A 'crocodile queue' with a difference

By Laura Davis on Apr 28, 08 11:17 AM

IF I were a Doctor Who villain I would infiltrate supermarket self-service check-outs in my bid to take over the world.
Went into M&S on Saturday to buy humous and nibbles for a girlie night in and half my lifetime appeared to pass before I made it out the other side.

Three times the cashier had to come over and tackle the machine, which refused to recognise a tub of pineapple and mango slices (I know, presliced fruit = lazy, but it was the end of a long day) and kept flashing "unexpected item in the bag slot" as if I had temporarily placed a crocodile there rather than a "bag for life".
Then it was back home for a revitalising dose of David Tennant, which got me thinking - if you were to harness all the frustration and energy people waste at the check-outs it could power something really big, like a spaceship or time machine.
But then if I had a time machine I would use it to jump the queue.