Why the other checkout line is always faster

by Mick Weinstein|Published January 31, 2011

At the supermarket, why do we all get the sense that we made the wrong decision in choosing a slow checkout line? Turns out that’s actually true most of the time, and until they change the organization method you can mathematically expect this frustrating experience to repeat itself more often than not. Engineer Guy explains:

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Mick Weinstein

Mick is the Head of Editorial for Covestor, a financial journalist and online content specialist. Prior to joining Covestor, Mick was for five years the Editor in Chief and VP Content at stock market analysis website Seeking Alpha, where he built the editorial function as the site attracted over 3.5 million unique monthly visitors and developed an innovative platform for intelligent stock market discussion. Mick is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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