The EVILS of self checkout
My sweet husband Dave. He loves self checkout! I don't know why. I hate them with a passion! But every time we go to the store- Dave's scoping out the self checkout lane. He's all excited- huge grin on his face... NOT AGAIN I think. Not self checkout. I think this is the worst invention EVER. So there we were today at the Wal-Mart. I knew this was a bad idea. I knew this was going to take an eternity!
Dave: here we go! I'll start scanning all the non-coupon items first.
SCR-self checkout register: BEEP... BEEP
Eileen: rolling her eyes wondering if we'll ever get through this.
Isaiah: starting to get fussy because it's way past his nap time.
SCR: BEEP
Dave: smiling with pride
SCR: unexpected item in the bagging area, please remove item from the bagging area
Dave: removes item
SCR: please place item in the bagging area
Dave: replaces item
SCR: unexpected item in the bagging area, please remove item from the bagging area
Eileen: wishing she had a sledge hammer & looking longingly at the real checkout lanes.
Dave: laughing
Isaiah: laughing
SCR: BEEP... BEEP...BEEP... please place item in the bagging area... BEEP
Dave: see, it's easy! scans a bottle of wine (yes we buy wine at Walmart)
SCR: BEEP, please wait for verification.
Eileen: Good grief- we could have been done already.
We wait and wait... real live cashier comes over, checks Dave's ID, types in some codes.
Dave: happily resumes scanning
SCR: $5.79
Eileen: I thought that was on sale for $2.00
Dave: I guess not, I'll have to cancel the transaction (he says as if he were a professional).
Dave: pushing about 5 million buttons
Man behind us in line: taps his foot impatiently.
SCR: Please wait for assistance
Cashier comes over and punches in super secret code.
SCR: BEEP, please place item in the bagging area.
Eileen: laughing at the irony of "SELF" checkout
Isaiah: whining and then laughing- this has set him into an emotional rollercoaster!
Dave: now for the coupons!
SCR: BEEP... BEEP....item not recognized
Dave: scans again BEEP
SCR: item not recognized, item not recognized
Eileen and Isaiah: laughing
SCR: Please wait for assistance.
Man behind us in line grumbles something and goes to a REAL cashier.
Dave: flagging down the cashier for the THIRD time
30 minutes later, we were on our way. All I can hear in my head is BEEP, unexpected item in bagging area. Please remove item. BEEP. Please place item in bagging area. Good times, good times.
Dave: here we go! I'll start scanning all the non-coupon items first.
SCR-self checkout register: BEEP... BEEP
Eileen: rolling her eyes wondering if we'll ever get through this.
Isaiah: starting to get fussy because it's way past his nap time.
SCR: BEEP
Dave: smiling with pride
SCR: unexpected item in the bagging area, please remove item from the bagging area
Dave: removes item
SCR: please place item in the bagging area
Dave: replaces item
SCR: unexpected item in the bagging area, please remove item from the bagging area
Eileen: wishing she had a sledge hammer & looking longingly at the real checkout lanes.
Dave: laughing
Isaiah: laughing
SCR: BEEP... BEEP...BEEP... please place item in the bagging area... BEEP
Dave: see, it's easy! scans a bottle of wine (yes we buy wine at Walmart)
SCR: BEEP, please wait for verification.
Eileen: Good grief- we could have been done already.
We wait and wait... real live cashier comes over, checks Dave's ID, types in some codes.
Dave: happily resumes scanning
SCR: $5.79
Eileen: I thought that was on sale for $2.00
Dave: I guess not, I'll have to cancel the transaction (he says as if he were a professional).
Dave: pushing about 5 million buttons
Man behind us in line: taps his foot impatiently.
SCR: Please wait for assistance
Cashier comes over and punches in super secret code.
SCR: BEEP, please place item in the bagging area.
Eileen: laughing at the irony of "SELF" checkout
Isaiah: whining and then laughing- this has set him into an emotional rollercoaster!
Dave: now for the coupons!
SCR: BEEP... BEEP....item not recognized
Dave: scans again BEEP
SCR: item not recognized, item not recognized
Eileen and Isaiah: laughing
SCR: Please wait for assistance.
Man behind us in line grumbles something and goes to a REAL cashier.
Dave: flagging down the cashier for the THIRD time
30 minutes later, we were on our way. All I can hear in my head is BEEP, unexpected item in bagging area. Please remove item. BEEP. Please place item in bagging area. Good times, good times.
almost the same exact thing happens to me every time I go to the store with Jay. I HATE self checkout but Jay loves it with a passion. The last time we went we had a full over flowing cart, it took 4 ever! We had tons of fruit and veggies and the scale wasn't weighing the items correctly on top of all the things that happened to you 2day, it sucked! I am so sorry that happened to you, I can feel your pain. It must be a guy thing, they must like it cuz it makes them feel in control!
Posted by
Marissa |
12:47 AM
What is up with these guys and self checkout? Tom loves it too...When did we end up having to do our own work anyways? Self checkout, just means that store gets to make more money by having to hire less people to do the work. It's like bag your own groceries at Food 4 less!! UGGGHHHH... Yes, I finally found a computer in Texas!!
Posted by
Lulu |
7:53 PM