jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 12/19/2016 12:01 AM, sf wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> I rarely go into a supermarket and only pick up one or two items.
> (Then again, there isn't a supermarket right around the corner.) I
> do a big stocking up shopping trip about once a month. I definitely
> wind up with a cart/trolley full of items. No way am I going to scan
> all that stuff myself and bag it, too.
>
> Jill

Hi Jill, my norm (outside the T-day times) is a big trip every 6 weeks
then smaller trips at the mid point. (might be 2 but different
places). I'm about ready to make a big trip. I havent done a big one
since October because of the Tday sales where I did it once a week to
hit the nominal amount to get the super cheap turkeys.

I bag as fast as they can scan and my daughter brings and extra cart to
me then as soon as the first one is loaded, takes it out to the car
while I load the spare.

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