QUICK! I NEED MY GROCERIES!

I have quite possibly, the single worst shift of the year, and it happens to fall upon the first shift of the year.
Why would a supermarket need to be open at 8, anyway?
Does ANYBODY decide that they need their groceries at 8 in the morning on the first of january?
Personally, a midday start, or at least a 10:00 open would be much much more acceptable.

Also, today was the third time that i've been asked if, this sign:


means that the register is an express register.
...err, no? it means to run this way if in danger.