Aubrey Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 On top of the fact that all the lanes except the self-check were closed. And the lady running the self-check, when I walked up in my apron, called loudly to another worker, "WHEN DID APRONS COME BACK IN STYLE?" Then the self-check lane tried to close itself automatically. The other 3 stayed open, but mine, in which I'd self-checked a BASKETFULL of groceries except for the last 5 things, just. stopped. "What does that *mean*?" dh asked in horror when I came home. It means she got her little magic clicker thing & came to check the rest of my stuff out fast. :glare: I'd saved the produce for the end so it wouldn't get squished. She came by, looked in my buggy, & asked me if I was saving the produce for her to check for me. :001_huh: Finally, she rang up my onions because my lane was closing itself. $1002.35. Just for the onions. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Please tell me it was one of those stores where they give it to you for free if the item rings up at the wrong price. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 I forgot to mention that I was wearing a skirt under my apron, & the wind was blowing. Really hard. REALLY hard. And then there was no parking when I got home. At midnight. I wrote a friendly note to my neighbors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasteff Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 What an awful night for you!! I really really despise self check out and I refuse to use it on principle - until they give me an "employee discount" for doing their employee's work, I won't do it. I don't care how long the line is, I don't want to pay the same amount AND have to do the work! And, like you, it very rarely works for me. Hope this week is better for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I hope they were Vidalias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 What an awful night for you!! I really really despise self check out and I refuse to use it on principle - until they give me an "employee discount" for doing their employee's work, I won't do it. I don't care how long the line is, I don't want to pay the same amount AND have to do the work! And, like you, it very rarely works for me. Hope this week is better for you! Otoh, if I only have one or two things, I'd rather use self-check. Until they give me a discount for dealing w/ (some) checkers, I'd rather do it myself, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 I hope they were Vidalias. Ironically, they were pearls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 And the lady running the self-check, when I walked up in my apron, called loudly to another worker, "WHEN DID APRONS COME BACK IN STYLE?" This was long ago, we were living in Chicago, and I was in a checkout line. The lady bagging my groceries picked up a bag of bread I had just bought and said to the employee next to her, "I bought this bread once, it tastes like cr@p." In a totally normal voice, lol. I don't know if she didn't think I knew English, or maybe sometimes you get so into the routine of your job you forget that the people you're helping are actually real people, lol.. Sorry you had such a trying evening.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele B Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 What an awful night for you!! I really really despise self check out and I refuse to use it on principle - until they give me an "employee discount" for doing their employee's work, I won't do it. I don't care how long the line is, I don't want to pay the same amount AND have to do the work! And, like you, it very rarely works for me. Hope this week is better for you! My brothers says the "discount" is not having to make polite conversation with the checkout people!:lol: Sometimes I think the "discount" is not watching the checkout girl and the bag boy flirt with each other and smush my bread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clwcain Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I prefer self-checkout, but I understand why some object to it. Just let me get my things and get out. Sorry you had a rotten night, Aubrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 What an awful night for you!! I really really despise self check out and I refuse to use it on principle - until they give me an "employee discount" for doing their employee's work, I won't do it. I don't care how long the line is, I don't want to pay the same amount AND have to do the work! And, like you, it very rarely works for me. Hope this week is better for you! I refuse to use them, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 :angry: How incredibly rude those people were!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Boy, those manners are a real turn-off. To actually comment on someones appearance like that? Wow. I despise self-checkout. There are always 10 people in front of me who have never seen a computer in their life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 lol! That tops my $400 for a yard of ribbon at Hancock the other day! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasteff Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Ironically, they were pearls. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Did you ask the checker if she expected you to string them and wear them as a necklace?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 My brothers says the "discount" is not having to make polite conversation with the checkout people!:lol: You mean there are some checkout people who actually acknowledge their customers when they approach the register?! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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