Supermarket shopping

[mirrorshard]

Does anyone let supermarket checkout assistants pack for them? I suppose it's not so bad if you're using a trolley till, but even then they're likely to use too many carrier bags and pack things in the wrong order, because they have no incentive not to.

Comments

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Craziness.

Mind you, I understand that in America it is still normal to pay things like utility bills and mortgages by cheque, and that one is charged extra for paying bills online with a credit card or by direct bank transfer. Which seems like absolute insanity as far as I'm concerned.

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

Oh yes - I'm an ex-pat and I actually got into an argument with my father the other day about my bank account, because he thought it was foolish and irresponsible not to have a chequebook, and REFUSED to believe me when I said no one actually uses cheques here, especially to pay their bills. It was such a ridiculous conversation. :/