Beeping Rant

Mar 09, 2010 22:24

Today's pointless rant brought to you by idiotic design feature #259: the beeping machine ( Read more... )

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seekergeek March 9 2010, 14:58:58 UTC
OMG YES. And may I add to that the automatic checkouts that talk to you? I find myself giving those things the finger every time I have to use one. I know what to do, goddamnit!

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cupidsbow March 9 2010, 15:05:45 UTC
Yes! Like you're a moron who doesn't know how to place a bag in the bagging area, when it's actually their stupid design which means your green bag keeps sliding off. Or the implication that you are an idiot for not being able to scan something, when actually you have ten of them and you are vainly looking for the 'scan x 10' option. But noooo, how stupid of you, of course you have to scan each item seperately even though they are identical and have the same bar code.

Bah.

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seekergeek March 9 2010, 16:11:09 UTC
Gah, don't even get me started on the lack of space to actually put your damned groceries on those things! Why do they only give you a few fucking inches worth of space that's smaller than the basket you used?

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lavvyan March 9 2010, 15:30:30 UTC
In my little hometown, we have talking railroad crossings. As in, before the barriers come down, there's a friendly bing-bong sound and a tape telling you to leave the tracks because, you know, the barriers are going to come down. WHY?

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seekergeek March 9 2010, 16:17:55 UTC
For the blind maybe? But wait, they wouldn't be driving now, would they? The pointlessness of 99% of all talky tech boggles my mind.

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