The Knight Life by Keith Knight for January 10, 2015

I don’t think so. For one thing, it’s not fair to the people with fewer than 12 items. It’s really not fair to the clerk, who is probably at that line for health or disability reasons.

I always feel sad for the poor person, can’t even count to 12. NOT!!!

I wonder about the people who show up at the 12 or 15 or less items, with 16 cans of cat food or soup or whatever, plus a dozen or so other items – do they think 12 of the same thing counts as one item?

I like the clerk who proposed a deal with the shopper who wanted to bring her once-a-month shopping through the express line. He said, “For every item under 15 your order is, I’ll give you a buck. But for every item over 15 your order is, you give me a buck.” She got out of line. Well played, young man! (And before anyone accuses me of sexism, that was how the young man told the story to the Readers Digest.)

That’s fine. Except I have a coupon that says I can stand behind this person and make remarks like," Well, which is it do you suppose? Can’t read or can’t count?"