check out. The aisle that the line from the cashier extends down is a one way aisle where you are supposed to be walking away from the registers, so if you follow the arrows you can never check out and leave the store. But their signs clearly tell you to line up in that particular spot to wait for the cashier to serve you. So if you are shopping down that aisle following the arrows you get to meet all the customer following the queue sign face to face, and when checking out you meet all the shoppers the same way. Perfect plan to avoid people.
Doctor Toon over 4 years ago
A customer was going the wrong way down the aisle at our store a few days ago, saw me coming, and apologized
I told her it was OK, we aren’t writing tickets
(We are still strictly enforcing masks, Health Department orders)
e.groves over 4 years ago
Sometimes I forget about the arrows. But I shop early when the store opens, so there’s hardly any customers.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Those arrows can just kiss my …
Stevefk over 4 years ago
Many people are oblivious to the arrows, or at least pretend to be.
Plods with ...™ over 4 years ago
And people wonder why I don’t go out…
Stephen Gilberg over 4 years ago
Of course Duane has a pink mask.
Jim G Premium Member over 4 years ago
It’s an asinine rule, but I play nice and follow it. I mean, what’s the difference between (a) me passing a slow shopper when we’re going in the same direction and (b) me passing that same shopper going in opposite directions? We’re the same distance from each other either way and I pass a LOT of people going the same direction and get passed BY a lot of people going in the same direction. It’s beyond stupid. The only rule that makes sense to me is the “request” at one store to have one person only doing the shopping (rather than bringing a van full). Now THAT makes sense.