grocery store self checkout incident of the day

[spacefem]

I realize that emotional trauma related to grocery store self-checkout is totally a first world problem but zomg I HATE SELF-CHECKOUT... the problem is my husband just loves them and says "these problems" never happen to him when he's alone. when we go together, he always convinces me they'll be okay because he'll do the checking out and I just

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[sandokai]

What I hate about it is produce. If the produce doesn't have numbers you have to try to guess what type of apple/tomato/whatever and if you pick the wrong one get a totally different price.

[astrogeek01]

Was it a manager? I would totally have called over a manager at that point. Unless she was a manager.

I don't mind self checkout at places that have all the scanny-stickers on them. But I never do it at the grocery store.

[binaryprecision]

Woah that is some really shitty customer service. I would never go to that establishment again.

[mrs_dragon]

I hate those machines with a fiery passion. The hubby likes them but I'm with you...I am paying for a cashier, I want a cashier. I don't want to have to ring up my own groceries, bag them, and get yelled at by the blinking machine. I want to pull out my debit card and be done.

Also, I am with binaryprecision on this one.

[litlebanana]

I think it depends on the place and how new the machines are. There was this drug store by our house and every time I went there, there was this HUGE line and I'd have to wait forever to pay. Then they put in like six self-checkout machines and it was so wonderful. I got in and out so quickly.

But at many supermarkets, I have the same problem you do. Especially when the machines freak out when you don't place the item in the bag immediately.

I so wish you had held out for that dollar.