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I think the policy is working as designed. The grating, low-grade, annoying, time-wasting inconvenience is supposed to continue to irritate the purchaser until

• lettergram 9y ago
  Its funny - I do bring bags, but often I get more than one or two items. Aka I'll often get more than planned, as I look for sales. Regardless, and to the point the whole line is slowed down by this transaction. Meaning every time I went to the store I had to wait an extra few minutes for this. Moving back to Illinois recently, I find it amazing that the lines most move at least 3× faster. Probably in part due to the more "let's get shit done" attitude of the Midwest, but also the lack of bag related questions. I then come home with my paper bags and recycle them. It honestly seems like more harm to the environment the waste of time + the polyester bags we buy instead
• tialaramex 9y ago
  Or even not a bag at all. I walk into a store, I want a bottle of Coke, and a pack of coconut biscuits. I see a Mars bar, yeah, OK, Mars bar too. I blip them through, shove them in my pockets, walk out. No problem. No bag needed. In the old days, this is instantly suspicious but now it makes sense to people even if they aren't thinking about the environmental consequences. A bag is say 15 pence, why pay 15 pence extra for three items?