possibly the most trivial thread ever but this really pissed me of

[kerryk]

i went into tesco at lunchtime, picked up three items all pretty small (jar of pasta sauce, loaf of bread and packet of oreo's). went to the nearest checkout and was stuck with the slowest customer in the world infront of me, finally she packed her bags and paid so i moved forward and started to get my bag open to put my shopping in.

as i turned round after flapping my bag around i seen the cashier running through a item belonging to the lady behind me in the que.

i said er i am sure that i am the next customer and the cashier replied that as the lady only had one item she had put hers through first then asked if it was ok. i replied that as she had already scanned the item that there was not much i could do about it but it would have been polite for her to ask me first.

the cashier and lady both looked at me like i had ten heads then i had to wait till she rummaged around in her purse looking for all her change while i am stood like a prat holding onto my bag.

fair enough if i had a trolley full of shopping but really how much more time does it take to scan 3 items rather than one.

the lady finally found the right of money thn said sorry to the cashier for getting her into trouble and edged past me looking like i was some kind of loony who might pounce on her.

so was i bu, or would you be about this.

Being rude and demanding because you're on your way to church - someone's missing the vital point there I think!

I was just reminded of a Jack Dee thing - he was in the supermarket queue with a huge load of stuff, and the chap behind him had one item. He asked "Is that all you've got?", then said "You should just give up and go home mate, I'll be ages with this lot."

On the flip side. I was at a petrol station in the early hours and there were a few cashiers and everyone was queued in front of just the one till. In the british way people were toing and froing changing crisps ect then getting back in the queue at their original position. No-one was bothered (where are you rushing to at 1.30am!!). This old guy got a bottle of milk and went to the cashier who had no-one in front of him. This cashier was vile and tore strips off the old guy. The poor old fellow just said oh sorry I thought it was one queue for petrol or something (which wasn't illogical given that there was one massive line people weren't moving from and then a cashier doing nowt else). When it came to my turn I let the old guy go in front of me!! My the nasty cashier gave me a look to kill (which i reciprocated).

In reply to your OP YANBU - It is your choice whether to let someone else go first. Not someone elses.