On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:33:32 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

> In article >, sf says...
> >
> > On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 06:12:52 +1100, Bruce >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > In article >, Dave Smith says...
> > > >
> > > > On 2016-12-18 10:46 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > > > On 12/18/2016 2:59 AM, Bruce wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >> I couldn't care less what kind of checkout they have. What a strange
> > > > >> thing to hold against a place.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > Why not? I dislike self checkout and I'd not go for the same reason.
> > > > > Aldi is self packing but has a cashier.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I won't do self checkout. I prefer some human contact. I pity the people
> > > > who are assigned to talking people into using self checkout and helped
> > > > customers to screw the cashiers out of jobs. They are like Judas goats.
> > >
> > > You must be against automation too.
> >
> > Self-checkout is exactly the same as going though a normal checkout
> > line (same machine), except you're the unpaid checker. You and Joan
> > might be stupid enough to subsidize a gigantic corporation, but some
> > of us are not.
>
> Self checkout can be faster if there are no queues there. I wouldn't do
> it with a full trolley.

I don't mind doing it with one or two items. That's my limit. If
there's a line, I'd rather stand in a line with a checker.


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