Not that what I have today is all that interesting. Just a
rant. And is it any surprise it has to do with technology? Probably not!
I hate those self-check lines at the store. No, I mean
really HATE. So much so, I will purposely wait in a line of 10 people for a
regular register than wait in a line of 2 for one of those self-checkouts. I
avoid them like the plague.
But then there comes a time where I don't have any choice.
Like at Kroger at 6:30 in the morning, when they don't have any regular
registers open. Yes, I should be thankful the store is open that early
(although if it wasn't I could have easily waited). Instead, I inwardly
groaned.
I didn't have much (thank goodness), but it still took
longer than it should have. I started with the easy stuff first. An apple pie
and a box of cookies (my husband wanted these to take down to KY as gifts – yes
he likes to wait until the last minute to tell me these things). Then I got to
the items I knew would cause me problems. Why? Because they don't weigh
anything.
And that's the problem with those stupid self-check lines.
Don't you think the computer should know that a gift card
doesn't weigh anything and if you stick it in the bag, as it says, there's no
way in HELL it will register? Yet, the computer will keep telling you to put
the item in the bag and won't let you scan the next one until you do. I had
four of these suckers!
And it's not just gift cards. I've had the same thing happen
when I've bought tweezers, or chapstick, or anything that is small and
lightweight. Anything that won't hit the bottom of that plastic bag. And what
if I didn't want to use their bag? What if I brought my own?
I know, I'm probably the only one around here who complains
about technology. And for the most part, I guess I do like things simple, but
not at the expense of making me feel miserable. And that's what those
self-check lines do to me. Every. Time.
So, what kind of technology stuff sets you off?
16 comments:
I love technology when it means less waiting in line! But yes, self checkout kind of defeats its own purpose when it fails and you have to wait for help from the attendant. Right now I'm trying to open a zip file on my computer at work and it's taking For. Ev. Er. I'm not amused...
There should be a button on the screen to 'skip bagging' for items that you don't want to put into a bag.
The best self-checkout lane I've ever used was at Costco. Their scanners are really sensitive and one swipe is all it takes. I always take the self-checkout there if I can.
Jennette - I know the feeling!
Maria - It might have had a button like that, but there was SO MUCH on that screen, finding anything was frustrating!
None of the stores in these parts have those self-checkout stations. Now I'm thinking thats a good thing! :)
Have a great weekend!
DL - That's funny you should say that, because my husband loves them! I figured it was a man-thing. Maybe not. He just loves technology, I suppose.
Got to admit, I opt for the real person cashier line if I have the option but when faced with your problem it sometimes works to lightly tap through the bottom of the bag so the sensor thinks you put something into it.
LD - Actually, I tried that. But then, I also tap my husband's iPhone and can't get it to respond, either! I think machines hate me.
I'm always annoyed when stores don't have self-check lines. The newer ones don't have so much of the weight issue (also, I tend not to buy things that weight that little) and I've found with things that light, you can usually tap the weight sensor and it'll register it.
And I don't have to wait behind grandma's with ten coupons and a checkbook, when I have so little to check out. And I don't have to talk to anyone. Kind of anti-social sometimes, I know.
Laura - You sound like my husband! That's why he likes those self-check lines, too!
Yeah, I'll wait for a real person every time.
Don't get me started about buying booze at one of those things.
Sandra - Yay! We need to band together!
Michael - Don't they just ask for your ID? I had to do that when I purchased $100 of gift cards on a credit card. They're a time waster then, for sure!
I like the self-checkout line. Less people to deal with. And I always take my own bag so I don't have to worry about the plastic not registering. There's a button before you start scanning that you push for your own bags.
Of course you do. You are your father's daughter!! :)
Cell phones bug me. Especially when frickwads bring them into the movie houses and cafes. Then proceed to have lengthy and loud conversations.
Not a fan.
Ivy - I hate the cell phones in theatres. They practically blind me in the dark room! Very annoying.
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