I know; nothing, really, to do with each other. The
money in the wallet present was a subject here not
too long ago, I bought a wallet as a gift and the
saleswoman said, don't forget to put money in it
before you give it! Yes, thank you. Funny.

Anyway, I said I wouldn't do it, but I did it twice
this week. Used self checkout at the grocery store.

First time, 3 items at dinnertime, well, why wait on
line if you don't have to. Not too bad until it came
time to give me my change. $20 I put in for an even
bill for $4. $15 came out, then the thing kept
repeating, please remove your change, please remove
your change, please ... I guess it was only my imagination
that the disembodied voice was getting louder and
louder. Asked for help, she said, OH NO, not another
one jammed! Got me a dollar and away I skulked.

Today, it refused to scan the second item of two of
a kind. The helper guy couldn't scan them, either, so
it wasn't just my admitted ineptitude. All in all, not
bad, assuming they keep someone right there, handy
to help.

nancy