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Anecdote time: When I was in university I worked in a supermarket as a cashier. I became extremely efficient in packing groceries, in fact I took it as a point
by L_226 5y ago
Anecdote time: When I was in university I worked in a supermarket as a cashier. I became extremely efficient in packing groceries, in fact I took it as a point of pride to pack items as effectively as possible. Soft items on top or separately, tesselating boxed items and fully utilising bag space - without compromising bag integrity, approximately equal and manageable bag weights and sizes bespoke to the customer's strength. And everything FAST. I had repeat customers come specifically to me just for my packing. But I found that after my shifts I would nearly always dream about packing groceries, and operating the register.
These days I still enjoy arranging and packing my own groceries when shopping, to the infinite exasperation of my partner. I also enjoy the same thing with the dishwasher...
- codr7 5y agoI do this, and I never worked in any supermarkets. It's just so mind-numbingly boring and frustrating in itself so turning it into a challenge helps me cope and even enjoy it.
- drq 5y agoSo that's why I so much enjoy packing the dishwasher and optimizing how I arrange all the items. Interesting....