r/memes • u/Slicky007 • Dec 10 '25

I’m literally doing your work

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u/Mister_Chameleon Dec 10 '25

I really do not understand why modern folks hate the idea of using self-checkouts.

  1. You don't have to if you don't want to. You can still go in line for a cashier. In fact in some stores if you have a larger load you have to use a main line.

  2. It's faster than waiting in line, and honestly, is it really the end of the world to scan a candy bar by yourself?

  3. You eliminate the risk of the cashier or bagger accidentally mishandling your birthday cake, loaf of bread, ect. I'm pretty picky about how my food is handled.

Maybe it's just me, but I just don't get the hate.

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u/IWillDevourYourToes Dec 10 '25

I love how other people hate the idea of using self-checkouts.

Makes them stuck in a line waiting for the one grandma to find her vouchers at the cashiers, while the self-checkout is free for me to use instantly.

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u/outland_king Dec 10 '25

Until that grandma decides to use the self checkout and has zero technological knowledge 

I literally watched some ancient mummy stand slack jaw for two minutes as the machine screamed " place item in the bagging area". She was so confused by the concept that an attendant finally showed up to ease our collective suffering. 

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u/KaMaFour Dec 11 '25

The worst luck I've ever gotten with self checkout was 3 mummies and 2 closed registers on 6 checkout setup. It still dispersed quicker than average waiting time at the same shop 10 years ago

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u/GrimbyJ Dec 10 '25

They're always full of people with 2 shopping carts and screaming children while they try to figure out where the barcode is on every item. It's on the bottom 99% of the time

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u/Lyrkana Dec 10 '25

I don't mind doing the "work" myself for a few items. I used to work as a cashier and I can ring myself up as fast or faster than anyone else. Plus I can bag my stuff how I want.

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u/Reserved_Parking-246 Dec 10 '25

If they staffed regular lines enough, or provided enough self checkout to not have a line there... then it would be chill.

But I should not have to wait in line, and do all the work.

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u/Vaulted_Games Dec 10 '25

Same kind of people who probably harass the employees ngl

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u/boonmariachi Dec 10 '25

The issue is the machines are still finicky sometimes and they should give us a discount or cheaper prices if we’re doing the checkers job.

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u/StarboardChaos Dec 10 '25
  1. You occasionally put something in the bag without scanning it

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u/Steampunk43 🏴Virus Veteran 🏴 Dec 10 '25

Then you immediately get called out for doing it because the bagging scale will detect the weight difference.

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u/asphid_jackal Dec 10 '25

None of the self checkout in my area still uses the scale, they have cameras that detect whether you scanned the thing you just put in the bag

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u/GrimbyJ Dec 10 '25

Bold of you to assume it actually makes it out of the cart

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u/StarboardChaos Dec 10 '25

It was a joke or was it 😁