Current Events > Think of all the idiots at self-checkout lines...

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Now imagine those same idiots at fully automated fast food restaurants.

Maybe to them you're the idiot at the self checkout line?

I've never had a problem at self checkout lanes.
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I worked as the self checkout clerk at Kroger for 3 years, it truly gives you perspective how stupid the general public really is. It's mind blowing how it can tell you "The item has not been scanned, remove it from the bagging area" literally 10 fucking times and they look right at me with their hands in the air like it's speaking japanese to them and they are completely clueless on what to do.

LISTEN AND DO WHAT IT SAYS. How complicated is that? Morons. The item didn't scan, fucking scan it again. It's telling you that.
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I hate those things. I don't know if it is older people or people scared of new tech but some people take forever in a day at those things .I honestly wonder if they those things are really saving times some days .
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Tbf some of them work like shit. I get very frustrated when it makes me scan an item multiple times and put it in/take it out of the bagging area because the scale is fucked up.
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i never use self checkout cos its dickish to the people working
they need the job
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Trick is, when you put it in the bag, PUSH it down. Register that shit

lol what idiots? This is the entire point of self checkout lines

I don't care what anyone else is doing, I have no interaction with people (well except for the cute girl monitoring the machines that will eventually take over us all)

What do I care if some idiot has no idea how to work the machine? Doesn't affect me in the slightest. I calmly wait my turn and show them how it's done and fucking leave. EZPZ
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You should get handscanners like we have in Sweden in the 3 major chains..

1. Grab a scanner from the scanner station before you step into the store by swiping the store card.
2. Scan every product along the way, you see the total sum on the scanner, also it counts in sales like 2 for 3 etc, and signals if that product is on sale etc.
3. Go to the checkout, dock the scanner, swipe store card, pay (with store card or your debit/credit card).
4. Done
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FF_Redux posted...

You should get handscanners like we have in Sweden in the 3 major chains..

1. Grab a scanner from the scanner station before you step into the store by swiping the store card.
2. Scan every product along the way, you see the total sum on the scanner, also it counts in sales like 2 for 3 etc, and signals if that product is on sale etc.
3. Go to the checkout, dock the scanner, swipe store card, pay (with store card or your debit/credit card).
4. Done

so you walk out the store empty handed and everything you paid for is still on the shelf?
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FF_Redux posted...

You should get handscanners like we have in Sweden in the 3 major chains..

1. Grab a scanner from the scanner station before you step into the store by swiping the store card.
2. Scan every product along the way, you see the total sum on the scanner, also it counts in sales like 2 for 3 etc, and signals if that product is on sale etc.
3. Go to the checkout, dock the scanner, swipe store card, pay (with store card or your debit/credit card).
4. Done

Going with the assumption that you're putting the items in a cart as you do this, this sounds pretty good. Though possibly annoying if you get something that you end up wanting to put back.
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America is entirely too stupid for your advanced Swedish methods. I think it's a brilliant idea, but I could see the swarms of morons looking at the scanners like they are a rubix cube and try to steal every other item and then look at the clerk like they did something wrong when the system doesn't let you steal.
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pegusus123456 posted...

FF_Redux posted...

You should get handscanners like we have in Sweden in the 3 major chains..

1. Grab a scanner from the scanner station before you step into the store by swiping the store card.
2. Scan every product along the way, you see the total sum on the scanner, also it counts in sales like 2 for 3 etc, and signals if that product is on sale etc.
3. Go to the checkout, dock the scanner, swipe store card, pay (with store card or your debit/credit card).
4. Done

Going with the assumption that you're putting the items in a cart as you do this, this sounds pretty good. Though possibly annoying if you get something that you end up wanting to put back.

It's no more annoying than if you didn't have the scanner. You can just delete items you change your mind on.
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Oh, I'm assuming the scanner looks like this:
http://www.adesso.com/UploadFiles/20140320093138.jpg

But now I'm thinking it has a more indepth screen?
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ModLogic posted...

FF_Redux posted...

You should get handscanners like we have in Sweden in the 3 major chains..

1. Grab a scanner from the scanner station before you step into the store by swiping the store card.
2. Scan every product along the way, you see the total sum on the scanner, also it counts in sales like 2 for 3 etc, and signals if that product is on sale etc.
3. Go to the checkout, dock the scanner, swipe store card, pay (with store card or your debit/credit card).
4. Done

so you walk out the store empty handed and everything you paid for is still on the shelf?

Well you put them in your bag, cart whatever of course I thought that was pretty much implied.

pegusus123456 posted...

Going with the assumption that you're putting the items in a cart as you do this, this sounds pretty good. Though possibly annoying if you get something that you end up wanting to put back.

Yeah, but you'll do the same thing as you always do if you pick something wrong, put it in the nearest shelf, you can remove the product from the scanner anyway.
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pegusus123456 posted...

Oh, I'm assuming the scanner looks like this:
http://www.adesso.com/UploadFiles/20140320093138.jpg

But now I'm thinking it has a more indepth screen?

Yeah it has a screen etc:


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FF_Redux posted...

you'll do the same thing as you always do if you pick something wrong, put it in the nearest shelf

Are you literally Hitler
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pegusus123456 posted...

FF_Redux posted...

you'll do the same thing as you always do if you pick something wrong, put it in the nearest shelf

Are you literally Hitler

Well I have never ever picked up something wrong so.
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FF_Redux posted...

Well Hitler nothing wrong so.

W.O.W.
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FF_Redux posted...

Well you put them in your bag, cart whatever of course I thought that was pretty much implied.

Well, you are talking to someone whose name is "Mod Logic".
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Jiek_Fafn posted...

Tbf some of them work like shit. I get very frustrated when it makes me scan an item multiple times and put it in/take it out of the bagging area because the scale is fucked up.

This. Dude is acting like these contraptions are infallible.
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tbh i have problems dealing with self checkout if it is more than 2-3 items. please put items into bagging area (already scanned them) and trying to put them into my cart.

always have to go out with the regular checkout line (even though it is a mile long).
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Please put the item in the bagging area.
Please take the item out of the bagging area.
Please put the item in the bagging area.
Please wait for assistance.
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moose_knuckle posted...

Please put the item in the bagging area.
Please take the item out of the bagging area.
Please put the item in the bagging area.
Please wait for assistance.

this guy gets it.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

I worked as the self checkout clerk at Kroger for 3 years, it truly gives you perspective how stupid the general public really is. It's mind blowing how it can tell you "The item has not been scanned, remove it from the bagging area" literally 10 fucking times and they look right at me with their hands in the air like it's speaking japanese to them and they are completely clueless on what to do.

LISTEN AND DO WHAT IT SAYS. How complicated is that? Morons. The item didn't scan, fucking scan it again. It's telling you that.

Amen! If any of you out there genuinely have any faith in humanity. Work in a place that requires you to deal with the general public for a while and then get back to me. Sometimes I felt like screaming "How the fuck have you even been able to get this far in life being that monumentally brain dead?! Huh?!". Because seriously. The stupidity on display from some people. It's is honestly amazing they don't swallow their own tongue.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

I worked as the self checkout clerk at Kroger for 3 years, it truly gives you perspective how stupid the general public really is. It's mind blowing how it can tell you "The item has not been scanned, remove it from the bagging area" literally 10 fucking times and they look right at me with their hands in the air like it's speaking japanese to them and they are completely clueless on what to do.

LISTEN AND DO WHAT IT SAYS. How complicated is that? Morons. The item didn't scan, fucking scan it again. It's telling you that.

I've had this happen to me, and it actually DID scan. so I scanned it again....and got double charged

FF_Redux posted...

You should get handscanners like we have in Sweden in the 3 major chains..

1. Grab a scanner from the scanner station before you step into the store by swiping the store card.
2. Scan every product along the way, you see the total sum on the scanner, also it counts in sales like 2 for 3 etc, and signals if that product is on sale etc.
3. Go to the checkout, dock the scanner, swipe store card, pay (with store card or your debit/credit card).
4. Done

Wouldn't more people steal this way?
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CraziestCal posted...

Wouldn't more people steal this way?

Dunno about FF_ Redux as we're in different countries, but around my area you need to have a membership card to use the hand scanners. They also check 10 random items at the pay point the first three times you use one and do random checks after that.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

I worked as the self checkout clerk at Kroger for 3 years, it truly gives you perspective how stupid the general public really is. It's mind blowing how it can tell you "The item has not been scanned, remove it from the bagging area" literally 10 fucking times and they look right at me with their hands in the air like it's speaking japanese to them and they are completely clueless on what to do.

LISTEN AND DO WHAT IT SAYS. How complicated is that? Morons. The item didn't scan, fucking scan it again. It's telling you that.

Sounds like my life as IT. 4 years in and I've basically stopped being nice when people do or ask stupid shit, I straight up make them feel small now. Just yesterday a ticket comes in, one of my monitors isn't working. I go over there and instantly see no light on the button.

Him: "I...I don't know what happened it just won't come on"

Me pushing the button repeatedly looking right at him: "Well, that's probably because there's no power going to it"

*pushes cord back in which slipped lose, monitor comes on*

Him: <_<

On topic though, all I use are self checkouts and I personally rarely see any struggles. I agree there are a ton of dumb dumbs but from my experience even they can handle self checkout for the most part.
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ModLogic posted...

i never use self checkout cos its dickish to the people working
they need the job

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l Dudeboy l posted...

CraziestCal posted...

Wouldn't more people steal this way?

Dunno about FF_ Redux as we're in different countries, but around my area you need to have a membership card to use the hand scanners. They also check 10 random items at the pay point the first three times you use one and do random checks after that.

Where are you from?

But yeah it's pretty much like this. You need membership card.

For us, I think they have checkup of all items in the beginning, then later it's randomized and it's a % of the items (like 60% of the items). And if there are something that doesn't match up, you'll get more random checkups next for the future.

I'm sure people steal, on accident and on purpose, my parents have accidentally stolen stuff, I've done it on accident. Worst is I've scanned something, but never put it in my bag...so yeah. But I guess it's not something they lose too much on, I mean they could cut costs on personnel so maybe those costs balance out whatever items ppl didn't scan... I dunno.
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voldothegr8 posted...

MabusIncarnate posted...

I worked as the self checkout clerk at Kroger for 3 years, it truly gives you perspective how stupid the general public really is. It's mind blowing how it can tell you "The item has not been scanned, remove it from the bagging area" literally 10 fucking times and they look right at me with their hands in the air like it's speaking japanese to them and they are completely clueless on what to do.

LISTEN AND DO WHAT IT SAYS. How complicated is that? Morons. The item didn't scan, fucking scan it again. It's telling you that.

Sounds like my life as IT. 4 years in and I've basically stopped being nice when people do or ask stupid shit, I straight up make them feel small now. Just yesterday a ticket comes in, one of my monitors isn't working. I go over there and instantly see no light on the button.

Him: "I...I don't know what happened it just won't come on"

Me pushing the button repeatedly looking right at him: "Well, that's probably because there's no power going to it"

*pushes cord back in which slipped lose, monitor comes on*

Him: <_<

On topic though, all I use are self checkouts and I personally rarely see any struggles. I agree there are a ton of dumb dumbs but from my experience even they can handle self checkout for the most part.

This is typical human behavior sadly enough. If a person knows there is someone else to fix stuff for them they will usually put zero thought into it. Especially if it's free help.
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FF_Redux posted...

Where are you from?

UK.
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"Please remove the item from the checkout line"

"But... there's no item on it"

"SYSTEM ERROR"
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I've only ever had self-checkouts at a Kroger I used to luve near. Never had any problems with it but maybe I just never used it enoough to have problems.
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In my experience, the self-check lane is faster than dealing with your average cashier person 100% of the time.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

I worked as the self checkout clerk at Kroger for 3 years, it truly gives you perspective how stupid the general public really is. It's mind blowing how it can tell you "The item has not been scanned, remove it from the bagging area" literally 10 fucking times and they look right at me with their hands in the air like it's speaking japanese to them and they are completely clueless on what to do.

LISTEN AND DO WHAT IT SAYS. How complicated is that? Morons. The item didn't scan, fucking scan it again. It's telling you that.

This
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To be fair the machines lag and glitch ften and I can't believe it's the same technology for two years. They need to upgrade tgem first and then make more terminals.
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I haven't had too many issues with self-check out. That's where I usually go because there is usually no line.
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I haven't had too much trouble using the self-checkout machines at Kroger. Though they're a bit finnicky sometimes...
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I just find the regular lines to move faster now. I'll go to self-checkout if it's freed up or 1 shopper in front of me.

Sometimes when I buy bulk pistachios, I charge them as peanuts >_> in self checkout lines.
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I love it when people bring a cart full of stuff to the self checkout. How exactly is this the better option in this person's head?
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I understand them very well and use them well. They have issues more than people realize. Almost entirely stemming from the scanner part and the fucking scale.
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Silver Bearings posted...

I love it when people bring a cart full of stuff to the self checkout. How exactly is this the better option in this person's head?

I can do it fast
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