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Raven · 03-25-2005, 07:55 PM

Do you like them or absolutely Hate them.... ? feel like your now
a cashier scanning items workin for wallyworld or the domed heapo....?
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i tried buying a single bag of apples (8lbs) and it gave me the hardest time at BJ's and finally starting to get royally pissed and loosing my cool after like the third attempt... i grabbed the bag a little to Hurriedly and
guess what,the bag broke..... all those friggan apples went everywhere like scareb beetles in the Movie "the Mummy"...

[i am incredibly strong.... you see...from quarrying rock for many years]

anyways i turned beet red...threw my hands in the air in disgust and just walked out.... totally embarrassed.... ready to explode...

sorry had to vent that.....off my mind...

Slingah · 03-25-2005, 08:05 PM

I like the ones at home depot...never a problem
but the supermarket...faggetabboutit...happened to me today..unwanted item in baggage area..WHERE?? WHAT???..3 times then the girl comes over and pressed some code..all better.....after gettin the evil eye from all the soccer moms in line..lookin at me like I was stupid and wasnt doin something right
arnt there people who need jobs???sure seems like allways a line and no cashiers

BigFish · 03-25-2005, 09:10 PM

They suck!!!! .<period!

spence · 03-25-2005, 09:12 PM

They suck for mega double strike posers

I happen to love them.

-spence

Nebe · 03-25-2005, 09:36 PM

pretty soon if you want, you will never have to talk to anoher human being agian...

i hate those machines.

fishaholic18 · 03-26-2005, 12:23 PM

All they are good for is putting people out of jobs.

TheSpecialist · 03-26-2005, 03:08 PM

Here is my opinion:

1. They are taking someones job away.
2. They offer you no benefit, do it all yourself for the same price as full service.
3. If you want to pay by check it is a PIA
4. They are usually no faster than a regular lane, if there are many lanes and not the 1 or 2 with cashiers as there usually are now.

I will never use them.

snake slinger · 03-26-2005, 05:44 PM

they suck.

chris L · 03-26-2005, 06:35 PM

kinda like the banks . lines and 2 tellers . for the last few years they have been pushing direct deposit and use the atm , now there are less tellers in the banks . Ive told them now for 2 years when I cash my check , youre giving you jobs away . most said "NO WERE NOT " and only a couple said " we never thought about it that way " . most of them are gone now !

Joey G · 03-26-2005, 07:24 PM

They suck............

BigFish · 03-26-2005, 08:10 PM

Joey G got sumthin' to say.......

usually a man of few words.....he must really hate them if he posted!

BigFish · 03-26-2005, 08:11 PM

Joe...only 3 more posts and its the magic number 50!

I posted that many times just this morning!

Raider Ronnie · 03-26-2005, 08:44 PM

I think something like this would be an improvement at Dunkin Doughnuts!
As long as the machine reads in english and I can pour my own cup of coffee!!!
that would be better than all the NON english speaking ILLEGAL immigrants working there now!!!

fishaholic18 · 03-26-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

I think something like this would be an improvement at Dunkin Doughnuts!
As long as the machine reads in english and I can pour my own cup of coffee!!!
that would be better than all the NON english speaking ILLEGAL immigrants working there now!!!

afterhours · 03-27-2005, 08:25 AM

don't like 'em. and as previously posted- they take jobs from people.

Raider Ronnie · 03-27-2005, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by afterhours

don't like 'em. and as previously posted- they take jobs from people.

I don't think of it that way!!!
Most American "White" people don't want those types of jobs!!!
They consider those jobs beneath them!!!
They want high paying jobs that they have to do very little work!!!

Backbeach Jake · 03-27-2005, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

I don't think of it that way!!!
Most American "White" people don't want those types of jobs!!!
They consider those jobs beneath them!!!
They want high paying jobs that they have to do very little work!!!

We'll, I'd like a high paying job with little effort, who doesn't?

I've seen otherwise intelligent people reduced to near tears by those things. Learning by other's misfortune, I stay away. Every one of those things replaces a human being. That Human being is now unemployed. Same with busing your own table at fast food joints. They says it's to keep prices down

. Bfreakin'S! It's to increase profit. When they put me on the payroll, then I'll work for them.

basswipe · 03-27-2005, 10:29 AM

Don't like'em no matter what the store.

castn4bass · 03-27-2005, 07:12 PM

If everyone refuses to use them they will go away!!! I for one practice this policy and feel everyone should complain when there's not enough help to cash you out!!! Pretty soon they won't even accept cash, just credit then we're all doomed.
Remember when they used to count your cash back to you instead of handing you what the register says to give you!!

kippy · 03-28-2005, 07:38 AM

I never use those stupid machines. They take more time than going to a cashier..blow em up!

The Dad Fisherman · 03-28-2005, 08:19 AM

Can't Friggin' stand'em. Everytime I try to use them I end up having to ask for help and feel like an idiot

reelecstasy · 03-28-2005, 08:29 AM

As a proud union worker, I will never ever use one of those friggin self check out bs machines...and I make it known when i walk by them and someone is about to use one.......

Roop · 03-28-2005, 10:37 AM

You shiould get a discount when you use them.

fishsmith · 03-28-2005, 11:37 AM

If I have a few items I use em. How do they differ from an ATM?

NaCl H2O · 03-28-2005, 02:39 PM

They're not nearly as cute as the real ones

but I will use them if there don't have a line of people at them.

sportsman · 03-28-2005, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Most American "White" people don't want those types of jobs!!!
They consider those jobs beneath them!!!
They want high paying jobs that they have to do very little work!!!

You make this sound like a bad thing.

Fishpart · 03-28-2005, 04:19 PM

I just plain don't like them. I have little enough contact with real humans to want to use a machine to check out.

Besides they are putting somone who indirectly uses my product out of work...

Raven · 03-30-2005, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fishsmith

If I have a few items I use em. How do they differ from an ATM?

an ATM machine is generally a direct link to a bank account

a scan it your self register has a conveyer belt that is "weight sensative"

and these machines have allot of bugs... i have had countless problems

with them.... and the obnoxious, repetative, moronic , announcements are

enough to make any sane person go postal in a heart beat.....

Diamond Tackle · 03-30-2005, 07:21 PM

I always seem to end up at Homeys when there is litereally ONE REGISTER open, and 8 people in line, so I HAVE to use them for my 1 roll duct tape or whatever small items.Otherwise I would just walk out and I guess they know that.
However at the Grocery store, NEVER in a million years, the girls at the market are SO friendly these days, that I would feel like im cheating on them .
I hate those machines, they offer you NOTHING whatsoever.
Didnt Kmart completely get rid of them in all their stores ? cause their average customer can barely figure out how to use the automatic doors in the right direction, never mind a "com-pooter".

fishsmith · 04-02-2005, 12:16 PM

Raven,
My point was job loss, how many jobs did atm's claim.