Is it rude NOT to place a conveyor belt divider after your shopping?

psd99 · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:21

Quick one

When on the checkout in supermarkets is it rude not to place that divider after your shopping?

I tend not to but for once I did today! What do you normally do?

Streeteh · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:27

I personally would consider it slightly rude not to yes. Reason being, the person after you can't put down their shopping until the divider has been placed and it's usually difficult to reach unless you're stood right next to the conveyor, which is where the next person to pay will be.

Basically it's a tiny bit of effort for you to save a greater degree of effort for someone else.

Justintime · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:28

I always do. No idea why but i find it rude when someone dosen't.

cm1179 · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:29

never ever had this happen to me

ColdAsIce · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:30

I always place one down after putting all my shopping onto the belt.

OriginalJonty · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:30

Justintime said:
I always do. No idea why but i find it rude when someone dosen't.

This.

Rroff · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:30

I think its a bit situational, but generally it would be polite to place one after your stuff.

Alex74 · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:30

I always do, but I dont think I would find it especially rude if someone didnt for me.

Haggisman · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:31

Doesn't bother me either way, I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, and they've got no obligation to go out of their way to help me, but if they do then fair enough.

Evoss · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:32

I always place one.

Maximum Triceratops · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:32

This dilema would never even enter my head, its just as easy for either customer to put one on.

Wizardskills · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:33

Haggisman said:
Doesn't bother me either way, I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, and they've got no obligation to go out of their way to help me, but if they do then fair enough.

Same here, I can't really see why someone would find it rude tbh.

Yas786 · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:33

Haggisman said:
Doesn't bother me either way, I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, and they've got no obligation to go out of their way to help me, but if they do then fair enough.

This

oli356 · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:34

Justintime said:
I always do. No idea why but i find it rude when someone dosen't.

psd99 · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:34

Maximum Triceratops said:
This dilema would never even enter my head, its just as easy for either customer to put one on.

been thinking about it for a while
actually put it into action today

general consensus "yes I do it and yes if the person in front don't do it I consider that rude"

cool I shall start doing it then.

metamorphpwner · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:36

i do if someone comes behind me but if i'm the only person at the till then i don't. also depends what we're buying, easy enough just to leave a gap i think.

hux · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:37

I find it a bit rude, kinda looks like you're not worth their time.

But i do yes.

What do you think of it, when they see you put a divider don't but don't have the courtesy to say thanks?

Rroff · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:40

hux said:
What do you think of it, when they see you put a divider don't but don't have the courtesy to say thanks?

I'd be more bothered if the divider wasn't in easy reach of me (and they hadn't put one down) and they made no effort to help me if I asked if they wouldn't mind passing it over.

Tunney · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:41

psd99 said:
I tend not to but for once I did today! What do you normally do?

You sick monster.

Lopéz · 3 Jul 2011 at 12:41

Yes, I think it's rude. I always put the divider in place.