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But some people really enjoy being petty, rude and doing meaningless things at retail establishments, like the person a few months ago that bragged about not allowing an employee at Walmart to briefly scan their receipt even though that employee was just doing their job. Yup, that really showed corporate, didn't it?
Last edited by marino760; 10-19-2023 at 11:34 AM..
But some people really enjoy being petty, rude and doing meaningless things at retail establishments, like the person a few months ago that bragged about not allowing an employee at Walmart briefly scan their receipt even though that employee was just doing their job. Yup, that really showed corporate, didn't it?
I have no problem with exit security. Again, that's my angelic nature.
But as said, I go into the place where I MASSIVELY shop and they suddenly tell me that I have to their work for them......who is it really who is being rude?
But some people really enjoy being petty, rude and doing meaningless things at retail establishments, like the person a few months ago that bragged about not allowing an employee at Walmart briefly scan their receipt even though that employee was just doing their job. Yup, that really showed corporate, didn't it?
Yeah punching down on min wage employees is so honorable of a way to protest, LOL.
I have no problem with exit security. Again, that's my angelic nature.
But as said, I go into the place where I MASSIVELY shop and they suddenly tell me that I have to their work for them......who is it really who is being rude?
You are. You're the rude one in that scenario.
And it's 2023...a $300 supermarket purchase is not MASSIVE.
I have no problem with exit security. Again, that's my angelic nature.
But as said, I go into the place where I MASSIVELY shop and they suddenly tell me that I have to their work for them......who is it really who is being rude?
I guess the rude person is the one leaving groceries behind, that not only wastes other peoples' time (sorting and restocking), but might even result in having to throw spoiled perishables away.
I fail to see how the MASSIVE amount makes any difference.
It would be much simpler to see if any cashiers are on duty BEFORE you load up a cart...
I think the last couple of pages of posts on this thread regarding self-checkout is a good summary of what I am talking about.
I think that a good compromise would be to have ONE station available for us "dinosaurs" and all the remaining stations for those who have Smartphones. If there are, for example, 12 stations with only one open with a human cashier (or at least a human to provide assistance as needed), then maybe it will encourage people to be more open to getting a Smartphone -- but the option will still be there for those people who don't have Smartphone and don't need one (yet).
Why on earth should someone be forced to spend $1,900 a year for a personal item that they don't want?
I have a senior flip phone ($30 a month) and Internet service and a landline phone ($105 a month), and I would still have PC Internet and a landline phone even if I did own a Smartphone. So instead of now spending $1,620 a year, I would be spending a $3,160 a year, if I replaced by senior flip phone with a Smartphone, a difference of $1,540 a year or about $125 more a month, if my math is correct. I am sure paying that much more would not matter to many seniors, but it would matter to me. But, again, the point is that I don't think that anyone should be forced to buy and use a Smartphone.
Last edited by katharsis; 10-19-2023 at 11:45 AM..
.......And it's 2023...a $300 supermarket purchase is not MASSIVE.
It is when it is raw goods, when it is a basket filled canned goods. I am willing to unload it to the conveyor belt....but I do expect someone else to scan, bag, and reload my cart.....and someday, even take it out to my car.
I think the last couple of pages of posts on this thread regarding self-checkout is a good summary of what I am talking about.
I think that a good compromise would be to have ONE station available for us "dinosaurs" and all the remaining stations for those who have Smartphones.
Ah, but smartphones have nothing to do with self-checkouts, really. You can use your credit or debit card at self-checkouts, same as with a cashier. No phone required.
Sadly, your tech thread was hijacked and skewed to self-checkouts.
I think the last couple of pages of posts on this thread regarding self-checkout is a good summary of what I am talking about.
I think that a good compromise would be to have ONE station available for us "dinosaurs" and all the remaining stations for those who have Smartphones. If there are, for example, 12 stations with only one open with a human cashier (or at least a human to provide assistance as needed), then maybe it will encourage people to be more open to getting a Smartphone -- but the option will still be there for those people who don't have Smartphones.
Why on earth should someone be forced to spend $1,900 a year for something they don't want?
I have a senior flip phone ($30 a month) and Internet service and a landline phone ($105 a month), and I would still have PC Internet and a landline phone even if I did own a Smartphone. So instead of now spending $1,620 a year, I would be spending a $3,160 a year, if I replaced by senior flip phone with a Smartphone, a difference of $1,540 a year or about $125 more a month, if my math is correct. I am sure paying that much more would not matter to many seniors, but it would matter to me. But, again, the point is that I don't think that anyone should be forced to buy and use a Smartphone.
What does a smartphone have to do with self-checkout?
I really don't understand people who are so flex-y about hating smartphones. It's almost a reverse fetish.
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