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my girlfriend insists on using them every time. however she mostly buys knives, paracetamol & wine
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By using one youre doing a real person out of a real job
Moron. By producing them, you're giving work to hundreds of assemblers, lathe turners, metal-cutters, programme installers, delivery drivers and many other people who would otherwise be reduced to sitting behind tills at supermarkets.
Waitrose still do it in Malvern and it's great.
Waitrose in Sanderstead do it and it's rubbish. I like to do all my transactions the old fashion way with coins of the realm and stuff. Although I will consider writing a cheque - if I have my chequebook and fountain pen with me.
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@ jfletch ...... well I'm not as clever as you, so it's probably [i]'just stupid'.[/i]
As some one here said, they are ok if you do things their way. Thats the bloody point! I want to do things my way. Not put the damn shopping onto the packing area then put it in my back. I want to bag as I scan. Its the computer influence. They don't do what we want, we do what they want.
I use them largely to avoid queuing behind the dozy old lady who doesn't get her purse out until everything is in her bags. Spending time in supermarkets is one version of hell for me and every second helps. If it avoids me talking to some useless zombie on the check out they have to be good.
I am also quite capable of cutting off my nose to spite my face if the machine doesn't co-operate with me though.
I like to do all my transactions the old fashion way with coins of the realm and stuff. Although I will consider writing a cheque
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Note to all people who struggle with opening carrier bags:
Breathe on your thumb & index finger of right/left hand (choose as appropriate) then place said thumb & finger on either side of the carrier bag opening and rub together, thereby opening the bag up.
If it doesn't work first time try it again, this time hastening the moving of your hand from mouth to bag.
If it still doesn't work then I'm guessing you have an IQ of two or there about.
I despair that I'm reading a forum where people need instructional tips on how to open a carrier bag.
I despair that I'm reading a forum where people need instructional tips on how to open a carrier bag
This forum is so elitist. Not everyone has your rad skillz.
I love self-checkouts, because I dislike face-to-face human interaction.
I love self-checkouts, because I dislike face-to-face human interaction.
I love self checkouts, because I dislike paying extra for almond croissants over the regular kind.
Gets rid of any ridiculous Fairtrade/Organic mark-up too.
Similar to the Waitrose system, I always use the Fasttrack at our local Sainsburys - scan and bag as I go round, go to manned till, hand over scanner and Nectar card, "Any problem items?" "Nope", pay, leave. Job's a good 'un.
Don't get me started on Nectar/loyalty cards...
Ok then.
Moron. By producing them, you're giving work to hundreds of assemblers, lathe turners, metal-cutters, programme installers, delivery drivers and many other people who would otherwise be reduced to sitting behind tills at supermarkets
Moron yourself. All that skilled work is clearly less work than a cashier; it must cost less to pay them than a cashier because otherwise the supermarket would not save money installing them.
Do they actually save money? My local library recently became self service and now the same number of staff spend their time teaching people how to use the terminals and dealing with the constant problems that the terminals throw up.
Today at B&Q, four tills, one staff member. They've been around long enough for people to know how much they save and they keep putting them in.