The checker nonsense with the club cards when the lines are long.

Impotent managers calling for extra checkers/baggers instead of jumping on and helping themselves-and tellong(not asking)employees to leave the stocking of the shelves for a second to help at the registers.

HUGE pallets blocking the aisles-hire more people and stock before opening hours.

A few chains(Whole Foods and Bristol Farms are infamous for this)stock far too much Fish,Meat and produce than normal turnaround-so freshness suffers and everything is suspect in these departments.The display is pretty-but I could live with smaller dispalys and fresher fish,meat,vegetables.

Staffing specialty areas with staff who have neither knowladge or passion for what they are selling.