Holy Crow! Am I the only person left in the dark ages here? I always pay cash, but it doesn't bother me that someone takes an extra 60 seconds to write out a check. And I'm not talking about the inconsiderate IDIOTS who not only wait to pull the checkbook OUT 'til the sale is totalled, but they also hold up the line to enter the amount in their check register. Most of the time it's an elderly person who writes a check and I can't find it in my heart to begrudge them a minute or two of my life.
Now people who drive too slow in the fast lane are another story...
Ummm, yes! :-) OK, as long as you have the check out and completely filled in by the time they announce the total, which you scrawl quickly, AND you don't decide to take that moment to balance your account while you're just standing there taking up space, then you're forgiven. Sorry, any minute or two out of my life is usually time away from my kids. I don't care how old you are, you lose.