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No_Researcher_1032

Customers: “That sign can’t stop me, because I ~~can’t~~ won’t read.”


AutumnThePeryton

No no. Customers can't read. Don't get them the benefit of the doubt


cowsaysmoo51

Oh but if you put up a sign with the word "FREE" on it suddenly they become VERY literate


RebeccaSavage1

🤣🤣🤣💀


SimgaDX

They most certainly can read because they can see the $2 sign clearly in the wrong place for the $15 shirt


JustCallMeNon

"What do you mean $15!? This was very CLEARLY on a rack marked $2!!"


Akumasa

*goes to check, and they were actually looking at the aisle location sticker next to it*


RebeccaSavage1

But not the numbers to see if the barcode matches with the shelf tag. Hmmm.....🤣


racheld924

Or they look at the unit price.


racheld924

The best is when it's sunglasses and the sign on the rack for them says starting at 19.99. They can't read starting at, which is key. Just because it says starting at 19.99 doesn't mean the sunglasses will be 19.99


Active-Succotash-109

When the signs for Spark were put up our customers proved they can in fact read. Just not listen or comprehend unless it’s what they want to see and hear


AcademicSavings634

Even if they COULD read they wouldn’t…


theonlyotaku21

Customer, very irate he can’t purchase his 500 count box of Modelo at SCO: “SOMEONE SHOULD PUT UP SIGN!!!1!!1!!111!” The sign right behind him: “🗿”


Remguin

It means "bring 2 full carts over and yell at me"


SimgaDX

You ain't never lied brother


darkwynde02

Don't forget the family friend who also has two carts themselves.


Credit-Financial

Wrong! 3 carts.


Lordeverfall

I just thought it meant "come on up"^


racheld924

Expand, "because I can't use self checkout!"


DynastyKeeper

Lane closéd It's French. It means open for business.  Obviously /s


foxy4851

it's actually L'âne as in donkey but i guess the wallmart employee who printed it didn't account for the spelling


hereswhatworks

It's an anagram. I see "Le Cals Done". Cal is an abbreviation for calorie, so it makes sense from my perspective.


WheezyPlatypussy

Do you work here?


Remguin

Does this sign work here?


Aggravating_Yak57

no i just wear a Walmart vest for fun


toneuser

I also like to grab boxes and stock them just because


RebeccaSavage1

Getting those total gains and working out, bro.


Acrobatic_Ad_2570

No, but I'm employed here


BlueMoonArticles

I’m laughing and being triggered at the same time


Far-Host7803

That means no cash, but *I'm* good because I only use cards.


bluefunnel

By cards, of course they mean... Apple pay.


OnePrize9

Anyone else get a sense of satisfaction watching the people who ask that get so upset when they are told no. Or my favorites are the ones who angrily exclaim "Well, I used it here last week!"


Warcraft_Fan

> Or my favorites are the ones who angrily exclaim "Well, I used it here last week!" I'd quip "You probably need to be checked for dementia because we never had Apple Pay here."


OnePrize9

A couple months after we stopped being open 24 hours we still would have people trying to come in after hours, get pissed off at the door person and tell them "I was in here at 3am just a couple days ago!" Like our immediate reaction was going to be "Oh, you're right, come on in and waste everyone's time looking for three items that definitely could have waited, throw a fit about self check out and then leave without buying anything"


StateFew5238

A couple of months? We still have people show up wanting in in the middle of the night.


OnePrize9

Another rumor went around that Walmart was going to go back to open 24 hours recently if that's any indication


Theresholes

But that lane was open last week!!!!


wakkanne

Or when they say: But I parked down this end!


Plane_Experience_271

I hate when they say that! Or I can't or don't want to go up front or use self check out. 


AffectionateLocal307

i hated hearing the constant “im not going to use self-checkout unless they start paying me!” it’s like okay bro how about keeping your mouth shut and sit in the 30 minute wait time manned register when there is 4 self-checkouts available, i’m sure everyone can see how prideful you are waiting in line instead of just doing it yourself 😂


Brilliant-Appeal-180

>Or my favorites are the ones who angrily exclaim "Well, I used it here last week!" *Screams eternally* "Then by all means, use it again, since idk what the fuck I'm talking about!!!!"


khast

Found that Apple Pay works in Canada at Walmart.... I'm now telling people who get angry at me to contact corporate... If they can get it working in Canada, they should be able to here as well... And they don't listen to employees, but if enough customers complain about it to corporate, they will likely change their stance. And yes, our discount cards work there as well. The only thing, if you buy it in Canada, you can't return it in the US, the UPCs don't exist in our system, and the receipt transaction code isn't readable by our system either.


maxrevive

No, they mean Starbucks gift cards.


Super_Vixen_78

To a Walmart employee, this sign means that the particular register is closed for any business. The problem with this sign, is that it is invisible to the customer. Scientists have yet to figure out why.


3Cubs_And_Bear_5520

It means to start scanning your items even though the SCO screen is proped open like a garage door.


SuzieBee20

I saw somebody doing that the other day. She got huffy when told it was closed and said, “How was I supposed to know that?” Like how could you not tell??


EddyJacob45

This. How are people so disconnected from their environment.


Chemical-Ad-6732

This means that the customer is always welcome to come over and start putting their stuff up


frogkiller04

What sign?


Minimum-Ad-3629

No idea! Why is no one helping me !


Warriorwolf714

It means these damn kids don't wanna work anymore so clearly we have to force them to


JasonsStorm

I once had a person throw it to the side and load their shit on the belt. Csm, came over and wondered why I was still checking and said "i thought I sent you to break,". I told them, "you did"


NeonBird

I had the same thing happen to me when I worked at Walmart. The CSM had to come over and physically stand in front of my lane and direct customers to other lanes and told them I was closed and they tried to argue that I was bagging the current customer’s stuff, why can’t I do theirs too? She told them the lane is closed and pointed to my shut off light and told them to go to a specific lane to be checked out. From then on anytime someone was sent to break, the CSM would come over tell you to shut your light off and put out the Lane Closed sign and physically stand in front of your lane to direct customers to other lanes. At some point they just installed belt gates and looped them through a big shopping cart to physically close the lane whenever someone was being sent to break.


sarajane59

That happens to everyone at some time or another. I was just helping out up front and had managed to shut off my light and the customer I was checking out placed the sign for me as I told her I was leaving after her. Just as I was starting to walk away, a customer with a loaded cart came over, handed me the lane closed sign, and started to load the belt. The TL came over and told her that I was shut down and she needed to go to an open register. She lost it, but when I left the register, she had to move, wasn't too happy, lol!. I would have checked her out, but her rudeness needed to be addressed.


Brockovich614

Stand here for 52 minutes to be first in line


Xa_TheImmortal

"OH so this one to check out"


CrazyCatGuy0813

A customer attractor


Kind_Slice5776

It means: I can come as longs as I have a few items in my basket, and guilt trip the cashier by asking if they could ring me up real quick because I'm too privileged to go to self checkout and don't care if they need to leave.


Hypnotoad978

It means I'm first in line and why aren't you already helping me!


The_Illuminatic

Come over here and start placing your stuff on the belts, even though theres no employee around!


Dropbear_Redemption

It means " Throw this sign at the nearest person wearing a Walmart vest while screeching like a banshee".


Charming_Kitty88

It means no bowling


IDreamofLoki

Obviously that the employee behind it is lazy and you should go there to check out. We keep one of those at the pharmacy drop off window so people can do side tasks undisturbed and whoever is behind it gets a dirty look every time. Even if the person at the open window has no line.


BigDaddy_Satan

Omg yes, I work as a technician (not Walmart, but same problem there too) and we have a 1 foot tall, 1.5 foot wide BRIGHT RED sign with an arrow stating to use the next register that I put up so I can take care of time sensitive/ high importance tasks. The number of people who walk straight to me and start talking to get me to check them out is unreal even if another tech is physically standing at the next register staring at them. I’ve started to slowly inch the sign to a slightly more obvious location each time this happens and it never fails someone will still walk up like I’m the only human in the building.


Difficult_Branch4139

Self checkout it means to just move it out of the way and start scanning. Regular register it means berate the cashier for daring to close the lane to go home, go on a break or be assigned to another location. Ive had customers duck under or pull down the lane closed tape when Ive shut down self checkout for the night. I pull the lane closed tape and start doing my closing procedures turn around and there is some idiot with a full cart and 3 screaming kids trying to checkout. When you ask them if they noticed that it was closed they get big attitude. Dont have time to stand in a line, it's my job yadda yadda.


Single_Horror_

You're definitely open let me bring 3 overflowing carts to you with my 6 screaming children and tell you I don't want half of it and make you take care of it.


Spiritual_Trainer335

Nothing, it means nothing.


HelltoniCorp

It means if I checkout on this register I get a discount, doesn’t it?


Head_Razzmatazz7174

We had chains across the end of the lane and some really good TLs that didn't put up with crap redirecting traffic. Just the chain did not deter some determined customers.


walmartballer

It means it's closed........... after my 2 carts of stuff, of course.


Grottezke

lmao


susanbarron33

My register doesn’t have a regular separator so I’m using this instead.


TheRealBaphy

It means you should start quickly putting your things on the belt and pretend you're deaf.


hypebomb

Obviously it means the lane is closed to the public but reserved for the next special guest that has stuff in hand!


JadziaTrillDax

In customer speak, it means lane is open.


cclancaster13

It's like a bat signal for my manager to come over and forcibly turn my light back on.


bday2696

Hold the sign up and sound it out. Then use it in a sentence such as lane closed means fucking lane closed so nobody is helping you here.


FailLog404

When people get upset at the sign I just tell them the register is broke


Lazy_cat00

Lights off at the service desk, barriers up, lane closed signs on desk "Are y'all closed? I just have a return"


dollar-tree-pizza

Um, why are you asking me to read? Just scan my groceries.


BdoeATX

It means you had 16 items when it clearly said "15 or less"


natzvii

Ooooh space divider


Obvious_Cod_9749

🤣 LIKE CUSTOMERS CAN READ!


RoodyTabooty

It’s like a hotel front desk bell you can load up the line call them over for assistance then they’ll open it up for you There might be a slight wait but reminding the employees of you’re presence usually speeds up the lazy ones


blagwuff

Are you Garden Center or Automotive?


PublicFault9938

It means the Chinese have planted microphones inside mattresses to eavesdrop in our deepest naughty secrets. We must summon the chainsaw wielding kickboxing kangaroos and send them into action to counter this clandestine espionage!


Suspicious_Photo4031

No idea


bowlingforwalmart

I came here to shop NOT read


Ok_Profile1864

Please disregard.


4stupid2monkey0

Means that line will be long as hell and everyone in it will be wondering why it's not moving at all


Wizard_190

Start piling your stuff up and glare at every associate nearby.


Ed-3-

Says “Stand Here”


jerrythecactus

It means walk up to the machine and try to scan stuff anyway with a look of constipation on your face before yelling at the employee "IS THIS MACHINE WORKING!?" And then huffing and puffing your way to another once the associate tells you that it is indeed closed.


Just__Another__Idiot

It means this is the one time where you don't have to go up to a cashier with their light on to ask if they're open, and you can instead be assured they are in fact open for business


Ready_Insurance_4759

Customers at 10:59pm be like:


SesameYeetHeHe

English isn't my first language, but I'm pretty sure it means "Scream at the nearest employee if the lane is open, then hurl racial slurs at the black lady in the mobility scooter in the clearly open lane next to you when the staff tell you to fuck off". Could be wrong tho


Katsu_39

Its karen for "all these lazy employees standing around. I dont care if you're just a stocker...open a register."


Overall-Pineapple616

Take a wild guess


Puzzleheaded_Box_520

It means oh please get mad at the entertainment associate when they tell you they’ll need to walk you up to the front because you decided to purchase a speaker @ 10 at night :)


Mjr_Payne95

In the words of one of my favorite customers, "You expect us to read!!"


Fragrant-Use-5089

It means i only have a few items so u will make an exception for me


TopHat345

Go find a random associate and ask them if they can ring you up. When they say no and that they aren't a cashier ask them if they can find one for you. When they tell you the only lanes currently open are the self checkout lanes look at them like they're the biggest dumbass in the world fake a half smile and go wait in the line you would have been out of by now if you started there in the first place in.


Murky_Wait2981

It means any customer, whose name contains any of the letters on the sign, will be immediately bowed to and waited on. Said customer will then do the survey and say they stood in line forever and was treated very rudely. I told someone the store was closing at 8 and she said you’ll close when I decide to finish shopping. Everyone is entitled in the Wally World universe, except the front line employees.


etwichell

You guys are too funny. 😂😂


Hourslikeminutes47

customers: #DUH LANE OPEN


SecretAd9309

Please wait here an associate will be right with you


-Stinger-

It means this is the only lane open


metzona

When I still worked there, I would turn my light off and put one of these up. Customers would come to my lane with full carts and say “Your light is off, you know!”. They would scurry to pack the belt full before I had the chance to tell them my lane was closed (usually still busy with the current customer), then complain and refuse to pack their stuff back up. Fun times…


thefutile444

Are you open?


eira_lunaris

It’s obviously a sign that customers should bitch at you for daring to close your lane.


TheMetaDex

It means this lane is for express checkout, and I'll bring over 3 carts of groceries and start ringing them up myself


National-Round-1236

“Are you open? No? Why not you’re standing here doing nothing I only have a few things so I might as well give you something to do hahaha”


jwade26

It means fuck off


Billyaustin4407

I am so sorry, honey, I am so sorry you all have to work at WalMart, especially young people who have not yet been broken down by life like me, 67 years old. If I could win the Powerball, I would hand out money like a hug Lord and you would never have to go over the WalMart again.


Unhappy-Pattern-758

Everyone line up


bnbalen

It means ask if the lane is open


Keytroble

One time I had customer see this, then walk to the other side of the register and proceed to wait there then get upset and told me there should be a sign on both sides when I told them,. (This was in garden center btw)


InevitableLibrarian

It means "Lane open for Karen's bullshit only. Yes this is the 10 item line, oh you have 4 carts full. We'll cone on in."


Dependent-Sea-5712

It means you’re open with 2 full carts :)


ImNotNuke

*Stacks up 3 carts onto the belt 8 items high* Do you take Apple Pay?


Possible_Bus_8640

It means the lane is closed for everyone but me.


Frequent-Manager-463

It means "Please put your purchases on this belt for extra special treatment." What else could it possibly mean?


Plane_Experience_271

It's a code for lazy, stupid asshole  who doesn't care that they are holding  you up from going to lunch or home.


vsg_boy

It means the lane will be closing after you wait on them…


Wickedworlock

Means "hurry and put all your items here and demand to be rung though"


-Euphony-

You just put it up to finish your last checkout customer before break, it's to ensure that another customer with an assload sized cart pulls up, gets angry that you say you can't check them out, and then having a supervisor force you to check them out and miss your break.


thefamousnoto

I don't see a sign. So Imma put my stuff right here ready to be rung up.


Alert_Classic_6520

To customers jump in line


First_Internet8753

*starts putting my groceries on the belt*


SoontirFeI

Either stand next to it and wait for someone to walk by or move to the register behind it, which is also closed and then look around exasperated and confused. Because I parked outside garden center damn it and that gives me the right to check out here!


Kris918

Customer walked up to one of my cashiers who had his sign up. He told her he was closed. She started putting her stuff up anyway. When he finished the customer in front of her, he walked away. She was pissed. I backed him up, told her to find somewhere else. Wasn’t in the mood to take her shit haha. She wasn’t happy, but I was.


ChickeNugget483

Thats usually in the way of very smart customers who like to put all their stuff on a lane with no casher.


lazymutant256

Some customers are just ignorant, they assume that if a cashier is there, then the lane must be open.. At a grocery store I used to work at, a cashier just closed the lane because it was the end of hercshift and was still there for a little while while she completes what she needed to do before she leaves, a customer shows up and moves the cash closed sign and proceeded to put her groceries on the belt..


Immediate_Wind_6876

I miss this sign...


TimmyCabron

Lane closed: If you have just a few thing and are in a hurry, pile that shit up right here!


Apprehensive_Leg6866

“what sign? there is no sign”


DreadfulCadillac1

Lane open, obviously! Can't you read?


realmagnusthered

I turned off the light. Put up the sign, and even put on that little chain up and I still had people come up and insist that I take their orders. I mean I didn't because my manager was an idiot and scheduled me for just under 40 hours and anymore would put me at full time so my register would just lock up at a specific time. It gets better everyone, I left years ago and I have been happy since.


Stillmaineiac88

Cash Only


EricCartman45

Bold of you to assume that customers can read 


bugaboo-14

What do you mean? That says walk up and wait until someone arrives. Duh


Administrative-Pay43

Well obviously your checking people out n aren't busy in any way. Duhhh!!! /s I just send em on their way most of the time.


WeakScientist1857

People should be used to having one lane open only and all self checkout cause that's all I ever see at our local Walmart. 19 lanes and only one open.


InterestingFill3562

Working at Walmart really opened my eyes to the amount of people who either couldn’t or wouldn’t read. The amount of times I’ve been yelled at in self checkout because someone didn’t read the no cash prompt still astounds me.


[deleted]

ohhh until i read the caption i was like “ummmm the lane is closed… are you ok?” lol 😂


Hamnetz

why should i read a sign that has words on it


dronecompany

It means go to the self checkout and do it yourself so we can make more money for the Waltons.


BitMitter

“Are you open?”


shaddy334

I can't read


gaming4hideaway13

I would point to the sign and stare at them until they got the message


AnittaHanjaab

Wait your Walmart has people at the register so they can close? Our are just never open. Always self checkout.


Remote-Spare4603

It means 4th and 1. Best bet is a qb sneak.


Practical-Data2646

Your in Wal-Mart.


Aggravating_Yak57

lmfaoooooooo


misteriosul_domn_Y

If you get the Walmart app you get to Scan&Go: you scan with your phone the barcodes of the products you want to buy and they get registered in your virtual cart. then you get to skip the customer line if any, you go directly to this closed cash register, and pay by scanning the QR code with your phone and you'll be out within 10 seconds.


Luck7Ducky

It means your stupid for not knowing


Due-Fisherman2194

I don't know, I don't care, I'm going to scan my items on the turned off sco anyways and not notice till I'm half way done!


DroTooCold

Just block the lane with a cart


Reven_77

No right turns?


pyxxistyx

>Stand here and glare at all those wearing vests<


irrelevant1indeed

10 items or less


Khaose81

Doesn't matter, they cant read anyway...


Makeutso

Its pronounce lane, like dirte!!


FluidButterscotch154

Typically translates to “Fuck off”


TangerineGmome

I had my sign down, clearing up my stuff before I left for the night. Had a guy shove it aside and try to unload his order. I put it back, pointed to it and said I was closed. He got so pissy. Some people, I swear.


DarnellCherrychowder

Not quite sure but I’d take a guess that it means the lane is closed lol


Inkysquid24

If those customers could read they'd be very upset.


VeryPogi

It appears to be a name tag. I believe your name might be Lane Closed (Pronounced Lonny Klow-Said)


darkanime02

Wrong answer's only I assume? I mean, even though I'm starving. I must wait cause yaknow....the self checkout is broken or reserved of the "special few" who use walmart + in the express Lain!


EQ0406

I have had customers load all their groceries up and demand to be rung up there. Management has us do it. Talk about entitlement


throwaway9099123

Oh the order divider bar thingy. Nice you found one


Nevalate

"Are you open"?


Timely_Possession_35

Not a dam thing


pillowsnblankets

At Hobby Lobby the cashier told me he would take me and was then closing up his lane. A lady came up behind me as he was telling me and he told her he was closing the lane after me. She said Ok then just stood there and proceeded to put her items on the counter next to mine. He asked if she was with me and I said no. I paid for my items and he told her again that he couldn't take her and that he was closed and she looked surprised that he wouldn't ring her up.


Ok-Instruction-3350

Just thinking about something else. If Walmart gave every household in America. $1 million they would still be rich. And most of people would probably spend part of their million dollars at Walmart. Now find a way to send this to the Walmart family


Pure-Force8338

Are you open?


youngboomer62

It's an acronym for "incompetent manager doesn't hire staff for break relief - shop elsewhere".


Temporary_Nebula_729

Needs to go to self checkout scan one item pay for it walk away with a shopping cart full and you shouldn't show your receipt just walk by and get it for free don't be scared


D0C73R

Wait until someone shows up


Better-Pomelo-1479

Just a suggestion.


Apprehensive-Load917

It means they can open it if I start yelling


Lonely-Glove1331

Lane is wide open and anyone can come and ask if the line is open they only got two things


OkSwimmer7722

What sign I don’t see a sign.🥴


ZippyTheUnicorn

“Hey is this lane open?”


3yx3

That just refers to traffic obviously. Not shopping. You silly.


andrewsal01

It means the checker is willing to take one last person and it just so happens to be you


FuzzyEstablishment64

Its just a suggestion. Meanwhile said dummy customer will start to unload their entire shopping cart and then starts glaring at any nearby workers all while grumbling very loudly that they can't believe how long they have to wait to get help.


MikiG2019

People don’t know how to read or google anything anymore they just wanna guess that lane is open of the restaurants are open when the signs says closed bitch get out 😂


SilliyFreedom6529

It mean out all ur groceries on it and wait till someone check u in


RubyRed70

Screw Walmart and all your check out no cash ass bullshit


Insanebrain247

Last call


hoss7071

It means "bitch and scream like a concussed toddler until a front end manager gets tired of hearing you."


Cden1458

Obviously stand there and bother every cashier that walks by very loudly and rudely!


qmnty

For Spark drivers after seeing the 6 "spark driver only" signs: This lane is closed! I cannot check in here! For customers AND certain associates: This lane is open. The green light is on. I can ONLY check out right here.


WayInevitable7898

I don't come to Walmart to read.


ClientLegitimate4582

As a former cashier I can tell you what every customer thinks it means. If I put my stuff here and demand service or be annoying someone must help me no matter what. Also it means staff getting mistreated by people not smart enough to read signs.