"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

>> Same here. If they give me a 10% discount for doing the labor, I may
>> change my mind. What gets me is that they have an attendant for the four

Me, I like to keep folks working.

When I was young, 'self gas stations' were rare. Now, it is almost
imposible to find one with someone to pump the gas if you need it. They are
'supposed' to help those with disability plates, but they dont. Helped many
a person who was mobility impared when no one would come out.

> I have a lot of button issues, not the least of which is anyone, either in
> a self-check line or a regular checkout line, that doesn't know how to use
> the damned card reader for their debit/credit cards, much less knowing
> where to insert the cash if that's what they're using. Worse yet, in a

When I came back in 2007 aer being gone before 9/11/2001, I found a world of
new checkout tools and since I didnt grow with them (they were not there
when I left) I sometimes had to ask for minor help.

I prefill as much of the check as possible, but cashiers no longer process
them as fast as they used to.

> If I have 2-3 bags worth of items, I'd much prefer using the self-check
> line because I can scan it, bag it the way I want it, and pay for it more

I tried that but the majority of what I need and get are fresh veggies and
fruits that have to be weighed and some arcane number punched in. It';s
faster for me and less frustrating for others if i go the normal checkout.
I may after all have as many as 50 things that need to be weighed and a code
punched in.