Hey, cracker! Be more of a cracker!

[thistle_chaser]

I never did rant about (or finish my Yelp review on) my local grocery store. My beloved Safeway. Just a minute or two drive from my apartment, I've been shopping there for more than ten years.

Then they got self-scan machines in.

When it's an option, I have no problem with scanning my purchases myself. When it's an option. It's not an option at

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[veloxe]

Wait, you mean your Lunchables cheese didn't come pre-stucktogetherinamass? Mine ALWAYS came like that. For like 5 years in school it came like that. But yes, they aren't really crackers. Although not really cookies either. I can't really think of what they would be.

I remember I would make super stacks out of them and pretty much eat the entire pack in one super cookie cracker sandwich thing.

I hadn't thought about a Passport for the cruise. I thought you were just going to Alaska? Or is it because you'll be going through Canadian waters/making Canadian stops on the way? Or is it some weird American thing about leaving the mainland?

[thistle_chaser]

Sometimes the cheese is even in the container wrong, so you're trying to get a piece free on the wrong side -- impossible!

I like small sandwiches, so they last longer. I really wish the meat was better though, it's kind of nasty.

And yeah, there's a stop or two in Canada. I'll wave to you as we dock!

[veloxe]

Gonna be hard to see you on the other side of the country. Maybe I'll send one of my BC minions accept the wave for me.

I hear it's rather beautiful in BC as well. I know you're not really doing anything there, but certainly be sure to keep an eye open.

[thistle_chaser]

*checks* Just one stop in Canada: Victoria, British Columbia (7 AM to 2 PM). I'll wave really, really big so you can see me! :P

[pure_trance]

I think what you had before sound more like Triscuits than Wheat Thins, what do you think?

[thistle_chaser]

Oh, that's possible! It was so long ago, it could have been.

[juliansinger]

Iiiiii hate the self-checkout lines. I have enough control to do MINOR things, but then when, inevitably, something goes wrong in the major things, I have to WAIT to let someone else fix it. And often I have to wait A LONG TIME.

Gr.

[juliansinger]

And they won't let you just /cancel/ the transaction, which would solve about 80% of the problems which you otherwise have to wait on, and take up someones' attention for.

Mrg.

[thistle_chaser]

Yes! And the attendants don't even check what the problem is, they just hit the button on their control station to unlock things. What's the point of that? Why not let US unlock it then? Grr.

[gconnor]

They are putting sugar in everything, to make it taste better. So we'll eat more and buy more. Well, corn syrup, but it's the same thing.

And I agree with you, if I have more than a couple items, I prefer to wait for the real checker. I have worked as a bagger (Courtesy Clerk :) before and I'm happy to let someone else do it now. Sometimes, I even say "Yes" when they ask me if I want help to the car.

[thistle_chaser]

Yep. And unfortunately it works. :/

I actually like bagging my own stuff, so I can put things together that I want together, but scanning it? For more than a couple items? No thanks.

[firebyrd]

I think you're getting Wheat Thins confused with Triscuits. Wheat Thins have always been, well, thin. ;) Triscuits, on the other hand, is almost like a cracker made out of shredded wheat. Wheat Thins and cream cheese are for the win, but imo, Triscuits are nasty.

[thistle_chaser]

, is almost like a cracker made out of shredded wheat.

AH HA. Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking of. I must have gotten them confused, yes.

I really, really liked the Wheat Thins, but I have horrible memories of Triscuits and no desire to try them again.