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[misterqueue]

Whiny old man ramblings

Look, I don't know why you shop IN HELL, but where I shop there's just one guy/college girl suckling a lollipop lovingly who watches you and does indeed help if there is an issue.

Secondly, they have that 20 items or less limit on the Self-Checkout just like the express line so you shouldn't have to legostack your 8 years worth of frozen pork pizzas or whatever the hell it is you're buying on the scale.

So while I'll use it when I'm running to snag a couple quick things and it's great for that; for a full cart I'm a-walkin' to aisle 3 and having the hot checkout girl check me out.  No seriously, check me out.

The one thing I can NOT stand is when I'm just there to get.. I dunno.. sugar or something and there's 1 old woman or 1 incredibly stupid gentleman ahead of me who should by no means be using the damn thing, swiping and swabbing back and forth until I'm ready to scream out "The fuck*ng bar code is on the other side!!" and lollipop girl comes over and holds me and tells me it's going to be okay.

Later she feeds me soup; naked.

[acoxcae]

I will concede an obvious point here - the "keep the bags on the scale" thing is fuck*ng ANNOYING.  If you so much as breathe in the direction of the scale incorrectly, the whole system SHUTS DOWN and the Observer has to come over and chide you for moving things.  I do indeed hate that.  However, now that I've managed to figure out when you can't and can't move your own damn groceries around on the scale, everything is much better.  At least I don't have to trust an actual person to return the correct amount of change to me - I can have the machine give me perfect change, entirely in one-dollar bills and nickels.

edit:  to Jough: Note I said I *nearly* bounced the rent check.  While I am both stupid and lazy, I can sure as hell maintain a checking account balance sheet.  It's just easier when the bank does it for me, instantly, WITH SCIENCE.

[JordanB]

I really like the three parallel lines
Ray uses for the E in October.

[CortJstr]

I like the self-checkouts but I can never use them because I always have booze or obscure produce* that prevents me from using them. The ones I have used didn't use a scale though. You had to send each item down the coveyer one at a time so they could be counted that way.

*basically anything other than red apples

[misterqueue]

I like the self-checkouts but I can never use them because I always have booze or obscure produce* that prevents me from using them. The ones I have used didn't use a scale though. You had to send each item down the coveyer one at a time so they could be counted that way.

*basically anything other than red apples

You can do booze at mine.  The lollipop girl just checks your ID* and you're on your way.

*and by check your ID, I mean...

[jough]

So while I'll use it when I'm running to snag a couple quick things and it's great for that; for a full cart I'm a-walkin' to aisle 3 and having the hot checkout girl check me out.

Well, my complaint is that it's not an option around here.  They actually close all of the other lines, and the only option after like, 9PM (Philly pretty much shuts down at 9PM, except for the bars) so if you want to do shopping late-ish then your only option is the self-checkout.

Or, you know, go to a different store that's open 24/7 and doesn't even have a self-checkout aisle, which is what I do more often.

[Bozack]

...and the Observer has to come over and chide you for moving things...

See, when you said Observer, I pictured the Marvel comics Observer. Does anyone else know this guy? Giant head, weird eyes, stands on the moon watching the Earth, occasionally talks with Dr. Strange?

[Carlos del Vaca]

I thought that was The Watcher.

He watches stuff.

[misterqueue]

No no.. you're thinking of the Witcher... he.. um.. witches.

And yes Bozack I know of whom you speak and that is absolutely a marvelous image.

"You cannot remove those tomatoes sir."
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU?"

[Null]

No no.. you're thinking of the Witcher... he.. um.. witches.

And yes Bozack I know of whom you speak and that is absolutely a marvelous image.

"You cannot remove those tomatoes sir."
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU?"

"Hey, can you check my ID so I can buy this beer?"

"No, for I am forbidden by the code of my race to interfere in the destiny of humankind."

[Bozack]

NO NIBBLING AT THE OLIVE BAR! HAVE YOU PURCHASED THOSE OLIVES? I THOUGHT NOT.