Haha - the first supermarket I visited in Germany (from the USA), I had tons of change because I was still getting used to the monetary system and tended to just give bills because everything moved so fast. I decided to start using up the change and stood in front of the cashier trying to mentally count out what was in my hand to give to her. The impatient clerk grabbed my wrist, jerked it to her and plucked out the correct change, than shoved my wrist back at me, while pretty much rolling her eyes. Well, alrighty, then! I was surprised, but amused. I gave her a genuine smile and a "Danke!". She actually gave a little one corner quirk smile back. That makes Liam's quirk smile all the more fun to me.
It's actually quite normal for older people to let the cashier take the right change out of their hands - probably because they would spot it faster or the customer maybe didn't hear the exact sum correctly. But I do see it every once in a while. :-)
If she did that to me, I would have came right there on the spot. I can't stand all these slow fatties clogging up the local Walmart here in Cali. Get on with it you lil heifer. Arrrrriba!
@@IvKampo я сомневаюсь что на твоей окраине так же быстро кассиры вынуждены пробивать товары как в германии. Так что при чём тут твоя деревня? Всегда вылезет какой то хохол со своей "а вот на украине" при том что не к месту.
You learn after a while to put you stuff in order on the belt and have your bags ready. Heavier and 'unbreakable' things first, by that I mean stuff you'll want at the bottom of your bag first
Life Pro-Tip: no one is actually judging you anywhere nearly as much as your projected self-judgment assumes they must be. Dont assume people care so much, we really dont. 😉 Also, out of 8 billion people on the planet you are the only you there will ever be. Dont waste the short time we get to be a little piece of the universe experiencing itself not being the you-ist you that ever youd. You got this. You can do it. I believe in you.😎👍
@@stonecodfish2365 As someone who is always self-conscious, the knowledge of knowing that ultimately people will care 100x less than you will about any given thing it is a very helpful place to start
Lol, I can totally relate to this. It happened to me when I went to a German grocery store for the first time. I cheerfully said 'hello' and the cashier gave me this strange look. Hehhe
In line? You just line up without saying anything. When it's your turn at the cashier? You say a polite hello and then you try to keep up with their scanning speed.
I went into a German supermarket (Penny shop) yesterday for the first time. Needless to say, Liam's shorts helped me how the system works here in Germany.
@@Sunshine-ni3fr Exactly. It means nothing to me that the rest of you don't understand that this world is mine. Cashier? Being paid to wait for me. Old people in the line?. Working for me for free, to wit, as nice little old people for me to be happy seeing, or as grumpy old pr1cks for me to scorn and be amused by. Foreigners* ? People working for me for free, as colour to put into my diary. * This is what ALL germans were when I visited the country, just foreigners in some place I visited for my entertainment.
I hear you 😁😁😁👍🏻it’s very confusing and for example the Aldi here in the States are way different then the Aldi in Germany . They don’t have that many items here . But if you have Lidl and Rewe it’s all goodEdeka a bit pricey have fun 👍🏻
@@boahgeil465 if you are mildly experienced, its like 1200-1400 if you are a pro ~1600 is good. in my store, the highest was 1904 items/hour in a 6hr shift.
Immer so! Oder was bei mir auch immer so ist,wenn wir also ich und meine Mutter an der Kasse stehen, wir schon alles auf das Band gelegt haben und meiner Mutter noch einfällt, oh ich hab den Almigurt Jogurt im geschmack Walderdbeere der grade im Angebot ist vergessen und sie dir sagt das sie nur kurz weg ist, entwickle ich immer todesangst wenn wir dran sind und der Kassierer im Speedi Modus die Sachen einscant, ich allein an der Kasse stehe und kein Geld dabei habe😂😅
This would happen to me when I was a kid here in the U.S. Absolute panic. Usually mom made it back on time as U.S. cashiers are NOT on super speedy mode. The worst, tho, was when she didn't & I had to stall for time.
As a german store employee who often works the cash register I take great pleasure in scanning things so fast you have no time to put them away. Putting you as the shopper in the position of having to pay, then put away your groceries and having the whole line stare at you annoyed while I smile and say it's fine when you know you fucked up.
fun fact : i work for aldi nearly 17yrs. you dont get a bonus. and customers served per hour is also wrong. items per hour scanned is in fact a number they track. (to see if you are much slower than others, and if - why is that - to fix it)
@@Plasmabeisser not an Aldi employee but where I work there's a system to track Items Per Minute, it's a pretty standard KPI for all retailers just measured a bit differently. We also get no bonus, but it's quickly noticed if someone is slower.
I lived in Germany for two years, and this video is soooo relatable! They will literally toss the next person's groceries into your pile of you can't pack it up fast enough.
You forgot the accusatory way the cashier leans over to look in your trolley, and I mean really look, in every corner, to make sure you're not trying to sneak out a packet or biscuits or a salami or something, without paying for it.
@@FreeToPlayer98 In Australia they have a big sign at the entrance to a store which says that by entering you agree to the store staff checking your bags when you leave, and if you don't agree don't come in. Makes you wonder where the line is drawn? Full strip and body searches??? I mean, if they could, would they distribute nitrile gloves and torches to staff so they can perform rectal cavity searches in search of those missing frozen chickens???
20 years ago when Lidl came to Finland, they introduced those really short checkout counters. People absolutely hated them, everyone was panicking 😂 It didn’t take them long to change them to the normal Finnish ones 😂 They’ve really adapted operating in Finland in other ways too, they have so many Finnish products nowadays.
Ah yes, crumpling up the receipt and throwing it away is a reflex for cashiers. They usually ask if you want the receipt, but most customers say no. And when I come along and say yes, they crumple it up anyway and when their brain finally processes the answer, they say "Oh" and get that look of regret on their face. Fun times...
@@Phoebe5448 I keep them in case I need to return something (happened more than once that something was already mouldy) or as proof of date of purchase in case of warranty issues.
I was born in Germany but moved to America when I was younger. Watching reels like this and reading up on Germans always amazes me. Because I still act like a German a lot of the time in my personal life and how I interact with people 🤣
Se imaginan a nosotros los hispanos 😂😂😂, que saludamos y somos re amables 😂, nos miran como bichos raros porque es saludo con sonrisa, agradece sino te preguntamos cómo estás???😅...me miraron y aprendí que noooo, silencio y rapidez 😂😂😂❤❤❤, pero quiero mucho a los alemanes
Have you scanned your Lidl-App? (pray that it works cause WIFI in Lidl stores is notoriously bad so the customer has to step to the window to log on and scane the code. Most of them forget to activate their coupons and after totalling complain that they haven't been included in the sum. Some customers insist on scanning their trolley again which means you have to call your supervisor - "assistant manager required at cashier 1,2,3,4,...." -always a crowd pleaser causing super long delay....and the opening of yet another Kasse:))))
That happened me in the UK when I went to a very well know cheap supermarket. I thought it was only me. They gave me the shopping and you had to take everything even with your teeth. Most employees were from IDK. The BEST is that music before the stressful payment. Danke, Liam.
Sooooo wahr! Und als Französin im Supermarkt in Deutschland hab' ich immer ein Problem mit der Karte. Zwar dauert es meistens nur eine halbe Minute... Aber der Blick der nächsten Kunden ist soooo unfreundlich😱. Dann sage ich : " Entschuldigung, isch nix sprechen gut Deutsch", und ein Lächeln kommt wieder 😂. Ufff, gerettet 😂
Würde ich auch gerne. Vor allem, wenn ich mich beim Einpacken meiner Einkäufe nur deshalb so beeilen muss, weil der Kassierer nicht einsieht, das zweite Ablagefach zu benutzen und die Einkäufe des nächsten Kunden zu meinen dazulegt…😵💫😩
🤣🤣🤣I experienced the supermarket in Munich during my visit to a friend. I took her to a supermarket when she visited me in New York and was equally shocked at the 🐌 pace at the register 🤣🤣🤣
It happened to me as well. I lived in Southampton(England) for a year and the cashier in Asda (grocery store ) was unimaginably slow. I was looking around to see if other people notice that too but everyone was fine. I felt like the cashier is personaly messing with me. It took me a few weeks to not get unpatient/angry^^
@@HittesMittes It's alright, most of us get frustrated or upset at the checkout lines and the pace of the cashiers sometimes. As long as you're not rude to them, of course. The cashiers are probably just tired from working long shifts for minimal pay and dealing with people for hours on end. In the US, most grocery stores don’t even allow their cashiers to sit while they are at the checkout counter. In fact, Aldi is the only grocery store where I have seen cashiers allowed to sit while they work. Additionally, they have some of the most efficient cashiers I have ever seen in the US. So, just be kind to service workers, even if they're working a little slow. You never know what kind of day they're having or what things they're dealing with.
@@sarahcatherine2788 Yes sure. Im just a guest after all. Its not like I was about to rage or something. Also they were realy nice to me so its not like less pace has no good aspects. Its just that this situation is kept very functional in germany. You wont see the cashiers having long chats with the customers. I do find it nice but as a german I am kind of incapable of small talking. Also something I didnt know before. Grocery stores were by far the most culture shock inducing places for me. Im kind of sad that uk left us.... Anyway yes, be nice to people^^....
TRICK 1: You can always win time with a bread/bread rolls, especially if it's an inexperienced cashier. They often have to look up the price in special tables, as it can't be labled with any barcodes. Of course you gotta place it in the middle of your shopping on the conveyor belt. TRICK 2: System is everything! First place the heavy, large things that you have to pack first, then the small, fragile things.
tip from a cashier: nearly nothing breaks / gets destroyed or whatever when you let it fall into your cart. just throw it in there and dont waste time by sorting stuff on the ground of the cart. Sort it while you put your stuff on the belt. heavy first - breakable stuff last (eggs/glass/flowers)
I've been everywhere in Germany over the years and never had an interaction like this in any supermarket. Great conversation, interaction and genuinely comedic moments. Especially when they discovered my nationality, and then got confused because my first name is French, and i speak German in a cross between Saxony and Bavarian dialects with a fair dash of uptight Berliner. They are really lovely and i always look forward to my work trips there.
Montagmorgen…die Kampfrentner überfallen die Supermärkte, man sieht nur die Farbe Beige! 😅 Und gezahlt wird in bar, aber erstmal alle Münzen abchecken. Ich so: Aalter, mach hinne, ich muss ins Büro!
I would feel comfortable on Germany lol. In the US where i live now, cashiers love to smile and make pointless small talks. It's awkward and exhausting 😅
This is literally so true like im german and the cashiers make me sweat And now every time I cant keep up I have to laugh and get weird looks from everyone just because I remember this channel
As a German, I've actually managed to figure out when my closest grocery store sends their second cashier, meaning I can stand in line before they even announce it.
I do the same, I'll be eyeing the main cashier who is watching the line grow. Then when I see them reach for the button, I start walking to the to be opened check out. Of course, now with all the self scan check outs, the fun has diminished.
The most hateful thing, you can do to the cashier is to ask him to open another register. The cashier will love you, if you put the items flat on the band (no stapling) with the bar code on the bottom side ready to scan.
I appreciate the humor and lots of the skits are spot on, but I spent a lot of time in Germany for work and found the people to be very warm and friendly (as long as you obey crosswalk signals).
I was in Aldi yesterday, first time in 6 months, and the cashier served 2 customers at the same time. I was gobsmacked. As the first customer was packing and paying, the cashier started sliding my goods down to the side of the first lot. Absolutely amazing that the girl managed it without getting muddled.
Heute war ich eins mit dem Kassieren. Wie eine geölte Maschine hat er die sachen gescannt mir gegeben und ich habe sie perfekt in den Rucksack gebracht. Inklusive richtiger Reihenfolge. Es war ein Fest
Muss schwer sein in einem Land zu leben das nicht mal Kassen ordentlich hinbekommt Zieht alle nach Österreich wir haben 1. Selbstbedienungskassen und 2. Generell bessere Kassen Und damit deutschland mich überhaupt hasst Eurer Bier und die Currywurst ist beides nicht so toll wie ihr denkt! :D
Mausi, wir haben auch Selbstbedienungskassen. Und Bier und Currywurst sind mir komplett egal. Das mit dem gehasst werden wollen musst du noch mal üben 😎
Liam, a Sauna Video is a must i think! Germans act like its the most normal thing to be naked in front of each other. And if you dont do it a Sauna you get in trouble :) Best wishes from Dortmund Germany
that is not a german thing only. In Sweden they do that too. But men and women separatly of course. In Germany too, there are women days and men days, it is rare that there is a mixed sauna and everybody is nude.
I call it "Kassenspiel". Every time I'm at the checkout it's like a challenge to outspeed the cashier, I pack faster than they scan, but sometimes ooooh man
That'll shame them into action. Either improving their speed or forcing them to visit only during slower hours. Or force them to strategically placed items on the counter in such an order that it will quickly fit the bag. Those who are not quick must be smart.
Amateurs, you need to mix in items that the cashier has to type in. Voila, you chill while packing the stuff in the bag while cashier is angry. Also order your items, so that the heavy stuff will be on the bottom of your bag 😏
Lidl used to have older type systems but their cashiers knew all codes by heart so it didn't slow them down. Now they're all touch screens and it actually slows them down. It's like an evolutionary arms race. Customers now have the advantage.
I can’t stand it when people pressure me while I check out from a grocery store! 😂 it takes as long as it takes. It’s not my problem there’s a line. It’s the store’s problem😂 I try to go through quickly and sometimes let people with less stuff ahead of me. I never understood the pressure! It’s common here in the U.S. it’s stresses me out if I have to buy a lot for my family 😬
@@hanahorack4287 yes!! I have adhd so I’m almost always going to forget something important. I’ve accidentally left some of the food I just bought, can’t find the right card, I leave the card, I leave the keys etc. 😂😅
@@johndeer6543 I know there’s pressure when people stare intently and you keep dropping your card or forgetting your pin. They roll eyes or mumble “come on!” Angrily under their breath. Is it people pleasing? 🤷♀️I think there’s a distinction but I’m not going to get into it because I can’t be bothered.
@@bastitube8694 dann bin ich (je nach laune) euer traum oder alptraum. entweder bin ich schneller als der kassierer oder ich lasse mir zeit mit dem einpacken.
I've started working as a cashier now and Im definitely going that quick. Didn't notice at first but now I'm really trying my best to be as quick as possible xD living up to the Standard :)
Just an advice: If you not doing this with an app that get you the Kassenbon each time you, tally the Sales slip. Sometime they do mistakes. If you have 3 or 4 things and it's ok if it makes around the amount that you calculated but if you buy a whole lot more, then it is better to calculate and pay attention to the amount like 5 shampoos instead of 6 etc. The reason why most ppl don't take the Kassenbon is because food is non-returnable and if they only buy food they don't need it. But in case you buy something returnable then it is a warranty paper. You can return it within 14 days or within the garantie/ warranty. Things like waffel maker, matress, unopend things like jars etc.
In germany we value efficiency at shopping. At least the men do. I am always looking for new ways to optimize my shopping since i hate wasting time with this crap.
In Germany you do most definitely not value efficiency at shopping. It boggles my mind each and every time that you choose to slow down the process by creating a bottleneck at the checkout. As done in many countries you need to shift the goods to a pickup box after payment, so that you process the next customer while the goods are being picked up. Same ting in many other contexts. German efficiency is a myth.
@@bm2015lol1 Becouse he most likely wont need it anyway, all he bought is Stuff he will eat anyway and(due to strict Laws) the likelyhood that anything he purchised has gone bad is minimal anyway. Do you always take the Receit when you buy your Grocerys?
@ottersirotten4290 almost always, yea. I feel like most people in America do. Sometimes they check it at the door because the assume people are trying to steal. And most of our grocery stores are also home goods stores. So you could've bought a chair or something at the same time
Ich hab mich so sehr dran gewöhnt, ich räume mittlerweile genau so schnell ein wie der gestresste Verkäufer die Sachen drüber zieht... Drüber ziehen ist nicht mal mehr das richtige Wort dafür.... Drüber KLATSCHT wäre die bessere Beschreibung dafür 😂 Aber nicht mehr mit MIR😏 Ich bin zu schnell dafür 😂😏
Hat letztens ein mittelalter Mann (sah wie ein Obdachloser aus) zu ner jungen Kassiererin gesagt. Sie hat ganz normal abkassiert, nicht extra schnell oder so. Der hatte eindeutig Frust und wollte nur wen anpampen.
Es müssen mindestens 35 Artikel die Minute gescannt werden Sonst gibt es ein Gespräch beim marktleiter oder sogar beim Bezirksmamanger Und bei lidl gibt es kein payback
Nach vielen Jahren Auslandsaufenthalt kann ich heute das System an den Kassen in deutschen Supermärkten nicht mehr ausstehen. Ich finde es unmenschlich, sowohl für das Personal, als auch für die Kundschaft.
Was bist du denn für ein erzürnter Niemand? Seih froh, das wir überhaupt so eine gewaltige Auswahl an Lebensmitteln haben. Etwas mehr Dankbarkeit wäre angebracht. Rum weinen hat der ganzen Sache noch nie abgeholfen. Haben dir deine Eltern nichts beigebracht?
Das kann ich nicht nachvollziehen. Als Kunde kann man sich auch Zeit lassen, das Schlimmste was einem passieren kann sind ein paar ungeduldige Blicke, aber normalerweise sind alle geduldig. Und das Personal ist die Geschwindigkeit gewohnt. Was ich in Supermärkten nicht ausstehen kann ist, wenn ich lange an der Kasse warten muss.
I worked there in my 20’s. Best job ever! Still miss it at times. I am of mixed heritage… I worked like the German, (fastest in both of my locations)😬 but also chatted up anyone who wanted at the same time 🥰
New character unlocked:the tiktok cashier
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@@k.r.99 beat me to it, was just about to type this xD
She really exists, but I think on Insta, not TikTok…
We have a cashier on TikTok, too. 😄
"whant a receipt, or double it? And give it to the next coustomer!"
Haha - the first supermarket I visited in Germany (from the USA), I had tons of change because I was still getting used to the monetary system and tended to just give bills because everything moved so fast. I decided to start using up the change and stood in front of the cashier trying to mentally count out what was in my hand to give to her. The impatient clerk grabbed my wrist, jerked it to her and plucked out the correct change, than shoved my wrist back at me, while pretty much rolling her eyes. Well, alrighty, then! I was surprised, but amused. I gave her a genuine smile and a "Danke!". She actually gave a little one corner quirk smile back. That makes Liam's quirk smile all the more fun to me.
It's actually quite normal for older people to let the cashier take the right change out of their hands - probably because they would spot it faster or the customer maybe didn't hear the exact sum correctly. But I do see it every once in a while. :-)
If she did that to me, I would have came right there on the spot. I can't stand all these slow fatties clogging up the local Walmart here in Cali. Get on with it you lil heifer. Arrrrriba!
I was so thankful I could just pay card for everything now
This is a lie
@@Assocgarbage50weird
I'm German and the cashier's speed will never cease to stress me out.
Це ви ще в Україні не бачили 😂
weak
@@IvKampo я сомневаюсь что на твоей окраине так же быстро кассиры вынуждены пробивать товары как в германии. Так что при чём тут твоя деревня?
Всегда вылезет какой то хохол со своей "а вот на украине" при том что не к месту.
@@IvKampoOoO is it faster? Please tell me it is faster. People in the USA drive me crazy cause they are fat and slow. Don't tease nomnomnomnomnom
You learn after a while to put you stuff in order on the belt and have your bags ready. Heavier and 'unbreakable' things first, by that I mean stuff you'll want at the bottom of your bag first
"wie bitte" "ja" and "have a panic attack" being the only other options is so real that's how I feel in every social interaction
Life Pro-Tip: no one is actually judging you anywhere nearly as much as your projected self-judgment assumes they must be. Dont assume people care so much, we really dont. 😉
Also, out of 8 billion people on the planet you are the only you there will ever be. Dont waste the short time we get to be a little piece of the universe experiencing itself not being the you-ist you that ever youd. You got this. You can do it. I believe in you.😎👍
@@TankR Thanks captain! If only social anxiety was that simple. Good advice though.
@@stonecodfish2365 As someone who is always self-conscious, the knowledge of knowing that ultimately people will care 100x less than you will about any given thing it is a very helpful place to start
@@stonecodfish2365 Just act like you are in the computer game instead, but remember that saving/loading system is broken(which sucks).
Lol, I can totally relate to this. It happened to me when I went to a German grocery store for the first time. I cheerfully said 'hello' and the cashier gave me this strange look. Hehhe
same in Japan absolutely no small talk required, desired or even tolerated! 😅
How can they not say Hello? Here they give you a bad look if you don’t! 😅
In line? You just line up without saying anything.
When it's your turn at the cashier? You say a polite hello and then you try to keep up with their scanning speed.
@@saskia4219 they try to keep up with me
Oh here in PR ppl say hello smile talk to you hug and all😂
Am krassesten ist der Opa der das öffnen einer Kasse schon predictet und sich schon anstellt bevor sie geöffnet wird
oh ja true, da wird der Opa von der letzten Ecke aber auch zum ICE
Ja immer…
Als Rentner hast ja auch keine Zeit. Lebenszeit versteht sich!
Ich drängte damit immer dazu, dass ne neue Kasse aufgemacht wird. In diesem moment schäme ich mich schon fast dafür deutsch zu sein 😂
@@Sophie-vw5ol warum? Deutsche werden als genau, fleißig und ehrlich angesehen! Nur mal so von Nachbar zu Nachbar👋aus Österreich 🇦🇹
I went into a German supermarket (Penny shop) yesterday for the first time. Needless to say, Liam's shorts helped me how the system works here in Germany.
😅👍
I think it works the same in many European countries it's not rocket science
@@MrAelinGerman cassiers are in turbo mode
@@MrAelin I'm not from Europe :)
Same I think the cashier got upset cause I was too slow 😢
Been in Germany 2 weeks now and my anxiety increases 10 fold at the grocery store!😂
I'm German and I experience this kind of anxiety too xD
Ich lebe auch in Deutschland und ich mache in meinem eigenen Tempo, einfach entspannt
I’ve been to REWE and the cashier is actually really nice. I don’t speak German btw.
@@Sunshine-ni3fr Exactly. It means nothing to me that the rest of you don't understand that this world is mine. Cashier? Being paid to wait for me.
Old people in the line?. Working for me for free, to wit, as nice little old people for me to be happy seeing, or as grumpy old pr1cks for me to scorn and be amused by.
Foreigners* ? People working for me for free, as colour to put into my diary.
* This is what ALL germans were when I visited the country, just foreigners in some place I visited for my entertainment.
I hear you 😁😁😁👍🏻it’s very confusing and for example the Aldi here in the States are way different then the Aldi in Germany . They don’t have that many items here . But if you have Lidl and Rewe it’s all goodEdeka a bit pricey have fun 👍🏻
O my goodness!
He said "hello" !🎉
Too friendly to be german! 🤣🤣
Love the attention to detail. The nails, beauty spot, hair styles and color and the adjusting of the tata!
„Could you slow down please?“ - „No, otherwise I’ll miss my KPI target of scanning 500 items an hour“
500 items an hour is really slow
@@danieljohnson665 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
finally somebody spilled the tea. that's one reason why it's that fast.
Its one very 2 Seconds or sth. So 1800 per hr
@@boahgeil465
if you are mildly experienced, its like 1200-1400
if you are a pro ~1600 is good.
in my store, the highest was 1904 items/hour in a 6hr shift.
In Germany this is normal speed
I live in Germany
@@Barakat91739Amazing 😮
@@stylterio4053 😑
@@stylterio4053 rede Deutsch
@@stylterio4053 speak German
Immer so! Oder was bei mir auch immer so ist,wenn wir also ich und meine Mutter an der Kasse stehen, wir schon alles auf das Band gelegt haben und meiner Mutter noch einfällt, oh ich hab den Almigurt Jogurt im geschmack Walderdbeere der grade im Angebot ist vergessen und sie dir sagt das sie nur kurz weg ist, entwickle ich immer todesangst wenn wir dran sind und der Kassierer im Speedi Modus die Sachen einscant, ich allein an der Kasse stehe und kein Geld dabei habe😂😅
Hi
Meine Güte! Dann hätten Sie doch das Yogurt holen sollen!🙃
This would happen to me when I was a kid here in the U.S. Absolute panic. Usually mom made it back on time as U.S. cashiers are NOT on super speedy mode. The worst, tho, was when she didn't & I had to stall for time.
Same thing in China
@@KrayZJoyremember that too! Absolute panic!
I’m from Russia🤝
As a german store employee who often works the cash register I take great pleasure in scanning things so fast you have no time to put them away. Putting you as the shopper in the position of having to pay, then put away your groceries and having the whole line stare at you annoyed while I smile and say it's fine when you know you fucked up.
😂😂😂
Lol, how did it come to this?!
@@brittm-m2403 It feels just that good
I counter with: I will move as slowly as possible.
OoO yasss zaddy harder! Scan those items like i owe you money! Fapfapfapfapfapfap
i love Liam's videos & love reading the comments just as much!!
In Germany it is best to stay in your lane because with everyone going to the other registers you will be first in line
Second that
You gotta strategize, if you're close enough you should make a run for it
That's what they want you to think
It’s like trying to beat the dealer at blackjack.
Exactly.
Fun fact: Aldi- employees get a bonus if they have a certain speed and serve a certain number of customers per hour (cp/h).
cp/h = customers per per hour?
fun fact : i work for aldi nearly 17yrs.
you dont get a bonus.
and customers served per hour is also wrong.
items per hour scanned is in fact a number they track.
(to see if you are much slower than others, and if - why is that - to fix it)
@@koko-lores i hope so
no bonus. unless the bonus is you get to keep your job lol
@@Plasmabeisser not an Aldi employee but where I work there's a system to track Items Per Minute, it's a pretty standard KPI for all retailers just measured a bit differently. We also get no bonus, but it's quickly noticed if someone is slower.
Most dudes on the internet just put on a towel on their head to play a woman. I admire his dedication to the craft.
@DanielReibold even if it is just a Filter, it is way better then putting a towel over your head in my opinion
@@RollampertConsidering he actually changes clothes no
He just didn't play one woman. He played two. 😅
It is a filter, you dunce
He’s wearing a whole brassiere 😂
Sis dropped her towel baby to run to cashier 2 😂 ☠️ 🤣 😂
I lived in Germany for two years, and this video is soooo relatable! They will literally toss the next person's groceries into your pile of you can't pack it up fast enough.
Be efficient. :)
In Germany you do not simply say "hallo" when you join the line!
Right, you complain that the cashier is way to slow.
Except Aldi. They are way too fast
Why would you ever do that? 😅
that was the only thing i didn't get cause i always say that and if i don't, the cashiers do first.😂
I do
Also to the bus driver and others.
This is like in EDEKA or REWE. Watch this in double speed to experience the speed in ALDI or LIDL
OWAHHH Oh my gosh, muss ich nächstes mal drauf achten XD
wenn das mal ausreicht :)
😂😂😂
Lidl hat 36 Produkte pro Minute. Hab dann gekündigt hahaha
Aldi smells like 💩
You forgot the accusatory way the cashier leans over to look in your trolley, and I mean really look, in every corner, to make sure you're not trying to sneak out a packet or biscuits or a salami or something, without paying for it.
"Heben Sie bitte mal Ihre Tasche an!!!!"
At REWE they got mirrors at the ceiling so they can do it easier
I carry a backpack which I put in the cart. The cashiers always asks me to pick up the bag to check if I am sneaking something underneath it.
@@Ganaton2 Best Part about it is you could pretty easily just smuggle it out within your backpack cause they of course can't take a look inside it
@@FreeToPlayer98 In Australia they have a big sign at the entrance to a store which says that by entering you agree to the store staff checking your bags when you leave, and if you don't agree don't come in. Makes you wonder where the line is drawn? Full strip and body searches??? I mean, if they could, would they distribute nitrile gloves and torches to staff so they can perform rectal cavity searches in search of those missing frozen chickens???
I love how his shirt gets drenched in sweat after picking up all the stuff for the cashier, such a funny little detail
20 years ago when Lidl came to Finland, they introduced those really short checkout counters. People absolutely hated them, everyone was panicking 😂 It didn’t take them long to change them to the normal Finnish ones 😂 They’ve really adapted operating in Finland in other ways too, they have so many Finnish products nowadays.
Ah yes, crumpling up the receipt and throwing it away is a reflex for cashiers. They usually ask if you want the receipt, but most customers say no. And when I come along and say yes, they crumple it up anyway and when their brain finally processes the answer, they say "Oh" and get that look of regret on their face. Fun times...
Yeah, I have a habit of hoarding receipts just to have a memory of what I bought I suppose. Only difference is I live in London.
@@Phoebe5448 I keep them in case I need to return something (happened more than once that something was already mouldy) or as proof of date of purchase in case of warranty issues.
@thindigee1786 yeah, me too! Always good to be sure. And also if you've been overcharged. Which has happened to me before.
I always take the receipt to memorize the current prices
Love the little detail of filling up the fanny pack of cigarettes packs
I went to Aldi yesterday and they are legit the fastest and most intimidating cashiers 😂😅
I was born in Germany but moved to America when I was younger. Watching reels like this and reading up on Germans always amazes me. Because I still act like a German a lot of the time in my personal life and how I interact with people 🤣
Se imaginan a nosotros los hispanos 😂😂😂, que saludamos y somos re amables 😂, nos miran como bichos raros porque es saludo con sonrisa, agradece sino te preguntamos cómo estás???😅...me miraron y aprendí que noooo, silencio y rapidez 😂😂😂❤❤❤, pero quiero mucho a los alemanes
I always beat the cashier. I'm faster than every cashier I've ever meet.
It's like a sporting event and I give all I have. 110% every time 🤣
I thought Iam the only one 🥲
I see you take joy in simple things good for you man
Or woman
Plot error! LIDL isnt a part of the payback network! Unacceptable
Well this isn't Lidl, it's Liamcorps ;)
And no German would leave the receipt XD
Not true!
Have you scanned your Lidl-App? (pray that it works cause WIFI in Lidl stores is notoriously bad so the customer has to step to the window to log on and scane the code. Most of them forget to activate their coupons and after totalling complain that they haven't been included in the sum. Some customers insist on scanning their trolley again which means you have to call your supervisor - "assistant manager required at cashier 1,2,3,4,...." -always a crowd pleaser causing super long delay....and the opening of yet another Kasse:))))
@@jasonnicholasschwarz7788 hahaha nailed it 😂😂
You are sooo awesome, love your characters, scene choices and videos 😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That happened me in the UK when I went to a very well know cheap supermarket. I thought it was only me. They gave me the shopping and you had to take everything even with your teeth. Most employees were from IDK. The BEST is that music before the stressful payment. Danke, Liam.
Sooooo wahr! Und als Französin im Supermarkt in Deutschland hab' ich immer ein Problem mit der Karte. Zwar dauert es meistens nur eine halbe Minute... Aber der Blick der nächsten Kunden ist soooo unfreundlich😱. Dann sage ich : " Entschuldigung, isch nix sprechen gut Deutsch", und ein Lächeln kommt wieder 😂. Ufff, gerettet 😂
Auch wenn viele von uns es denken: so habe ich noch nie jemanden fragen hören: ob der Kassierer langsamer sein kann😂
Würde ich auch gerne. Vor allem, wenn ich mich beim Einpacken meiner Einkäufe nur deshalb so beeilen muss, weil der Kassierer nicht einsieht, das zweite Ablagefach zu benutzen und die Einkäufe des nächsten Kunden zu meinen dazulegt…😵💫😩
🤣🤣🤣I experienced the supermarket in Munich during my visit to a friend. I took her to a supermarket when she visited me in New York and was equally shocked at the 🐌 pace at the register 🤣🤣🤣
It happened to me as well. I lived in Southampton(England) for a year and the cashier in Asda (grocery store ) was unimaginably slow. I was looking around to see if other people notice that too but everyone was fine. I felt like the cashier is personaly messing with me. It took me a few weeks to not get unpatient/angry^^
NYC supermarkets are fairly fast. People will not tolerate slow. Trader Joe's move huge lines quickly. But outside of NYC, the pace may be slower.
@@da4441trader joes is owned by Aldi north.
@@HittesMittes It's alright, most of us get frustrated or upset at the checkout lines and the pace of the cashiers sometimes. As long as you're not rude to them, of course. The cashiers are probably just tired from working long shifts for minimal pay and dealing with people for hours on end. In the US, most grocery stores don’t even allow their cashiers to sit while they are at the checkout counter. In fact, Aldi is the only grocery store where I have seen cashiers allowed to sit while they work. Additionally, they have some of the most efficient cashiers I have ever seen in the US. So, just be kind to service workers, even if they're working a little slow. You never know what kind of day they're having or what things they're dealing with.
@@sarahcatherine2788 Yes sure. Im just a guest after all. Its not like I was about to rage or something. Also they were realy nice to me so its not like less pace has no good aspects. Its just that this situation is kept very functional in germany. You wont see the cashiers having long chats with the customers. I do find it nice but as a german I am kind of incapable of small talking. Also something I didnt know before. Grocery stores were by far the most culture shock inducing places for me. Im kind of sad that uk left us.... Anyway yes, be nice to people^^....
TRICK 1: You can always win time with a bread/bread rolls, especially if it's an inexperienced cashier. They often have to look up the price in special tables, as it can't be labled with any barcodes.
Of course you gotta place it in the middle of your shopping on the conveyor belt.
TRICK 2: System is everything! First place the heavy, large things that you have to pack first, then the small, fragile things.
Trick 3: mix reduced articles randomly on the line. If you're lucky, the cashier needs some milliseconds per item to tip in the discount💪
Tip 4. Try to put compact items together so you can grab more items with one hand at times.
tip from a cashier:
nearly nothing breaks / gets destroyed or whatever when you let it fall into your cart.
just throw it in there and dont waste time by sorting stuff on the ground of the cart.
Sort it while you put your stuff on the belt.
heavy first - breakable stuff last (eggs/glass/flowers)
This deserves soooo many more likes ❤
You brighten up my day liam ❤ spot on
I've been everywhere in Germany over the years and never had an interaction like this in any supermarket. Great conversation, interaction and genuinely comedic moments. Especially when they discovered my nationality, and then got confused because my first name is French, and i speak German in a cross between Saxony and Bavarian dialects with a fair dash of uptight Berliner. They are really lovely and i always look forward to my work trips there.
There's nothing faster than retirees when the new line opens.
Montagmorgen…die Kampfrentner überfallen die Supermärkte, man sieht nur die Farbe Beige! 😅 Und gezahlt wird in bar, aber erstmal alle Münzen abchecken. Ich so: Aalter, mach hinne, ich muss ins Büro!
"Hallo"
"Kennen wir uns? Hören Sie auf mich zu belästigen!"
😂😂😂😂😂
Then what do you say?
@@michaelbreckshot6589 Entschuldigung
"Hallo"
"icH bIn VeRgEbEn !!!"
xD
I love so much that your videos end with Linkin Park when you smirk. Kills me everytime 😂
I would feel comfortable on Germany lol. In the US where i live now, cashiers love to smile and make pointless small talks. It's awkward and exhausting 😅
This is literally so true like im german and the cashiers make me sweat
And now every time I cant keep up I have to laugh and get weird looks from everyone just because I remember this channel
As a German, I've actually managed to figure out when my closest grocery store sends their second cashier, meaning I can stand in line before they even announce it.
Woah, you must be that legendary Opa the comment above you was talking about
He´s here!
I do the same, I'll be eyeing the main cashier who is watching the line grow. Then when I see them reach for the button, I start walking to the to be opened check out. Of course, now with all the self scan check outs, the fun has diminished.
@@Ronnet at penny it is a coinflip, if there is a second cashier in the store.
Real Germans say "tschüß" turn around and go, before the cashier has the chance to ask "Kassenzettel"
Haha das mach ich halt echt immer so 🤣
Oder beim bezahlen schon sagen: "kein Payback, keine Punkte, kein kassenzettel, danke...😀"
German say ciao now. Has been since I lived there.
in my experience real germans normaly greet with grüß gott (servus oder sers if they know the cashier personaly) and go with a ein schönen tag noch.
aldi be like: how fast do you wanna scan those things? aldi: YES!!!!
The tiny shopping cart always gets me
the disappointed grandpa and the mom are one of my favorite characters 😂
They need to show your videos in the Integrationskurs. It would have totally helped me back then xD
The most hateful thing, you can do to the cashier is to ask him to open another register.
The cashier will love you, if you put the items flat on the band (no stapling) with the bar code on the bottom side ready to scan.
I appreciate the humor and lots of the skits are spot on, but I spent a lot of time in Germany for work and found the people to be very warm and friendly (as long as you obey crosswalk signals).
I was in Aldi yesterday, first time in 6 months, and the cashier served 2 customers at the same time. I was gobsmacked. As the first customer was packing and paying, the cashier started sliding my goods down to the side of the first lot. Absolutely amazing that the girl managed it without getting muddled.
Heute war ich eins mit dem Kassieren. Wie eine geölte Maschine hat er die sachen gescannt mir gegeben und ich habe sie perfekt in den Rucksack gebracht. Inklusive richtiger Reihenfolge. Es war ein Fest
Das sind die kleine Freuden des Lebens.
Muss schwer sein in einem Land zu leben das nicht mal Kassen ordentlich hinbekommt
Zieht alle nach Österreich wir haben 1. Selbstbedienungskassen
und 2. Generell bessere Kassen
Und damit deutschland mich überhaupt hasst
Eurer Bier und die Currywurst ist beides nicht so toll wie ihr denkt! :D
Mausi, wir haben auch Selbstbedienungskassen. Und Bier und Currywurst sind mir komplett egal.
Das mit dem gehasst werden wollen musst du noch mal üben 😎
@@nebelland8355 Deutschland spielt auf Kreisliga Niveau!
Sicher, dass dies kein Traum war? ^^
Ach, Deutschland. So kompliziert, aber eigentlich ganz einfach zu verstehen :)
Und immer sooo hässlich.
Liam, a Sauna Video is a must i think! Germans act like its the most normal thing to be naked in front of each other. And if you dont do it a Sauna you get in trouble :) Best wishes from Dortmund Germany
that is not a german thing only. In Sweden they do that too. But men and women separatly of course. In Germany too, there are women days and men days, it is rare that there is a mixed sauna and everybody is nude.
The way bro feels while wearing girl dresses is showed perfectly in the video🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The fact that this man plays five people at once is amazing!
I call it "Kassenspiel". Every time I'm at the checkout it's like a challenge to outspeed the cashier, I pack faster than they scan, but sometimes ooooh man
I was in ALDI today and the cashier started scanning my items while the other Customer still packed his things. Not fun 😅
Subtle abuse
You get used to it.
That'll shame them into action. Either improving their speed or forcing them to visit only during slower hours. Or force them to strategically placed items on the counter in such an order that it will quickly fit the bag. Those who are not quick must be smart.
They do that sometimes it's traumatic experience 😂
Go to the higher quality stores, they usually have two large outfeed areas rather than a small corner
Amateurs, you need to mix in items that the cashier has to type in. Voila, you chill while packing the stuff in the bag while cashier is angry. Also order your items, so that the heavy stuff will be on the bottom of your bag 😏
Problem is the things the cashier has to type in are fruits so they have to go above everything else in the bag. But yeah you can put it on the side
Lidl used to have older type systems but their cashiers knew all codes by heart so it didn't slow them down. Now they're all touch screens and it actually slows them down. It's like an evolutionary arms race. Customers now have the advantage.
I confirm this,Lidl and Aldi cashier are super fast I never have the time to store everything in my bag
I took a DuoLingo class this morning and understood that basically every word of the facial expressions! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Oh no, not the "famous" blonde Aldi cashier :')
with extensions or dyed blond or both!
not to mention the 50+ with short hair and purple dyed asymmetrical fringe!
@@jasonnicholasschwarz7788 I can't tell if you're overall joking or trying to diss my haircut x'D
Hey! I’m hopefully coming to Germany in Oktober! I’ve been a student learning German for about 3 years now ❤❤
👍👌❤️
Can we appreciate how this guy dresses up as girls 🗿💀
Yeah the new character female cashier looks stunning indeed 😂
@@Sophie-vw5ol🧐
Haha, I remember my first shopping in Germany. So familiar 😅... and the sweat also
That “Nein, danke!” is just so true 😂
I can’t stand it when people pressure me while I check out from a grocery store! 😂 it takes as long as it takes. It’s not my problem there’s a line. It’s the store’s problem😂 I try to go through quickly and sometimes let people with less stuff ahead of me. I never understood the pressure! It’s common here in the U.S. it’s stresses me out if I have to buy a lot for my family 😬
Isn't it horrible. And then you can't find your wallet....
@@hanahorack4287 yes!! I have adhd so I’m almost always going to forget something important. I’ve accidentally left some of the food I just bought, can’t find the right card, I leave the card, I leave the keys etc. 😂😅
But is there any real pressure? Or just an unnecessary drive to please people who in reality don't mind if you take your time.
@@johndeer6543 I know there’s pressure when people stare intently and you keep dropping your card or forgetting your pin. They roll eyes or mumble “come on!” Angrily under their breath.
Is it people pleasing? 🤷♀️I think there’s a distinction but I’m not going to get into it because I can’t be bothered.
@@johndeer6543 "taking your time" is just impolite towards the People waiting for YOU to get done. Just dont waste other Peoiples Time
Macht euch keine Sorgen liebe Leute. Nicht mal Deutsche kommen mit dem Tempo der Kassierer mit 😂
Sprich für dich selbst, Schwächling.
Das ist der Grund, warum ich mir meine Lebensmittel liefern lasse!
@@elfenscheisse Schwach
i work as cashier in a geman Supermarket and thats my daily life haha
Same. Wenn man nämlich zu langsam ist, wird man angeschnauzt lol
@@bastitube8694 dann bin ich (je nach laune) euer traum oder alptraum. entweder bin ich schneller als der kassierer oder ich lasse mir zeit mit dem einpacken.
this is a VERY accurate experience i had when i first arrived in germany
I love this song, listen to it all the time.
What is the name of this song?!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
@@Δαβ-γ5ξ Linking Park - What I've Done
The name? Cmon THE NAME?!?
Linking Park What I"ve Done
@@BIoodRayne Thank you! Why didn’t I guess right away?
Haha. love it. Greetings from Austria
I've started working as a cashier now and Im definitely going that quick. Didn't notice at first but now I'm really trying my best to be as quick as possible xD living up to the Standard :)
Why? For the shareholders?
Its awful
I tried doing it more slowly, I fell asleep on the job and got fired!
Just an advice: If you not doing this with an app that get you the Kassenbon each time you, tally the Sales slip. Sometime they do mistakes. If you have 3 or 4 things and it's ok if it makes around the amount that you calculated but if you buy a whole lot more, then it is better to calculate and pay attention to the amount like 5 shampoos instead of 6 etc. The reason why most ppl don't take the Kassenbon is because food is non-returnable and if they only buy food they don't need it. But in case you buy something returnable then it is a warranty paper. You can return it within 14 days or within the garantie/ warranty. Things like waffel maker, matress, unopend things like jars etc.
The song from that old game is top.😂😂😂
In germany we value efficiency at shopping. At least the men do. I am always looking for new ways to optimize my shopping since i hate wasting time with this crap.
In Germany you do most definitely not value efficiency at shopping. It boggles my mind each and every time that you choose to slow down the process by creating a bottleneck at the checkout. As done in many countries you need to shift the goods to a pickup box after payment, so that you process the next customer while the goods are being picked up. Same ting in many other contexts. German efficiency is a myth.
Same with me, but Id say its also about being polite. Wasting Time at the Cashier while People waiting behind you is rude and annoying AF
@@johnr.sageng3475 "you need to shift the goods to a pickup box after payment"
Or even better... a Shoping Cart, its a "pick up box" but on Wheels :D
You only say hello when its actually your turn
No talking in line lol
@@garrec3Only exception if something is asking to going before you with 1 handful of items
So I've learned from these videos that being nice in Germany holds a different definition then what being nice means in the US
No it’s just stereotypes
I appreciate every detail of your videos
Lol the old mannn who hates everybody is 1000% accurate 😂
A new character emerged! Wooho!
Diese Shorts sind einfach so genial 😂😂😂 Ich liebs
I don't understand, why doesn't he want a receipt? (Sorry, I'm American 😬)
@@bm2015lol1 Becouse he most likely wont need it anyway, all he bought is Stuff he will eat anyway and(due to strict Laws) the likelyhood that anything he purchised has gone bad is minimal anyway.
Do you always take the Receit when you buy your Grocerys?
@ottersirotten4290 almost always, yea. I feel like most people in America do.
Sometimes they check it at the door because the assume people are trying to steal.
And most of our grocery stores are also home goods stores. So you could've bought a chair or something at the same time
Ich hab mich so sehr dran gewöhnt, ich räume mittlerweile genau so schnell ein wie der gestresste Verkäufer die Sachen drüber zieht... Drüber ziehen ist nicht mal mehr das richtige Wort dafür.... Drüber KLATSCHT wäre die bessere Beschreibung dafür 😂 Aber nicht mehr mit MIR😏 Ich bin zu schnell dafür 😂😏
Sag niemals können sie langsamer machen, dann machen die Kassierer noch schneller:)
Man muss sich einfach mit dem kassierer battlen. Einfach mit Absicht noch langsamer die Sachen aufs Band legen 😁
Hat letztens ein mittelalter Mann (sah wie ein Obdachloser aus) zu ner jungen Kassiererin gesagt. Sie hat ganz normal abkassiert, nicht extra schnell oder so. Der hatte eindeutig Frust und wollte nur wen anpampen.
Es müssen mindestens 35 Artikel die Minute gescannt werden
Sonst gibt es ein Gespräch beim marktleiter oder sogar beim Bezirksmamanger
Und bei lidl gibt es kein payback
That baby dropping🤣 Now I see where it all comes from🤣🤣🤣🤣🥴
Love all your characters ✨️ ❤
Nach vielen Jahren Auslandsaufenthalt kann ich heute das System an den Kassen in deutschen Supermärkten nicht mehr ausstehen. Ich finde es unmenschlich, sowohl für das Personal, als auch für die Kundschaft.
Was bist du denn für ein erzürnter Niemand? Seih froh, das wir überhaupt so eine gewaltige Auswahl an Lebensmitteln haben. Etwas mehr Dankbarkeit wäre angebracht. Rum weinen hat der ganzen Sache noch nie abgeholfen. Haben dir deine Eltern nichts beigebracht?
Das kann ich nicht nachvollziehen. Als Kunde kann man sich auch Zeit lassen, das Schlimmste was einem passieren kann sind ein paar ungeduldige Blicke, aber normalerweise sind alle geduldig. Und das Personal ist die Geschwindigkeit gewohnt.
Was ich in Supermärkten nicht ausstehen kann ist, wenn ich lange an der Kasse warten muss.
Ich hab meine Sachen schneller wieder im Einkaufswagen, als der Kassierer scannt und auch schon passend das Geld in der Hand 😅
Ab zum Aldi
@@Cashappreviewer1994 Da gehe ich tatsächlich extrem selten hin und selbst wenn, was spräche dagegen?
Guter Mann.
Merke: Höflichkeit und gute Erziehung haben noch keinem geschadet. Es existieren auch so Worte wie Bitte und Danke, sollte man auch benutzen
och nö
In Poland, every casser in this one store does races 💀💀
The old guy gets me every time 😂
Woah new character.
Ich lebe in Deutschland und es stimmt einfach voll😂
In der Schweiz stimmen auch einfach alle videos😫😂 irgendwie mögen wir euch nicht aber verdammt wir sind genau gleich😂😂😂
Kassenbon immer mitnehmen ☝
Our Aldi stores here in the United States have wonderful cashiers that talk to you while checking out your groceries.
I worked there in my 20’s. Best job ever! Still miss it at times. I am of mixed heritage… I worked like the German, (fastest in both of my locations)😬 but also chatted up anyone who wanted at the same time 🥰
THE WAY THE LADY DROPPED HER BABY AKJSDLKJS