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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by seth@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I'm just wondering what the title asks: do you organize your groceries in the order you will check them out, if doing self-checkout, or arrange them on the belt/counter in a standard checkout line, in the hope that they'll be bagged in a specific way?

I didn't know there was any other way people do it, but just learned some people prefer to checkout/bag without pre-arranging things. I'm kind of curious to see what's more common, or if there's some other options I haven't considered?

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[-] Kache@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I think people are being lazy, in a selfish, tragedy of the commons sort of way.

When standing in line, they all watch the customer stand there doing nothing as the cashier checks out items. If only they'd bag their own things, we'd all be able to get on with our lives that much sooner. Instead, they continue standing there doing nothing, as the cashier now bags their items.

Then the next person in line moves up and also just stands there, also unwilling to do anything to help speed things along.

[-] kernelle@0d.gs 1 points 8 months ago

That's even worse, like you said, selfish.

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