Whilst I like this shopping bag, I'm scared of it. Not afraid of the tote itself, just of the havoc it'll wreak in the bagging area. Mr That's Not My Age says that when he goes self-service, things are as smooth as Harper Seven's bum. When I'm around it's pandemonium. Trying to get through checkout without hearing the irritatingly calm electronic voice say those six little words is like trying to get a Dalek through airport security without the alarm going off.
Are you afraid of the self-service checkout?
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Yes! How did you know?? My husband is not afraid, but that voice scares me . . . "PUT THE BANANAS in the bag!" I think I have authority issues : >
ReplyDeleteI hate it too! It always starts shouting about a strange item in the bagging area and trying to drunkenly nip in for a bottle of bargain Matteus Rose on the way to the curry house causes even more chaos. x
ReplyDeleteI avoid those self-serve checkouts at all costs!!! they really are scary. Aside from the fear factor, I feel if i'm ring my own items thrugh and baggng them , I should qualify for an employee discount...xo HHL
ReplyDeleteI hate those damn things. Absolutely detest.
ReplyDeleteMine *always* hiccups and has to be reset by the attendant.
And that annoying metallic voice nagging "have you scanned your club card? have you scanned your club card? have you scanned your club card?"
Hah hah!! I need one of these. I hate those damn things too - always shouting at me when I'm trying to use my own bag - I always have to argue with the shop attendants at my local who try to force me into using it when I just want to wait in the queue to get served by a human being.
ReplyDeleteI will be the lone voice of love. I am a misanthropist and I would rather deal with a snarky machine than a person - the only time I don't use the self-serve is when it's the full weekly shop, but then I normally leave that task to Spouse.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good question. My answer is that "it depends." If my purchase is carefully bar-coded, I will check myself out. But, if I have a coupon or am buying produce, I tend to avoid the self-checkout.
ReplyDeleteI like the self-service checkouts but for two things: That "unexpected item..." message when I put my own bloody reusable bag down (causing people to look at you like you're a crim) and the melee of noise from six or more checkout voices all going off at once. It's a cacophony!
ReplyDeleteI've only ONCE managed to successfully get through the self checkout bit. I can't stand it!! I almost cried when my local sainsburys changed everything to self-service.
ReplyDeleteOh good - Thought I was the only one UNWILLING to go through this section - always avoid it but when with Mr SE he goes straight to it. Maybe something to do with boys and gadgets? He loves it, I hate it!! XX
ReplyDeleteself-service checkouts are the best thing to have been invented since sliced bread!
ReplyDeletei mean you're in and out in less than a minute instead of standing behind some time wasters in the line when you've only got four items.
Terrified, I did it once, never again.
ReplyDeleteHi there!! I love it to be honest, 99% of the time its been fab and so quick to use, I've only had the odd problem rarely!
ReplyDeleteThey are the instruments of Beelzebub, mark my words.
ReplyDeleteI never remember my bags although I have lots of good ones. Without fail I always set the thing off. I just look helpless and an assistant sorts it xx
ReplyDeleteYoung Mr Nyanzi you are outnumbered!
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed instruments of Beelzebub! I always end up shouting back at the things. I now avoid shops where they try to make you use them.
ReplyDeleteMy worst experience was being diverted from a queue with only one person in front, only to be made to wait for a shop assistant to authorise my purchase as it included alcohol. Needless to say, the shop assistant carried on serving people who had since joined the queue, rather than authorise my purchase...
And another thing, I think there should be a discount for serving yourself!
have never tried a self service checkout nor do I intend to - until we have no choice which will probably happen - I am with 'high heeled life' if I have to serve myself totally I should get a discount! what is wrong with being served by a human being?
ReplyDeleteI have never used one and I never will. If a store cannot have a cashier to check out and pack my goods, then I'll go to a store that will.
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