Comments on: Solving the Express Lane Problem http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2009/04/solving-the-express-lane-problem/ Sci-fi, comics, humor, photos...it's all fair game. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jimmy http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2009/04/solving-the-express-lane-problem/#comment-60903 Jimmy Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:51:56 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/?p=4054#comment-60903 One problem: certain produce counts as quantity. It will add up much to the customer's discretion. Believe me, I know... One problem: certain produce counts as quantity. It will add up much to the customer’s discretion. Believe me, I know…

]]> By: Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2009/04/solving-the-express-lane-problem/#comment-47169 Kelson Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:15:53 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/?p=4054#comment-47169 Hmm, yeah, this may be a solution in search of a problem. Thanks for analyzing it, though! Hmm, yeah, this may be a solution in search of a problem. Thanks for analyzing it, though!

]]> By: West http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2009/04/solving-the-express-lane-problem/#comment-47163 West Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/?p=4054#comment-47163 I think you're onto something. On the one hand, I doubt ten to fifteen cents will provide enough disincentive, but on the other hand, people get quite heated over "the principle of the thing" whether it's fifteen dollars or fifteen cents. The idea of donating that money makes it easy to shame the person if they decide to "loud talk" the cashier (i.e. attempting to shame him or her) by claiming that the policy is motivated by greed. That said, I haven't seen anyone with too many items get in the express line in quite a while. I hope my luck holds out. I think you’re onto something.

On the one hand, I doubt ten to fifteen cents will provide enough disincentive, but on the other hand, people get quite heated over “the principle of the thing” whether it’s fifteen dollars or fifteen cents.

The idea of donating that money makes it easy to shame the person if they decide to “loud talk” the cashier (i.e. attempting to shame him or her) by claiming that the policy is motivated by greed.

That said, I haven’t seen anyone with too many items get in the express line in quite a while. I hope my luck holds out.

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