irman925 Then it wouldn't result in him getting the flowers back from the dean, getting Sammy, Darryl, and Keisha kicked from that school, him stealing Marty's mom perfume too.
If no one switched lanes, all of the lanes would move faster. Whenever someone cuts over it affects the chain of cars. That's why when a lane speeds up it suddenly slows down is because people start jumping into the faster moving lane and fucks it up.
One of the Trader Joe's in my city does this, and I can't tell you how much more enjoyable the check-out experience is compared to other grocery stores where every aisle has its own line. One Safeway I go to has lines that extend into frozen aisles so you can't even see the lines next to you. Often, a cashier will open up a brand new line and the 15 people who've been standing in line for 10 minutes won't even realize it while other shoppers just waltz right up to an empty check-out aisle.
That person who drives 3 miles under the posted speed limit. The rest of traffic is driving 5 miles over in any other given lane. This one guy has to drive 3 miles under and then needs to take a left. He pulls away and then you realize, it wasn't his fault. It was the car in front of him. You're stuck behind him for miles. The road lanes merged and you didn't make your move fast enough. Now you're trapped. Trapped going 30 in a 35 and knowing KNOWING that everyone behind you now thinks YOU are that guy.
Leave with time to spare and you don’t have to rush to your destinations. It makes the whole driving experience so much better for everybody when you can accept that it will take a little longer and you don’t need to be opportunistic about jumping ahead of traffic.
somethimng similar like this happened to me before, very annoying.I also hate when a shopper has a long small talk chat with a cashier while many people inline waiting
This is particularly aggravating, when I am waiting in the drive thru for my espresso!...people take their time paying, and then BS with the server for a minute or two...pisses me off!...and when I confront the server, they usually say--that person is a regular customer(so am I!), and we do not want to be pushy with them, they might take offense and take their business elsewhere!...Sheesh!
Why would they even do the sampling at the cashier's desk? More logical way of doing things would be to sample stuff first, pick what you like and bring it to the cashier's desk. Simple. Fast.
Because a lot of people are stupid and buy things out of whim last minute without thinking. Retails do this. Why do you think markets have so many crap around the cash register?
But if the perfume bottles are just open for everybody to sample, what's stopping me from going in there every morning before work and applying a fragrance for free?
I've seen the one line thing implemented, itn a store called tkmaxx. They have one line for all registers, as soon as one frees up its announced and the next in line goes there. Works brilliantly. Also better for the store, instead of having some small "pre-register" bait that's the same for every line, the whole line area has a lot of different small things one could buy the last second. It's great for everyone.
Larry is so right. A single combined line is always better. It eliminates all the confusion around choosing which line to pick and makes everything more efficient and fair. Silly peasants don't like it though. They see that individual lines have fewer people in it and assume its quicker. We're all sheep! Bahhhh-ah-ah-ah!
+Kid and a Squid Now No I think subconsciously we just like to play games. With two lines, we can change lines, we have options. Win or lose. We like that at some level. With one line, we're all in it together. Nobody has any choices or shortcuts. Of course, we only return to our senses when we lose a particular game. We'd not mind so much if we won! But if you want to cut down on hassles, I like the numbered token idea best though. Somebody hands you a token when you step into the shop. Just go up when they call out your number, give up your token and make your purchase. Then you don't even have to stand in line and fidget. Don't have to fuss over what other folks are doing. Much less stressful! Larry's right about that.
MrWalker1000 No we're talking about the kind of shop where you get served your item of purchase at the counter. You might have some idea of what you want beforehand but you can make your final choice after talking to the salespeople at the counter. And in this system, you wouldn't have the people behind you in a line giving you dirty looks if you took a little more time to choose. They'd be lounging around, perhaps sitting on furniture provided for the purpose, nobody would be looking at you. So you can relax a little more and so can everyone else
It is quicker. Most business outlets are not like this one. They employ multiple service people so they can make more transactions per a period of time, and hence make more money more quickly. You're not some deep thinker. You're not a philosopher or some kind of anthropologist because you watch Curb Your Enthusiasm. You're just some guy whose imagination was sparked by watching the show, and who believes himself superior to others, by deriding them as sheep with your simple analysis of society. What's the point ? Really ?
In the UK we have people called 'dole scum' and when they buy a scratch card they don't take it away and scratch it, they actually stand at the counter scratching it and you have to wait until they're finished
Happens to me every time in Safeway..I take the counter with lesser people ahead of me, but end up served later than people at the other counters..Larry I feel you.
No...you won't.. he has the bank account to back him up..and in those circles it's all that matter..You will just get arrested and sent for shock treatment
I totally get this. There's nothing more frustrating than choosing a line and then watching the other one move faster. It's this tiny thing that somehow feels like a great injustice.
There’s a petrol (gas) station I go to often that has a similar issue to this, which could be completely avoidable. Some genius thought it would be a good idea, to stick a couple of shelves/racks right by the tills, so they are virtually in line with the space to the side of the tills where you would put any shopping you have. This results in two lines forming. Not that it is clearly the intention that two lines should form, it’s not as if there’s two “Please que here” signs. What’s worse, is that at busy times, they’ll have like 4 or 5 tills operating. Still two lines though. What you end up with is one line having the choice between 4 tills, because they’re closer than the other line. It’s total chaos and the shop layout should never have been done that way. This is in a large chain of petrol stations and this is the only one I’ve ever been in where they’ve set things up this way. On a sidenote, one thing that I really hate is when the person who has just finished paying, rather than walking around the que of people and walking maybe, an extra 6 feet, decides to walk back directly through the que, forcing everybody to move to the side so they can walk by. What is going through their heads when they decide to exit the shop this way?
This happened to me over the weekend at (yes, I know) Walmart. I was waiting for the next available register to open and a portly, plaid-clothed woman walked around me to get in the "shorter" line. I told her I was next, and she smugly replied, "Well, you're just standing there." I replied, "Yes I am. It's called a line." She did not get my logic...
Admitting that I should not be surprised by this behavior while shopping at Walmart. Of course, line abuse is rampant everywhere, so I guess it was a snobbish remark. :-)
Kevin Simmons Yes, but that is a customary event at Wal-Mart and anyone who is going to shop there deserve the worst service because they treat their employees like shit and they cost the federal government billions of dollars in taxes.
I love Larry David , He is my Hero for life . I learned a lot from him , his episodes , I have a better judgement and common sense and not afraid to voice my opinion in front of women. I really at first was afraid to talk to women fearing I'd hurt them , now I don't give a shit . thank you Larry David.
He’s absolutely right, one line and the next available is served. Also, don’t ever switch lines or change lanes in heavy traffic, it’s rarely beneficial. I call it the curse.
This sketch was the very first time I ever caught this show and EVERY single time I'm in a supermarket queue and consider switching lanes, I think of this sketch. In fact, 80% of the time it has the exact same outcome! (Insert theme here)
This had a Kiehl’s vibe. Back in the day you would get to the front of the line and then they would ask you if you would like any samples to take home. 20 minute conversation ensues....
I don't remember having ever been in a store where you wait in line to sample perfumes. The only waiting is when you actually buy, you take your time sampling to the side. So weird.
Today, people are talking on their cell phones while checking out at the register. It makes me want to crush them into oblivion. I have also felt the line-change regret and it's soul crushing. This is why I need to shop Amazon- I clearly suffer from line rage.
That is pretty shorty efficiency of customer service. You don’t combine two different activities together. They should have one person doing the samples and testing and the other doing checkout and purchasing. Then when you get the indecisive customers they can take all the time they want sampling and testing.
Larry was in LA long enough to know you never change lanes on the freeway because the other lane looks like it is moving faster in slow traffic. Never works out.
Funny enough the one-line-multiple-cashier tactic is mathematically superior and more fair. But people typically prefer to stand in a short line that takes longer than to stand in a long line that moves quickly
i just wish that curb music plays in my real life situations
1986capy Three Little Maids from school
Yeah
Just save it onto your phone and play it whenever things happen.
Curb music? Or Gilbert and Sullivan?
I put the Curb song on my iTunes list. Seriously.
Waiting in line with people who are oblivious to everyone behind them is one thing that really makes me angry. I'm totally with Larry on this one.
They don’t know about the unwritten rules
Ironically if Larry hadn't taken the 9 seconds to complain about the sample lady he would have been able to get the perfume
That's the first correct use of the word 'Ironically' that I've seen in a good while. Well done.
You used it correctly as well.
irman925 Then it wouldn't result in him getting the flowers back from the dean, getting Sammy, Darryl, and Keisha kicked from that school, him stealing Marty's mom perfume too.
+MeanMisterWalrus Ironically, nobody gives a shit.
*in Kramer's voice* You just blew my mind!
I feel this way when I'm driving. Change to the "fast" lane, get stuck behind a slow driver, and watch cars pass me that I was in front of.
stop doing that! you're just embarrassing yourself :)
nybiggs Just like in the opening of Office Space
nybiggs im sorry :(
At border control as well. Every time I am fuming!
If no one switched lanes, all of the lanes would move faster. Whenever someone cuts over it affects the chain of cars. That's why when a lane speeds up it suddenly slows down is because people start jumping into the faster moving lane and fucks it up.
Larry is always correct in his assessments.
+Slikrik1212 He's a bit socially awkward though
ΣΚΡΟΥΤΖ ΜΑΚ ΝΤΑΚ He's just not a people person
+ΣΚΡΟΥΤΖ ΜΑΚ ΝΤΑΚ the complete opposite
+Jalen Brito. good.... buy it..... lets go.
Because he set it up, he finds problems and makes jokes out of them
“I love that.”
“Good. Buy it.”
“It’s good.”
“GOOD. BUY IT!”
😂😂😂
Actually, he is right. There should always be 1 line and take the open register at the end of the line.
Correct
Like in airports.
One of the Trader Joe's in my city does this, and I can't tell you how much more enjoyable the check-out experience is compared to other grocery stores where every aisle has its own line. One Safeway I go to has lines that extend into frozen aisles so you can't even see the lines next to you. Often, a cashier will open up a brand new line and the 15 people who've been standing in line for 10 minutes won't even realize it while other shoppers just waltz right up to an empty check-out aisle.
It's like that in Japan.
He's not right
People are so inconsiderate in lines, can't blame him.
Death is the best
I agree I’ve gotten a gift card for complaining about line issues over email
@@cockoffgewgle4993 lmfao
Sweet Belle South
I think everyone but me should be dead. Get off my earth peasants
Rip Chuck s , death will always be the best
one line leading to both registers..when either clerk is ready, next in line goes to the open register
@cm. CG what's wrong with it? I'm genuinely curious, not trying to be aggressive
@@i1ike0ranges calm down
@cm. CG Nonsense it's provably faster and fairer. That's how most shops do it these days.
i1ike0ranges calm down dude! Fucking hell, no one should be so aggressive. You might want to talk to someone, fix that anger problem.
@Cian MacGana good to meet a lineologist! Such purpose.
Happens a lot when you try to switch to the "faster" lane in traffic.
EGarrett01 the temptation is irresistible Garret for faster line
That person who drives 3 miles under the posted speed limit. The rest of traffic is driving 5 miles over in any other given lane. This one guy has to drive 3 miles under and then needs to take a left. He pulls away and then you realize, it wasn't his fault. It was the car in front of him. You're stuck behind him for miles. The road lanes merged and you didn't make your move fast enough. Now you're trapped. Trapped going 30 in a 35 and knowing KNOWING that everyone behind you now thinks YOU are that guy.
@@isaiahdaniels5643 where the fuck are you driving?
@@JordanPerrier Anywhere, USA.
Leave with time to spare and you don’t have to rush to your destinations. It makes the whole driving experience so much better for everybody when you can accept that it will take a little longer and you don’t need to be opportunistic about jumping ahead of traffic.
"I'd like to be with a lot of women, I can't sample every woman." Larry freaking David folks! 😂
I wish I could sample every woman....that would be quite nice
@@livethemoment5148Same
@@livethemoment5148same
Love the look of concern on his face as the line moves, I've totally done that. Just not fair sometimes
I discovered Larry David in 2019 and cannot get enough of this show.
Ahhh, better late than never, I suppose. Don't forget to check out "Seinfeld", Larry's original work of genius.
You're late but welcome
Started a few weeks ago. Gold!
somethimng similar like this happened to me before, very annoying.I also hate when a shopper has a long small talk chat with a cashier while many people inline waiting
This is particularly aggravating, when I am waiting in the drive thru for my espresso!...people take their time paying, and then BS with the server for a minute or two...pisses me off!...and when I confront the server, they usually say--that person is a regular customer(so am I!), and we do not want to be pushy with them, they might take offense and take their business elsewhere!...Sheesh!
He's a New Yorker all right. He said "on line" instead of "in line."
He's 100% right.
Larry David is brave guy good role model
,,,all jokes apart, he addresses a lot of societal problems
He's right.
Why would they even do the sampling at the cashier's desk? More logical way of doing things would be to sample stuff first, pick what you like and bring it to the cashier's desk. Simple. Fast.
Because a lot of people are stupid and buy things out of whim last minute without thinking. Retails do this. Why do you think markets have so many crap around the cash register?
Because the plot for the scene & therefore joke wouldn’t work if they didn’t?
But if the perfume bottles are just open for everybody to sample, what's stopping me from going in there every morning before work and applying a fragrance for free?
I thought you sample/test perfume in the aisle, not at the queue to the till!
curlyguy92 Yeah, me to.
You do.
For this very reason. Ie to avoid situations like this.
when i worked retail we had a slew of mexican women who would shop at the register. i fuckin hated it.
Casually posting pointless comment in order to flex about how their culture says things like 'queue to till'.
Those actors are great!))))
I've seen the one line thing implemented, itn a store called tkmaxx. They have one line for all registers, as soon as one frees up its announced and the next in line goes there. Works brilliantly. Also better for the store, instead of having some small "pre-register" bait that's the same for every line, the whole line area has a lot of different small things one could buy the last second. It's great for everyone.
Larry is so right. A single combined line is always better. It eliminates all the confusion around choosing which line to pick and makes everything more efficient and fair. Silly peasants don't like it though. They see that individual lines have fewer people in it and assume its quicker. We're all sheep! Bahhhh-ah-ah-ah!
+Kid and a Squid Now No I think subconsciously we just like to play games. With two lines, we can change lines, we have options. Win or lose. We like that at some level. With one line, we're all in it together. Nobody has any choices or shortcuts. Of course, we only return to our senses when we lose a particular game. We'd not mind so much if we won!
But if you want to cut down on hassles, I like the numbered token idea best though. Somebody hands you a token when you step into the shop. Just go up when they call out your number, give up your token and make your purchase. Then you don't even have to stand in line and fidget. Don't have to fuss over what other folks are doing. Much less stressful! Larry's right about that.
+jinhyun1 what if i haven't picked anything to buy by the time my number gets called?
MrWalker1000 No we're talking about the kind of shop where you get served your item of purchase at the counter. You might have some idea of what you want beforehand but you can make your final choice after talking to the salespeople at the counter. And in this system, you wouldn't have the people behind you in a line giving you dirty looks if you took a little more time to choose. They'd be lounging around, perhaps sitting on furniture provided for the purpose, nobody would be looking at you. So you can relax a little more and so can everyone else
It is quicker. Most business outlets are not like this one. They employ multiple service people so they can make more transactions per a period of time, and hence make more money more quickly.
You're not some deep thinker. You're not a philosopher or some kind of anthropologist because you watch Curb Your Enthusiasm.
You're just some guy whose imagination was sparked by watching the show, and who believes himself superior to others, by deriding them as sheep with your simple analysis of society.
What's the point ? Really ?
@@TheodoreDonaldKarabatsos
Or you can have one line and then multiple checkouts
Like in TK.Maxx or Argos
Larry is so right it's almost heartbreaking
A lot of UK stores use a rope with 1 line. Several registers, but they’ve all gotta go through one line.
Reminds me of that annoying double line At the fast food drive-through
In the UK we have people called 'dole scum' and when they buy a scratch card they don't take it away and scratch it, they actually stand at the counter scratching it and you have to wait until they're finished
I'm convinced I've never once chosen the fastest line in my entire life.
Happens to me every time in Safeway..I take the counter with lesser people ahead of me, but end up served later than people at the other counters..Larry I feel you.
When I’m Larry’s age I have a feeling Im going to be the same way. Cause Im 26 now and 1 inch closer to having this much courage 😂
To what, be a nuisance?
@@sam21skin *being a voice of reason
J. Montrice : LD is 72 years old now.So,you got 40+ years to go.
J. Montrice ... of course, u realize, he has been that way his entire life
No...you won't.. he has the bank account to back him up..and in those circles it's all that matter..You will just get arrested and sent for shock treatment
Donald Rumsfeld was right, he really shouldn't have changed lines.
I totally get this. There's nothing more frustrating than choosing a line and then watching the other one move faster. It's this tiny thing that somehow feels like a great injustice.
the music is amazing
Indeed.
This happened to me in the drive-thru at Chic-Fil-A. The double line caused two people who came in BEHIND me to get AHEAD of me.
As I am watching the CYE clips in rather random order, I feel like LD is going to open a spite perfume store
There’s a petrol (gas) station I go to often that has a similar issue to this, which could be completely avoidable.
Some genius thought it would be a good idea, to stick a couple of shelves/racks right by the tills, so they are virtually in line with the space to the side of the tills where you would put any shopping you have.
This results in two lines forming. Not that it is clearly the intention that two lines should form, it’s not as if there’s two “Please que here” signs.
What’s worse, is that at busy times, they’ll have like 4 or 5 tills operating. Still two lines though. What you end up with is one line having the choice between 4 tills, because they’re closer than the other line.
It’s total chaos and the shop layout should never have been done that way. This is in a large chain of petrol stations and this is the only one I’ve ever been in where they’ve set things up this way.
On a sidenote, one thing that I really hate is when the person who has just finished paying, rather than walking around the que of people and walking maybe, an extra 6 feet, decides to walk back directly through the que, forcing everybody to move to the side so they can walk by. What is going through their heads when they decide to exit the shop this way?
It happens to me all the time !!!!!
Love this series one of my favorites !!!!
Music in the beginning which you hear in most CYE shows in Gilbert & Sullivan, Three Little Maids from The Mikado.
This happened to me over the weekend at (yes, I know) Walmart. I was waiting for the next available register to open and a portly, plaid-clothed woman walked around me to get in the "shorter" line. I told her I was next, and she smugly replied, "Well, you're just standing there." I replied, "Yes I am. It's called a line." She did not get my logic...
Admitting that I should not be surprised by this behavior while shopping at Walmart. Of course, line abuse is rampant everywhere, so I guess it was a snobbish remark. :-)
Kevin Simmons Yes, but that is a customary event at Wal-Mart and anyone who is going to shop there deserve the worst service because they treat their employees like shit and they cost the federal government billions of dollars in taxes.
What do her size and manner of dress have to do with this incident?
@bobstrempie9424 triggered?
I love Larry David , He is my Hero for life . I learned a lot from him , his episodes , I have a better judgement and common sense and not afraid to voice my opinion in front of women. I really at first was afraid to talk to women fearing I'd hurt them , now I don't give a shit . thank you Larry David.
Larry David is a strait forward as we all wish we could be. Lol Speaks his mind and doesn’t give a shit about anybody’s feelings.
He’s absolutely right, one line and the next available is served.
Also, don’t ever switch lines or change lanes in heavy traffic, it’s rarely beneficial.
I call it the curse.
One line everybody knows the rules.
The music is gold
This sketch was the very first time I ever caught this show and EVERY single time I'm in a supermarket queue and consider switching lanes, I think of this sketch. In fact, 80% of the time it has the exact same outcome! (Insert theme here)
This is a double-dip of an idea. Also did it with ice cream.
The tune that starts at 2:34 is a tune that there’s nothing else u could say or do , so u just give up the fight 😂
This had a Kiehl’s vibe. Back in the day you would get to the front of the line and then they would ask you if you would like any samples to take home. 20 minute conversation ensues....
Jesus I'm like that when I'm cranky
In line
Larry 100% right. Why are there two lines? It’s insane. One line
lol i just noticed the lady in line was wearing a cape
The asian store clerk is really beautiful!! She kind of reminds me of Dylan Ryder, in a cuter less sultry way.
Larry always lets the intrusive thoughts win
Larry makes going to the store a whole new dilemma and set of skills lol. I tell you what would make a good episode, Larry and social distancing! 😄😆
Nahhh, going to the store has always been this bad.
I hate it when some mess about in lines thank god for smart phones to keep me entertained while waiting
That’s my move!! I invented talking condescendingly behind the person’s back that is taking an insane amount of time to checkout.
whenever there is two cashiers like this, there should be one line and the one in front goes to whoever is free first
Larry probably hates waiting on line at the Costco food court 😂🌭🍕🥤
I don't remember having ever been in a store where you wait in line to sample perfumes. The only waiting is when you actually buy, you take your time sampling to the side. So weird.
Larry broke the cardinal rule. Always go with your 1st or 3rd decision. Never your 2nd
Larry’s is right. The M/M/S queue is always faster than M/M/1 queues
This is the first time I agree with Larry. One line is the way to go.
He can't stop.
Good. Buy it
They wouldn't of stoned me back a thousand years ago for bringing up the one line idea... Lmao!
Today, people are talking on their cell phones while checking out at the register. It makes me want to crush them into oblivion. I have also felt the line-change regret and it's soul crushing. This is why I need to shop Amazon- I clearly suffer from line rage.
This crap happens on the self-checkout lines at BJs and Costco. It should be ONE line with people going to the next available station.
That is pretty shorty efficiency of customer service. You don’t combine two different activities together. They should have one person doing the samples and testing and the other doing checkout and purchasing.
Then when you get the indecisive customers they can take all the time they want sampling and testing.
his exit was priceless xD
Larry was in LA long enough to know you never change lanes on the freeway because the other lane looks like it is moving faster in slow traffic. Never works out.
Bring on the automated checkout counters!
i agree with LD on about 90% of things
One line to rule them all
its like the first scene of office space. love the music choice :)
should ALWAYS be one line, roped, and that person goes to next available - it's obvious
Larry is such a mood
What planet is this shop on?
Papyrus font sighting on the perfume box
They do this "multiple lines" shit at TSA and I always get in the slow line. Poorly managed.
Funny enough the one-line-multiple-cashier tactic is mathematically superior and more fair. But people typically prefer to stand in a short line that takes longer than to stand in a long line that moves quickly
Larry is right. Cretinous sales woman should push that queue since the client said she was not buying anything.
Larry David for President.
everyone looks at Larry like he's the crazy one, but he is not...they are the crazy ones!
The music in the beginning is like from a Charlie Chaplin silent film. LOL.
Seeing people queueing this close makes me remember there was a time before Corona
He got the last word in on Larry. Yes!?! Achievement unlocked.
She looked at the camera twice. Lolol
This has happened to me too several times
I agree with Larry,there is a method to the madness
lary you are my hero
Funny thing is, nowadays you see the one-line policy a lot! Thank you Larry!!!
There should be a “in a rush” and a “I don’t have a life” line.
I've learned it never pays to make the switch. So nowadays I never make the switch, just on principle. Can't be done.
Larry David for president! I mean I feel the Bern.
HMS Pinafore FTW!!
Hahaha this always happens to me when I switch lines
Hey Shooter did you finally win the gold jacket?
Two clerks for one line-up rather than two for two line-ups solves everything. Or maybe there was no problem until Larry came along.
No, Larry's the only one brave enough to speak up.
Once again Larry is absolutely right
Agree with Larry, as always
Larry is 100 % right !
I have been in his shoes, sooo many times.. this show is my life in a nutshell...