General Chat

I occasionally pontificate on matters I don't really understand. Just trying to prove I'm not as thick as a braying donkey. Doubtful result, according to our local aggressive donkey as he tries to bite my hand.

rubbish!!

On that basis people shouldn't have cars as it does away with jobs in public transport.

I never use self service - it does people out of jobs!!

Automation means more products with less work. We have achieved technological genius of making everything we need or want without working so hard any more. None of us would do any hard or persistent work if we could avoid it without physical, economic or social penalty.

The choice is simple: more people working less or less people working more. The big difficulty for any government is figuring out a way of maintaining adequate reasonably paid employment for their precious downtrodden electorate.

I now use the self-scanning method where you take a mobile scanner round the shop with you and scan as you buy.

You then put your goods into your bags and, when finished, you go to the special section - never a queue in sight - and follow the instructions.

There is no putting goods onto the conveyor belt and then repacking them, they stay as you packed them yourself. It is so quick and easy especially if I am with my husband who can only just make it round the shop.

The only downside is that you don't get to chat to a friendly cashier and, presumably, this system is putting someone out of a job.

Bob, if I buy more than one of the same item, I just scan one of them the required number of times. You can take items off if you change your mind. :-D

Actually, I may try this next time I end up having to self scan through my own groceries - you know, at the 'unexpected item in the bagging area' hell hole - and see what happens!


what gets me, is If you have say 10 of an item, it wont let you scan one thing 10 times.....you have to do it one at a time......( unless I'm thick!!)

When the housing association refurbished our bathroom I bought my own tiles and they put them up for me as part of the job.I had worked out how many tiles I needed but the workman said he had better work it out properly for me.

He worked it out properly for me and I went and bought the other two boxes of tiles he would need. Then he finished the job and I took back the two extra boxes of tiles that were over.

I agree about dealing with a proper person - but even our local Poundland has the self-scan :-|
If I'm in a rush to get the bus (one an hour - and I live on the outskirts, not in the middle of nowhere!), and there's a queue at Sainsbury's, as long as the 'verification' person knows me, I'll use the self- scan.
It's important the 'verification' person knows me, (not personally, just by reputation) as then I'm not stood like a prune for 5 minutes while the bus leaves, waiting for them to notice I've bought alcohol, and I'm a damn sight older than 18!!

Thank you Maggie. To be fair, though, it isn't something I have come across very often. Most cashiers seem to understand how it works.

As for self scan tills, apart from the new Waitrose, our local supermarkets haven't got them yet, and where they do exist, I give them a wide berth. I may be old-fashioned, but I prefer to deal with a proper person.

Well done, Andysmum!! :-D

I believe, if the bill is £4.20, and you give them £5.20, surely, if they put £5.20 into the till, it will tell them to give you £1 change - so no brain cell stress needed at the checkout!. :-S
If not - how old are their tills?????

Actually, I may try this next time I end up having to self scan through my own groceries - you know, at the 'unexpected item in the bagging area' hell hole - and see what happens! :-D :-D

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The last time I came across "the confused girl on the till" I took the change she gave me, added the coin she had refused, and asked politely if she could please give me a pound coin in exchange. Her face was a picture!! :-)

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Cynthia, you couldn't make it up could you?? :-D :-D :-D I have come across the confused girl on the till when presented with the coin to avoid being landed with a handful of change. :-D

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Saw this on FB and thought of this thread . :-D


My daughter and I went to the McDonald's checkout to pay our bill and I gave the clerk a £5 note.

Our total bill was £4.20, so I also handed her a 20 pence piece.
She said, 'You gave me too much money.'

I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me £1 back.'

She sighed and went to get the Manager who asked me to repeat my request.
I did so, and he handed me back the 20 pence and said 'We're sorry but we do not do that kind of thing.'

The clerk then proceeded to give me back 80 pence in change.

Do not confuse the clerks at MacDonald's in St. Helens, Lancashire.

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I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbour call the Highways Department to request the removal of the 'DEER CROSSING' sign from our road.

The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars on this stretch of road!
I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing, any-more.'

Story from Potter's Bar Hertfordshire.

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We had to have the garage door repaired. The --------- repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener.
I thought for a moment, and said that we had the largest one ------- made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.

He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.'

I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two.'

We haven't used ------- repair since.

Happened in Lymm , Cheshire.

Why do some bald elderly men meander about in this inclement weather without wearing a cap, hat or anything that might keep their scull comfortable warm?

what happens if you leave yr lithium battery plugged in and unattended ....

https://www.rt.com/viral/372933-colliding-stars-visible-earth/

I blame it all on the Death Star.

I did notice but got sidetracked and forgot to comment. Well done ann somebody loves you after all.