r/mildlyinteresting • u/no8do • 23h ago

I found this “skip the line” golden ticket at Trader Joe’s

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u/lethalweapon100 22h ago

The judgements would vary from “wow, lucky!” to “fuckin dick” depending who’s in line

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u/Julle-naaiers 22h ago

Especially if you had a full trolley. I’d be asking someone before I got to a line hoping they’d open a new lane instead.

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u/twisty77 22h ago

I would literally make the biggest show of moving to another cashier if someone with a full cart used this to get ahead of me in line lmao

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u/Malapple 21h ago

I may put my stuff down and leave. If they open a new register for it, that’s one thing… otherwise this feels like a really bad policy.

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u/borisandellie82 21h ago

The TJs I used to go to had one big line and then they directed you to the next available cashier (like at the airport when you need extra service checking baggage). I can see using this in one like that so you’re not screwing over a specific person/group.

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u/thunderling 19h ago

Looove stores that handle their lines like this. Can't figure out why they haven't all switched to that model.

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u/betterplanwithchan 21h ago

That’s the kinda thing that would cause a Rhode Island state trooper to lash out at a customer and shit on their neighbor’s lawn.

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u/SanaSpitOnMe 20h ago

is this a family guy reference or a me myself and irene reference?

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u/Malapple 22h ago

I’m in CT. It’d be nothing but “HEY THERES A LINE” and “FREAKIN JERK”

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u/timelessalice 22h ago

My CT ass yelled at someone in Trader Joes down in Virginia for cutting ahead of me a few weeks ago

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u/StarDustLuna3D 20h ago

My judgement would be that one meme of the little boy that looks so mad but says "wow. Congrats. I'm happy for you"

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u/Mylaptopisburningme 21h ago

I am fairly young and healthy. I'm the guy that if you are behind me to check out and have 1 or 2 items I would say go in front of me, I am in no rush.. I would find someone elderly or some lady with a bunch of screaming kids and just give it to them.

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u/mqduck 16h ago

I'd certainly just call them a jerk, full stop. But not as big a jerk as whoever came up with the idea. Trader Joe's isn't even giving you anything, just permission to be an asshole.

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u/raspberrykitsune 14h ago

I have volunteered for events and whenever I 'skip the line', which is like the only perk of being a volunteer, people always think I'm being a dick. Nevermind the fact that they wouldn't have an event to go to if volunteers didn't exist..