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by gtravels loves her life penguin on September 28th, 2008
I cry and scream "Oh the humanity!" and then break into a rousing rendition of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen!"
by Sweet T on September 28th, 2008
I ask them to hand me the divider, since it is usually up by them.
by Spengo on September 27th, 2008
I grab handsful of gum and put them between our stuff so our stuff all touches...then when the cashier grabs the gum and rings it up for the other person they get mad and I say "I DON'T EVEN LIKE GUM!!" and leave the store...usually without buying my merchandise...It's not very productive...but hopefully, everyone will start doing this and the plastic dividers will start to get used more frequently on a national level.
by The Special One on September 28th, 2008
Woah, woah, woah. Hold up. I'm supposed to put the divider behind my stuff? What, are the people behind me invalids incapable of doing that themselves?
Madness.
by Teri on September 28th, 2008
I didn't know there was protocol to this situation. I just grab it myself and unload my cart. If I can't reach it, I politely ask the person to get it for me...usually teasing the person..."unless you want to pay for my stuff too"
by albert nonymous "A" nonymous for short. on September 28th, 2008
I usually grab the divider and smack them upside the head with it and say "Thanks for nothing you inconsiderate b*tch!"
**I'm kidding of course** I never go shopping, My GF does all the grocery shopping.
I'm just bored and wanted to answer something.
by miteb on September 27th, 2008
Didn't know it was their specific job to do that--I pick a divider up and put it on the belt, then unload my groceries. I try to remember to put a divider down after my groceries, but don't always do that. Hopefully it's no big deal to the next person in line. If so--too bad-more important things in life to get pissed off about. +5
by --paw43--is back for now on September 28th, 2008
I put the divider up before I put my groceries on the belt.Is there a rule to say which one does it, the person with their shopping on the belt or the person behind them?
by cscampbell on September 28th, 2008
Put the divider in before I put my stuff on the belt.
by martye on September 27th, 2008
I try to leave an obvious visual divider if a regular divider doesn't exist. Sometimes I will place a purse there which is an obvious divider. If the cashier is any good, she will recognize where the other persons items end. I try to place one at the end of my oreder if someone is behind me or at least make sure they are shoved to the end of the conveyor.
by anonymous on September 29th, 2008
I usually walk out to my car, grab my crowbar then get back in line and smack the guy in front of me with it till he gets the point.....;)
by American idle on September 28th, 2008
Grab it myself.
by pixiedust on September 28th, 2008
i ask the person if he/she is using the seperator,if not,i use it.
by Scrappy on September 28th, 2008
I don't know when the last time I saw one of those used around here. I don't know if our stores still have them or not. I always just make sure there is enough space between my order and theirs so it doesn't get mixed up and let it go.
by -_You Can Leave Your Hat On....- on September 28th, 2008
punch them in the nose ha!
by Cantras on September 28th, 2008
I usually use something like a juice bottle on its side or a box of cling wrap that makes an obvious physical divider, and put a fair amount of space between them.
by tomsims on September 28th, 2008
I just take care of it myself and don't let it get to me.
People get absent minded. I know I do.
Life is too short to be small <smile>.
by debodun on September 28th, 2008
I's just grab it and shove it where it would do the most good. If there are no dividers provided, I leave a big gap between my items and the other people's.
by Grammy Robin on September 28th, 2008
I think most people just forget to grab it and put it down.
If I can reach it, I'll place it between our orders. Or, if there is not one available I will leave a space between the orders.
by Mephistopheles on November 15th, 2008
Put it there myself - between his/her stuff and mine
by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on November 15th, 2008
I let them pay for my items and thank them on the way out. :-)
by CT on September 30th, 2008
Put it there myself, of course :)
by R_Berue on September 30th, 2008
I put the divider on the belt.
THEN I put my order on the belt and say,
"I promise I won't pay for your order and I don't think you'll pay for mine, will you?"
Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it!
VTY,
Ron Berue
Yes, that is my real last name!
Sources: Some personal observations and opinions.
"THE University of Hard Knocks"
Also known as ("a/k/a") "life's valuable lessons".
by Occams Electric Razor on September 29th, 2008
I usualy jut get it myself. Most times I don't need to use one though because I always use the self check out and you can't put your groceries on anything until it is your turn to scan items....of course I ALWAYS get the dummy cro-mag in front of me that can't work the darned thing and I have to wait forever.
by diana on September 29th, 2008
i punch them in the face. Then, they apologize and give me the divider.
by machinerat on September 29th, 2008
What I do is place my stuff really close to theirs. They usually fidget, and then place a divider between our orders. I usually only do it when it I could tell that the person in front of them had placed a divider behind their order... if not, then they already had to deal with front end dividing.
It's always extra embarrassing for me when I forget to put in the divider.
by Galeanda on September 29th, 2008
I've noticed most people don't bother doing it so I'm just used to doing it myself.
by - Katelyn is a party animal - on September 29th, 2008
Oh this one annoys me I put my arm out to stop it going through and then I look at them lol .:)
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by Sweet T on September 28th, 2008
Damn someone with a sense of humor. Your my kind of people.
by Dave2222 on September 28th, 2008
;-)
by gtravels loves her life penguin on September 28th, 2008
I was sure you'd give them the 'one gun' salute and just blow them away lol!
by Galeanda on September 29th, 2008
Unless you were there. Then I'd let you have the honors;)
by gtravels loves her life penguin on September 29th, 2008
Nope, soups all gone:-)
Now we're going to be doing the hot stuff, stuffed poblano chilis. I feel a burn coming on lol!
by Galeanda on September 29th, 2008
Those woods are going to be alive with the sound of music;)
by gtravels loves her life penguin on September 29th, 2008