"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 9:51:40 PM UTC-5, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 04:05:18 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 2:59:34 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> > > In article >, sf says...
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 13:51:24 -0000, Janet > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > When Aldi and Lidl first came to UK, the combination of low price
> > > > > and
> > > > > minimal service meant they were at first perceived as "low-end
> > > > > market".
> > > > > Since then their fresh-foods quality and range has improved so
> > > > > much
> > > > > (prices still low) that now they have captured a large chunk of
> > > > > upmarket
> > > > > shoppers too.
> > > >
> > > > We don't have Aldi here, but they won't get my business if they
> > > > insist
> > > > on self checkout. We have Trader Joe's, which is an Aldi subsidiary
> > > > (Aldi is following their model as far as going organic, non-GMO).
> > > > TJ's has lots of checkers and they have my business.
> > >
> > > I couldn't care less what kind of checkout they have. What a strange
> > > thing to hold against a place.
> >
> > Agreed. My usual store has a carousel so the cashier fills bags as
> > he/she scans items, but when I got to a store that has the belt, I'm
> > not above bagging my own things, especially when they don't have a
> > bagger for every lane. It gets me out of there faster.
> >
> Not me. I let the checkers do their job.

What is your problem with me letting the cashier scan the items while
I bag? It's not like I'm doing them out of a job. The grocery store
will never hire more baggers. I might as well get myself home faster,
since I hate grocery shopping.

Cindy Hamilton

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+1 Some folk need to learn that there is *NOT* only one way!



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