It's not a self-checkout

[Food Lady]

So this couple comes up to me with a few greeting cards and a decorative item. The woman hands me the cards and I am about to scan them when the man blocks me from doing so because he is trying to scan the other item. I was thinking seriously?. Then he says, trying to be funny, "It doesn't scan?" because it wasn't going in. I so wanted to say, "No, because you're not supposed to do that." What is wrong with people?

[MoonCat]

They're idiots?

You asked...

[Racket_Man]

Just another reminder that some customers (SC's) do not consider us persons, or consider us to be just dumb robots much less human beings.

[Teskeria]

you look at him puzzled. ask nicely 'It doesn't? let me see' Take the item and scan it. 'Hmmm, seems to scan just fine. perhaps the scanner doesn't like you?'

[KhirasHY]

perhaps the scanner doesn't like you?'

"I don't like you either! You'd best watch yourself, I'm wanted in 12 systems!"

[NateTheChops]

Just another reminder that most customers (SC's) do not consider us persons,

Just thought I'd go ahead and correct that.

[Racket_Man]

Just thought I'd go ahead and correct that.

Yeah you're right.

[Dreamstalker]

you look at him puzzled. ask nicely 'It doesn't? let me see' Take the item and scan it. 'Hmmm, seems to scan just fine. perhaps the scanner doesn't like you?'

Every so often, the self-scans won't read a barcode. This can be because the code isn't on a completely flat plane (although in theory the scanner should be able to read any angle as long as it's not actually wrinkled), the glass is dirty/scratched, or the barcode isn't being held at precisely the right angle Usually it works for me without having to force it through using the God card.

Cust: "Awww, it must like you better."
Me: "I think these machines are actually scared of me now."

I can't stand customers who reach over my register to scan their card, or fling stuff across the scanner (I've almost been hit so many times....). For the latter, sometimes an item will scan twice...and they won't let me void it off because they think I'm entering it a third time. You want to pay the idiot tax? Fine by me...