Are You Game?

I'm on record as being against coupons or special store cards (so special they give them out for free) that get you discounts.  All this foofaraw does is slow things down at check-out, not to mention adds to the overall cost.  Just sell me your items at the lowest possible amount and we'll be fine. (Oh, I get the psychology behind it all, but that doesn't mean I like it.)

As if all these cards and other transactions (I think people do more banking at the grocery store than the bank) don't slow things down enough at my local supermarket, they've just added a new twist this month: there's now a Monopoly game we get to play, like it or not.  With each purchase, the store gives away little cards which you open up to see what property you've got, or something like that.  The number of cards you get depends on the cost of your items, so the transaction now includes the cashier waiting to get the receipt, then circling in pen the number of cards you've been awarded (because if they didn't circle it in pen how would you know where to find the number on your receipt to check and make sure you got enough cards) and then count out the cards and hand them to the customer.

I'd guess this adds 10% to the already too long wait in line.

No doubt the contest is the kind where there are a few rare cards that win for you while the rest are worth nothing or are minor coupons you could probably get elsewhere.  I don't go to the supermarket to play games, but I'm forced to participate.  How about creating a special line that doesn't offer these cards, so I can be on my way?