"Express" 12 Items Or Less

[Squid kids Dad]

I go to Johnnies foodmaster in Whitman..They always have baggers.Lucky I guess...Walmart is another story..Whats this s&^t about self check out??Another job done away with ...

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Squid kids Dad

I go to Johnnies foodmaster in Whitman..They always have baggers.Lucky I guess...Walmart is another story..Whats this s&^t about self check out??Another job done away with ...

Just like Home depot now !!!
all self service machines for checkout !

[Mike P]

My uncle told me the origin of the term "Jamoke".

It was the name of a race horse back in the 40s or 50s. It ran at Narragansett Park and Suffolk Downs, and apparently was one step away from the glue factory. It became a term applied to a mopey kinda guy--"he's a real Jamoke"

[BigFish]

Yeah....thats the guy!

[Skip N]

12 items and under my ass!! Why dont the cashiers EVER say anything when someone brings up 30 items at the express lane!? And those self checkout things suck too. They never work half the time.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Skip N

12 items and under my ass!! Why dont the cashiers EVER say anything when someone brings up 30 items at the express lane!? And those self checkout things suck too. They never work half the time.

[luds]

I prefer when there is nobody bagging my groceries. The baggers at the grocery stories near me shove your food in the bag like they're trying fit a little more in the trash before they take it out to the dumpster.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Skip N

12 items and under my ass!! Why dont the cashiers EVER say anything when someone brings up 30 items at the express lane!? And those self checkout things suck too. They never work half the time.

When the customer's 12 items suddenly become 30, i usually wait for the lull when the customer now starts to write a check , then look at the cashier and say, "poor guy, he can't count" .

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by Mike P

My uncle told me the origin of the term "Jamoke".

It was the name of a race horse back in the 40s or 50s. It ran at Narragansett Park and Suffolk Downs, and apparently was one step away from the glue factory. It became a term applied to a mopey kinda guy--"he's a real Jamoke"

i heard the same thing from my uncle too, he used to go the tracks.

[chris L]

Originally Posted by Mike P

My uncle told me the origin of the term "Jamoke".

It was the name of a race horse back in the 40s or 50s. It ran at Narragansett Park and Suffolk Downs, and apparently was one step away from the glue factory. It became a term applied to a mopey kinda guy--"he's a real Jamoke"

that is true or at least what I was told.
its also the name of the hamchunk's (vietnamese kid ) dog in the movie " the green beret "

[Backbeach Jake]

I wish that I could rig the 12 item register to charge double for item # 13, triple for #14 and so on. It should be expensive to be an inconsiderate idiot and this way the fare is pro-rated The dumber you are, the more you pay and the less likely that you'd notice.

[riverrat2]

I worked as a shelf stocker in a Stop and Shop and it was the most miserable job of my life. I had this b*&#$ of a boss who was on some type of crazy power trip and I got stuck stocking the womens higene aisle. Try stocking tampons while a 50 year old lady is standing next to you browsing. Not to mention I was making minimum wage minus taxes obviously and 10 $ a month union fees.

[Jimbo]

The key is RR2, you were paying union dues. You should have gone to the shop steward (or in your case the Stop and Shop Steward) and made a claim that you were allergic to the aroma of unused beach whistles and that you were unfairly put in a position where your background did not allow you to respond to patrons' questions regarding, scent, cardboard vs. plastic, mini, maxi, or full size mattress. I bet you would have found yourself in a nice cush job in the frozen food aisle, with a reprimand to that boss.

[Skip N]

Originally Posted by Squid kids Dad

I go to Johnnies foodmaster in Whitman..They always have baggers.Lucky I guess...Walmart is another story..Whats this s&^t about self check out??Another job done away with ...

The self checkout is a good idea if it worked! The ones at walmart freakin stink. I have to sit around and wait for help half the time becuase my item wont scan or whatnot. I gave up and go back to the cashier now. Otherwsie i'll drop kick the damn self checkout things!

[MoroneSaxatilis]

The self checkouts here at the local Stop & Shop work great.
I always use them when purchasing just a few items.
The first ones they had several years ago didn't work for crap.
The engineers/designers have since worked out a lot of the bugs.
I think many times the problem is located between the grocery basket,
and the scanning machine.

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by MoroneSaxatilis

The self checkouts here at the local Stop & Shop work great.
I always use them when purchasing just a few items.
The first ones they had several years ago didn't work for crap.
The engineers designers have since worked out a lot of the bugs.
I think many times the problem is usually is located between the grocery basket,
and the scanning machine.

same here at the local Shaws....works great...in and out....Larry BF...cash is becoming a thing of the past

[Skip N]

Originally Posted by MoroneSaxatilis

The self checkouts here at the local Stop & Shop work great.
I always use them when purchasing just a few items.
The first ones they had several years ago didn't work for crap.
The engineers designers have since worked out a lot of the bugs.
I think many times the problem is usually is located between the grocery basket,
and the scanning machine.

Maybe the new Walmart ones i use have bugs still. Damnit Walmart fix them!

[cheferson]

Have you seen the new scanners S&S are rolling out? You scan as you go,bag items as you go, adds up your total, tells you where items are located and all kinds of other crap. At checkout all you do is scan your card and pay, no scanning each item at the check out.

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by cheferson

Have you seen the new scanners S&S are rolling out? You scan as you go,bag items as you go, adds up your total, tells you where items are located and all kinds of other crap. At checkout all you do is scan your card and pay, no scanning each item at the check out.

thats what I want at my market

[reelecstasy]

I never use the self check out. Another machine taking away someones job... I don't care if i have to stand in line another 5 mins waiting for a human.


~Local 2222 IBEW~

[The Dad Fisherman]

Just another way for them to monitor your shopping habits....Pretty soon all you have to do is FEEL like having a steak and someone will show up at the door with one.

They will start to have a favorites list for you after you've been there a couple of times

Originally Posted by cheferson

Have you seen the new scanners S&S are rolling out? You scan as you go,bag items as you go, adds up your total, tells you where items are located and all kinds of other crap. At checkout all you do is scan your card and pay, no scanning each item at the check out.

[MoroneSaxatilis]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Just another way for them to monitor your shopping habits....Pretty soon all you have to do is FEEL like having a steak and someone will show up at the door with one.
They will start to have a favorites list for you after you've been there a couple of times

Come on now, I'm sure you know that that is already OLD technology.
As soon as S&S and Shaws introduced thier "Savings Cards", tracking your shopping/spending habbits is exactly what they were doing.
Look at you receipt: How much your total savings was on that particular shopping trip.
"Rewards Savings So Far This Year", etc.
They taylor the coupons they give you based on your purchases.
They send you coupons in the mail based on what you've spent so far in a given period.
I wouldn't mind someone showing up at my door with a nice, fresh Delmonico as long as it's on sale.