10 items or less rant.

[brandon01rt]

Wtf I had no idea They opened up the Gander Mountain in Mesquite. I'm have to check em out.

I think yesterday was the first day they were open. There are already academy guys jumping ship. I recognized one of them that sold me a pistol a while back.

[LaserSVT]

Was it the one on Valley Mills, by the stadium? If so, I hate that store. Lived in the Beverly Hills area of town when I was down there. Fuck that side of town too.

That one is now closed. This is the new one on 35 and Valley Mills. Its huge. Still sucks.

[SonicblueGT03]

That one is now closed. This is the new one on 35 and Valley Mills. Its huge. Still sucks.

They did have good barbacoa at that old store, but I hated shopping there. We moved to Perry in '95, so we got to shop in Marlin then. That was equally as nice. I did like Boss Hogg BBQ though.

[LaserSVT]

Somehow I found myself in HEB again today. Not sure why I figured it would be the most convenient stop. Grab my orange juice, grape juice and some Sun Chips and head on out. 30 lanes, 3 open. Both regular lanes are PACKED and I see only two heads sticking up in the "express 10 items or less" lane.
So there is this old troll looking woman that does not speak a lick of English with 30+ items. I say plus because 6 bags were already full and in her cart when I was looking at the pile of crap still to be rung up. Problem is between every single item scanned the cashier stops to engage in a conversation about their family. I am looking at the express sign wishing it was a little lower so I could take my marker and cross out "express" and "10".
Next lady goes up, 11 items. Sure, don't care. At least it aint 40. Well she has ads for every other store that has each item for cheaper. So scan an item, flip through the other stores ads, discount it, ask several questions about their church, scan another item, flip through another ad, discount it, ask questions about the weather, scan an item, flip through the ads........ ENOUGH!!!! Lady looks back at me apologetically and I ask her if I give her a five dollar bill will she forgo the remaining .45 of savings?
This prompts the check book to come out. I silently pray for a pin point tornado to suck her up through the roof.
Then lucky days! Its my turn and I have cash and no coupons!! Joy! ....... Cashier greets new manager on shift and starts a couple minute conversation. I interrupt and inform the manager their register sign is misleading. This prompts a dumbfounded and confused look.

Once again I find myself loudly saying to someone "Shut up and take my money!"

That store is the devil.

[racrguy]

Somehow I found myself in HEB again today. Not sure why I figured it would be the most convenient stop. Grab my orange juice, grape juice and some Sun Chips and head on out. 30 lanes, 3 open. Both regular lanes are PACKED and I see only two heads sticking up in the "express 10 items or less" lane.
So there is this old troll looking woman that does not speak a lick of English with 30+ items. I say plus because 6 bags were already full and in her cart when I was looking at the pile of crap still to be rung up. Problem is between every single item scanned the cashier stops to engage in a conversation about their family. I am looking at the express sign wishing it was a little lower so I could take my marker and cross out "express" and "10".
Next lady goes up, 11 items. Sure, don't care. At least it aint 40. Well she has ads for every other store that has each item for cheaper. So scan an item, flip through the other stores ads, discount it, ask several questions about their church, scan another item, flip through another ad, discount it, ask questions about the weather, scan an item, flip through the ads........ ENOUGH!!!! Lady looks back at me apologetically and I ask her if I give her a five dollar bill will she forgo the remaining .45 of savings?
This prompts the check book to come out. I silently pray for a pin point tornado to suck her up through the roof.
Then lucky days! Its my turn and I have cash and no coupons!! Joy! ....... Cashier greets new manager on shift and starts a couple minute conversation. I interrupt and inform the manager their register sign is misleading. This prompts a dumbfounded and confused look.

Once again I find myself loudly saying to someone "Shut up and take my money!"

That store is the devil.

You should try the Taj MaHEB on wooded acres if the one on 35/vm pisses you off that much. Lol

[stevo]

30 lanes, 3 open. Both regular lanes are PACKED and I see only two heads sticking up in the "express 10 items or less" lane.

That always pisses me off.

Stevo