Leaving work today I was buying some Halloween candy at the self checkout and saw a couple of ladies frantically waving for the attendant. "YOO-HOO!!! HEY MS. GIRL!! HEY!" Followed by, in a somewhat snotty tone: OVER HEEERE!!!" Sheesh. All I could think was "thank God I'm not a cashier anymore", take my bag, and leave, wondering how that poor girl puts up with it all day long.
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Is that really the way to get a U-scan attendant's attention?
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Quoth Duncan MacLeod View PostI'm sorry, if you cannot handle the self checkout, go to the normal line... People who cannot handle such a simple computer program... shouldnt.No matter how low my opinion of humanity as a whole gets, there are always over-achievers who seek to surpass my expectations.
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Quoth Nohbody View PostTo be fair, the SCLs aren't always models of perfect operation. I've even had one crap out on me mid-transaction, and I used to be a cashier myself (which presumably means I'm not a total idiot ).
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I get people who complain about "those self-checkouts" all the time, but because I'm too polite, I never say, "No one's forcing you to use them."
I did have someone come up to me at the express lane, when it wasn't busy in my line, with more than the "8 Items Or Less" limit, and comment, "I came to you because you're the only other person here."
I then look up and look down the row of registers to see my CW S. She's one of the best new cashiers we've gotten. Her light is on, as it has been for the last hour. I point this out to the man. He turns, sees her line, then turns back and says, "Well, she must have JUST TURNED her light on."
Seeing the guy was trying to put the blame on her, I confirm this without really confirming it. "She might have had her light blinking to call over a supervisor." Which is entirely possible.
Apart from that, the guy wasn't sucky.PWNADE(TM) - Serve up a glass today! | PWNZER - An act of pwnage so awesome, it's like the victim got hit by a tank.
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Quoth Duncan MacLeod View PostI'm sorry, if you cannot handle the self checkout, go to the normal line...Sometimes life is altered.
Break from the ropes your hands are tied.
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i heard about this prototype grocery store that when you put things into your cart or basket, they scan. then you don't even go to a register. you just walk about and it automatically gets charged to your card. it's suuuuuch a good idea.If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy
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I prefer the self checkouts because I prefer to bag my own items myself.
Trying to steer as far away from blanket judging as possible, we have some real winners at the local Wal-Marts around here, and too many times I've had cleaning chemicals mixed with my produce or meat. And I used to be a bagger at a grocery store, so it really hurts my head.
Or I'd have the misfortune of getting a cashier who thought I was The Hulk and would bag my stuff to the brim and the bags would be tearing, or the polar opposite....like I'm a little old lady and only putting 1 or 2 items in each bag, giving me too many bags to have to deal with.
I know how I like my stuff bagged, and if they rip or tear, it's my own damn fault. And since I've been using SCOs, I've never left anything behind.You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth
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Quoth Nohbody View PostTo be fair, the SCLs aren't always models of perfect operation. I've even had one crap out on me mid-transaction, and I used to be a cashier myself (which presumably means I'm not a total idiot ).Coworker: Distro of choice?
Me: Gentoo.
Coworker: Ahh. A Masochist. I thought so.
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Quoth Green_Fairy View Posti heard about this prototype grocery store that when you put things into your cart or basket, they scan. then you don't even go to a register. you just walk about and it automatically gets charged to your card. it's suuuuuch a good idea.
I tried it when we were up at the paintball field, and I can't wait for them to bring it down here!Any day you're looking down at the dirt instead of up at the dirt is a good day.
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Quoth Green_Fairy View Posti heard about this prototype grocery store that when you put things into your cart or basket, they scan. then you don't even go to a register. you just walk about and it automatically gets charged to your card. it's suuuuuch a good idea.If for any reason you're not satisfied with our service, I hate you.
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Quoth AriRashkae View PostStop&Shop was doing something similar. You take a little scanner with you and scan your groceries when you put them in the cart & bag them. Then you hand the scanner to the cashier and pay.
They also apparently work at the self-checkouts (you scan another barcode then proceed to pay as normal), but some people can't even figure that out. I always thought the scanner gizmos/SCOs need "you must be this smart to use"."I am quite confident that I do exist."
"Excuse me, I'm making perfect sense. You're just not keeping up." The Doctor
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Quoth AriRashkae View PostStop&Shop was doing something similar. You take a little scanner with you and scan your groceries when you put them in the cart & bag them. Then you hand the scanner to the cashier and pay.
I tried it when we were up at the paintball field, and I can't wait for them to bring it down here!
But I can't even begin to imagine the shrink as a direct result of letting people check out before they even get to the front of the store. What mechanic is in place to ensure that everything that's about to go out the door was actually scanned?
^-.-^Faith is about what you do. It's about aspiring to be better and nobler and kinder than you are. It's about making sacrifices for the good of others. - Dresden
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I've always wondered that. Some chains have scales in the bagging area, but I don't think S&S does. There's also the security gates, but I always thought that only high-risk/pricey items were actually tagged."I am quite confident that I do exist."
"Excuse me, I'm making perfect sense. You're just not keeping up." The Doctor
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