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Today's picture is from July, 1936, and shows a general mercantile
store in Alabama. I love all the details you can see on the items on
the shelf on and on the floor. I like the Coke poster back on the
wall, and the way all the items were very practical in nature. OK,
so far this week, the most important thing we have learned is that we
do not let the system manipulate us by nudging us into running our
own items through the checkout. So, we choose the lane with a live
person in it, but now one must decide which line to choose. Most of
you simply choose the shortest line, and then feel like you are in
the slow line. That is because you do not understand
fundamentalmathematicalconcepts like Extremal Dynamics, Chaos,
Fractals and statistically activated systems. All right, I don't
understand those things either, but I can tell you how to get through
the checkout quickest. I have made a lifelong study of it, and will
share my findings. First, the "length" of the line is about the least
important thing. If you choose the short line, often you will have
made a poor choice. You must go in with a strategy, and then stick
with it. First and most important, you need to scan down the line
of cashiers. Look at their hands. You want to see fast, smooth, and
methodical motion in the hands. Not bursts of speed, followed by
pauses. Certainly not slow and clumsy motion. The hands should move
like a well oiled German sewing machine. Fast cashier hands will be
your first "tell" of a fast moving line. Once you have identified
several potential marks, you then need to examine the people in the
lines. I suggest avoiding lines that have one or more old people in
them. Nothing against old people, and I know I have many loyal
followers that are old, but I must say sometimes you folks want to
pay for your purchases in nickels and quarters. I understand why, and
that is fine, I just don't want to be behind you when you do it. As a
matter of fact, as you scan the lines of people make note of anyone
with bulging pockets. This might be an indication that they are going
to pay with change. AVOID AT ALL COSTS EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO
A CASHIER WITH SLOW MOVING HANDS! In scanning people in line, also
avoid lines that have women in them with large purses. This is why. I
own lots of different stuff, but I have been able to prioritize the
things I own. I have determined the six critical things that I need
to carry with me, and they all fit in my wallet. By carrying a
wallet, I prove to you and the world that I can prioritize things. A
woman that carries a big purse is unable to prioritize things. She
thinks she should carry ALL the things she owns with her. This is the
issue. If she can not prioritize her things, she probably can not
prioritize her time. She probably is also not that cognizant of your
time. Women with big purses will get to the critical "payment" step,
and will start digging for a checkbook or credit card. While digging
she will find pictures of the new Labrador Retriever or neighbor's
new baby, and will share pictures and story (long version) with the
cashier. AVOID THIS LINE AT ALL COST. If you must get in a line with
women in it, search out a line with women with small handbags or
clutch purses. You will be glad you did. OK, so we have scanned the
cashiers looking for fast hands, and scanned the lines of customers,
wanting to avoid old people and people with large purses. Do one last
scan of the faces of the people in line. Here we are just trying to
avoid anyone with that "Appalachia Duhh" look on their face. This is
hard to explain, but just rest assured that somehow, someway, this
person is going to cause things to come to a grinding halt when they
get to the cashier. Now, finally scan the items in the baskets in
the line. Avoid lines where people have clothing type items in the
basket. These often cause confusion and require the dreaded "Price
Check on Line 12'' announcement. Also, realize that some items cause
problems for the scanners. Canned goods always scan easy, but bags of
vegetables with the bar code on the wrinkled plastic bag cause
problems. Make sure you do not get in a line where there are too many
"problem" products in the baskets ahead of you. Now, as a last
priority, you can look at the overall length of the line, and number
of items in basket. Give these things a try, and see if they don't
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