Posted by Clams on August 14, 2010, 12:41 pm
rvanson wrote:
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>>Talk about jumping to conclusions. Maybe most people don't use the machines
>>because they realize it would eliminate jobs.
>>
>
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> The internet has eliminated jobs. Most people are too lazy to check
> thier groceries.
Next you'll be expected to sweep the floor while shopping and clean the
toilets on your way out of the store.
Self checkout is a good reason to boycott stores that have limited lines
with cashiers (Home Depot being a prime example).
Posted by Clincher on August 14, 2010, 1:17 pm
> rvanson wrote:
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>>>Talk about jumping to conclusions. Maybe most people don't use the
>>>machines because they realize it would eliminate jobs.
>>
>>
>> The internet has eliminated jobs. Most people are too lazy to check
>> thier groceries.
> Next you'll be expected to sweep the floor while shopping and clean the
> toilets on your way out of the store.
> Self checkout is a good reason to boycott stores that have limited lines
> with cashiers (Home Depot being a prime example).
Nah, I applaud any reason to eliminate unnecessary face-time with surly
min-wage clerks (or worse, clerks that try to engage in phony friendly small
talk about your purchases.) Makes shopping much more pleasant.
Unfortunately, my usual grocery outlet doesn't have self-checkout but I do
enjoy the difference when buying online.
Floor-sweeping and toilet-cleaning don't involve customer face-time so they
don't count.
Posted by The Real Bev on August 14, 2010, 9:01 pm
On 08/14/10 08:41, rvanson wrote:
> wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sorry I have no answer for you. It seems we are required to
>>>>> do everyone else's jobs nowadays. Hence, all the
>>>>> self-checkouts (which I refuse to use). Remember when people
>>>>> pumped your gas, checked out and BAGGED your groceries, and
>>>>> delivered and picked up your mail? Oh it was so long ago.
>>>>> Welcome to America.
>>>>
>>>> Oddly enuf they got rid of self checkouts at the walmart near
>>>> my work. It's a 190 000 square foot building. They had 10 self
>>>> checkouts and all of them are now gone. Theft, inability of
>>>> customers to work the machines and the cost of maintence on the
>>>> machines.
>>>
>>> What else did they expect? Walmart shoppers, most of whom dont
>>> even have a GED, are going to use something as simple as a
>>> self-checkout machine?
Walmart shoppers are also smart enough to buy stuff at Walmart rather
than buy the same stuff elsewhere at a higher price. Even so, these are
still funny:
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
>>> It just proves how stupid most humans are.
>>
>> Talk about jumping to conclusions. Maybe most people don't use the
>> machines because they realize it would eliminate jobs.
<Include discussion here about how the unions have destroyed US industry
and are well into destroying US government. > I guess we gotta take the
bad with the good.
> The internet has eliminated jobs. Most people are too lazy to check
> thier groceries.
Which is good for us who are glad there are no lines at the auto-checks.
The bad part is that each problem is a new experience and cancels out a
lot of the time saved by doing it oneself.
--
Cheers, Bev
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>>Talk about jumping to conclusions. Maybe most people don't use the machines
>>because they realize it would eliminate jobs.
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> The internet has eliminated jobs. Most people are too lazy to check
> thier groceries.