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I always use them as I find it a great way to offload the small change some of the old dears give me on my window round.
Tesco is a bit of a pain, it will ask me to place my bag in the packing area about 3 or 4 times a shopanyway
I’ve been approached the last couple of times by different people telling me that using the self checkout is doing a cashier out of a job.
My response to this was that I pay my council tax at the post office in the shop whereas they probably use direct debit so could be doing the cashier there out of a job.I actually recently moved over to direct debit but like to use that as a way of saying mind your business.
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I hate them, I always do something wrong and get in a mucking fuddle.
I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I crawled on six crooked highways‘I’ve been approached the last couple of times by different people telling me that using the self checkout is doing a cashier out of a job.’
Cannot stand smug tossers like that. Anyone who ever says that to me will be told to foxtrot oscar.
Most supermarkets round here are begging for staff so I’m sure any out of work till operators would be most welcome.
Yes, agree Richard.
I tend to go late at night when its all quiet anyway but a few times during the day I have hit busy hour and most of the checkouts were 4 or 5 deep with full trolleys anyway and a few standard checkouts were shut off so it sort off counter defeats what they were saying with me
I’ve noticed those do it yourself scan guns but wouldn’t have a clue about using oneCharles Darwin to conquer the World
You can keep staff in a job by doing what I do.
Pretend to be a particularly-dimwitted technophobe who requires the assistance of at least one member of staff in order to use the facility and complete the transaction.
Obviously it requires consummate method acting from an IT-savvy genius such as myself, but it’s doable, I invariably win an Oscar for the performance, then upon receiving it I give someone a righthander for suggesting that the girlfriend I neither have (nor want) is something called a “slapper?”
Hope this all helps.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"“I’ve been approached the last couple of times by different people telling me that using the self checkout is doing a cashier out of a job.”
I severely doubt this is true.
BUY THE SUN
Doesn’t have to be
its the lounge not court
you read the Sun so must read a lot of untruthsCharles Darwin to conquer the World
I didn’t say it wasn’t just that it doesn’t have to be
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Does this mean I’ve written an even bigger bit of self-indulgent drivel than usual for nothing?
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I’ve even decided to leave my basket by till so that worker can put it back themselvesCharles Darwin to conquer the World
Take it further. In solidarity with redundant till staff, we should all start moving items around the shop and knocking the odd display over. I’m sure the staff will be glad to have the extra work.
I usually use the self service check outs.
The best are in Lidl. The worst (by some margin) are Marks and Spencer.
Aldi made me laugh
The worker “do you want a bag”?
me “no thanks”
Worker “how are you going to get all this home”
me “car”
worker “how are you going to get it to the car”
me “carry it over with the basket”
worker “you can’t do that, the alarm will go off”
me “that will be fun”
worker “I will let you have a bag for free today”Charles Darwin to conquer the World
Just to shore up my middle class credentials, the Waitrose ones are good. They don’t weigh the items so no unexpected items in the bagging area.
The free coffee has been a casualty of covid though.
Reminds me of a Top Tip in “Viz”:
“Take one grape to the till. It won’t register on the low-tech, insensitive scales so you will get it for free. Repeat this procedure 100 times or so and you have yourself a free bunch of grapes.”
“Just to shore up my middle class credentials, the Waitrose ones are good.”
Maximum respect.
“The free coffee has been a casualty of covid though.”
Back on trial at my local Waitrose for a month.
I cannot tell you how happy this made me.
I’ve taken advantage literally every day this week!
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