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Men at Self-Checkouts

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POGS Sat 10-May-14 23:53:33

Gillybob

You devious minx. Should have given him spirits, as mentioned that would have cocked the poor old lad up.

gillybob Sat 10-May-14 23:28:48

My DH always makes a bee line for the self service checkouts too (I think perhaps he wanted to marry a checkout girl in a previous life) and recently I challenged him to a check-off where he self served and I used a traditional "person" what he didn't get was that I gave him...... Bananas (had to be weighed) and wine (assistant needed) ha ha while I had a loaf of bread and beans ...... Victory to the woman! grin

tanith Sat 10-May-14 22:54:27

We always use shop and scan now its remarkably error free and much quicker than self service. I think everyone male or female have trouble with self service.

ninathenana Sat 10-May-14 22:20:24

sunseeker I believe our local Asda checkout workers have to recite a script very similar to the one you quote. It's part of their training. I to would rather they keep quiet.
I wouldn't want to have to recite it 100's times a day !!

I avoid the self service unless I only have a couple of items.

Ana Sat 10-May-14 21:22:11

I must admit I don't like the intrusive 'make the customer feel special' chat.

I don't mind the a) are you all right for bags b) do you need/want any help with your packing, but if they start asking me how my day's been and commenting on my purchases, I feel uncomfortable.

The self-service checkouts are fine, except when you buy alcohol or anything with a security tag and an assistant has to come anyway!

POGS Sat 10-May-14 21:19:32

I quite like self service tills, if there is a queue they make sense.

I don't think it is a male thing actually.

I followed a woman who had to 'bag' her goods in what looked like specific bags. I don't think it was an OCD thing just what she does. She made sense but hell she was frustrating. You know when you have piled up your shopping on the conveyor belt behind and you can't change tills. Grrrr.

You see the same people at the local tip. They usually wear gloves and tip there rubbish in piece by piece, dump their car in everybody's way and generally be a pain up the backside. I swear it's the most excitement they have all week.

Don't get me started on the talkers, not usually the male of the species.

sunseeker Sat 10-May-14 21:10:34

I will stop using the self service check outs when the assistants stop trying to be my new best friend! They all say the same thing, how are you, what have you got planned for today - its like I said before by the time I get to them I feel like crap and plan to go home and eat a tub of ice cream!!!

bikergran Sat 10-May-14 21:07:24

In our local Asda "real people" have been replaced by at least 10 new self service tills...! we already had approx. 8 or 9...surely no need for any more...also if you happen to have alcohol or paracetomol or move your bag for any reason we get "Assistance Required" but normaly the "assistant is so busy helping the other 18 self service tills...!!I have no idea where to lovely ladies n gents have disappeared too that were on the tills.hmm

Nonu Sat 10-May-14 21:02:09

I do too AKA.

Harrigan just don"t use them , simple as a pimple !

<Le Sigh>

harrigran Sat 10-May-14 20:49:56

I would join any campaign to get rid of self service checkouts too. I will not use them, why should I pay premium prices in M&S and do the work myself ?

Aka Sat 10-May-14 20:28:41

Love self service checkouts!

Iam64 Sat 10-May-14 19:52:23

Oh, a gransnet campaign to get rid of the dreadful self service checkouts. M&S is bliss when compared to our local Morrison's where every 2nd item is thought to be an "unidentified object in bagging area, etc"

We have too many unemployed folks. It's so much nicer to know the people who work in your regular shopping emporium, and chat to friends in the queue whilst packing your stuff. the checkout person is always friends, what's not to like

MiniMouse Sat 10-May-14 19:28:06

I agree Kiora I refuse to use them on principle (sp??) They are doing people out of jobs, plus customers are for ever having to wait for assistance as there's something 'in the bagging area', which completely defeats the object surely!

My OH always makes a beeline for them - must be a man thing?! - and I head off to a Proper Checkout and wait for him to come over, having hit a snag! I try very hard not to wear a smug, 'I told you so' expression. No I don't, I gloat mercilessly wink

Kiora Sat 10-May-14 18:52:38

I just wish M&S and other supermarkets would ban self checkouts and recruit some nice cashiers. The men are welcome.

BeeWitch Sat 10-May-14 18:42:36

I was in the queue for self-checkout at our local small M&S, and there were two men attempting to put their few items through. I felt so sorry for the poor assistant, as she was vibrating between them both for several minutes - they just didn't get it at all. In the nicest possible way, could M&S please ban men from using this facility? I had some choc ices that I didn't want to melt wink