Posted on 03/24/2023 3:06:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A SOCIAL media post has stirred up controversy amongst grocery shoppers after learning they've been using the checkout divider wrong.
The debate was sparked by Region 8 Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan on Facebook after sharing a split image of a checkout lane with the divider in the correct and wrong positions.
The debate was sparked by Region 8 Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan, who claimed some shoppers don't know how to use the divider correctly 2 The debate was sparked by Region 8 Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan, who claimed some shoppers don't know how to use the divider correctlyCredit: Getty "I’m at the store tonight and noticed some of you don’t know how to use the divider," Vaughan captioned the post.
"You need to put it long ways to trip the sensor AND keep a distance. Some of y’all use it as a privacy fence."
The post sparked a mixed reaction among shoppers as some were left speechless, while others found it pointless.
"I’ve literally never seen it used this way… 😬," one shopper commented.
Another person wrote: "I’ve worked in the grocery business for 19 years and I’ve never seen this lol 😂 🤷🏻♀️."
An ex-Walmart employee said: "I worked at Walmart 9 years and never once saw someone do it this way 💀."
However, other shoppers believe it doesn't matter how you place the divider because the groceries on the lane trip the sensor.
"FYI, the groceries trip the sensor," one woman said.
"The divider is there to tell the cashier where your groceries stop. If you were supposed to leave 2 feet in between orders you wouldn't need a divider."
"Actually it doesn't matter which way you put it because your own groceries will stop it," a second person wrote.
A grocery store wrote shared: "As a cashier supervisor who is on the floor full time, please don't."
I go to WalMart. They don’t have dividers most of the time because the employees stole them.
Why would you steal one of those?
Once again, the true pandemic (of stupid).
Ryan Vaughn is a complete idiot. Probably the first time he actually did grocery shopping for himself.
I do not use a divider at all.
This way the shopper in front of me pays for my groceries.... : )
BRILLIANT !!
Of all the things I’ve learned here on FR over the years, this has to be the most beneficial. Even more than discovering the true meaning of life.
Yeah, with self checkout, you don’t have to wait for the checkout girl to chat with the person in front of you, or criticize your choices, or double scan items, or try to sign you up for a store tracking card.
I use the divider to segregate my groceries from POC.
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