Gabiluzbad
[workmute][petty]
Gabiluzbad
“I refuse to use the self checkout to protect your job”
Gabiluzbad
Okay
Gabiluzbad
Listen
Gabiluzbad
The powers that be do not care whether you spend your money at the self checkout or at a cashier
Gabiluzbad
The money all goes to the same fucking pile
Gabiluzbad
Your decision to make a principled stand against automation by refusing to learn how to use a simple computer system accomplishes Jack shit
Gabiluzbad
ALL you are doing
Gabiluzbad
Is making my day more stressful
Gabiluzbad
But I hope your moral outrage keeps you warm at night
Gabiluzbad
Uncomfortably warm because it’s the middle of July
A Grinning DM
It is kind of wild to me that there will usually be a line to the human checker at the grocery store and no line at self check out because so many people refuse to use it
A Grinning DM
Like, great for me, no line
EsperBot
I refuse to use it unless I have no choice, because I think the self-checkout is one of the worst user experiences imaginable
A Grinning DM
I’m only annoyed when the self check out forces me to interact with an employee
A Grinning DM
Like the best part of self check out (when it works) is that I can shop, pay for my shit, and leave without having to speak to anyone
Gabiluzbad
EsperBot
: see as much as I hate that response it’s still better than “I’m protecting your job” because at least it’s honest
EsperBot
I also think it sucks that the owners are using it to cut labor costs, but I’m not going to say that that’s why Indont use it
EsperBot
It’s because I don’t want to stick my groceries into a robo cop that accuses me of theft because I deigned to put my food down somewhere other than a tiny designated shelf
EsperBot
(if I'm only grabbing, like, three items, the self-checkout is fine)
Gabiluzbad
It’s not a perfect system
Gabiluzbad
But like 90% of the errors that pop up can be solved by waiting for five seconds
Gabiluzbad
For the attendant to clear it
Infychu
IME like 70% of the time I have to wait for someone to come beat the machine into doing what it's supposed to do. I'm not sure how much labor such a jank ass system ACTUALLY saves in the long run, but I guess it's better than the lines if I don't have a whole cart full of shit.
Infychu
Maybe they should put all the cut labor costs into building a system that doesn't run like shit
Gabiluzbad
Ok this is plurk was not an open invitation to discuss your personal reasons for not using uscan
Gabiluzbad
This was me venting about aggravating people in my job
Gabiluzbad
I regret making it because the more people talk the more I sound like an insane asshole
EsperBot
If it wasn't clear what I said was meant in the spirit of 'just admit you don't like using the self-checkout instead of dressing it up as an act of generosity, you cowards'
Gabiluzbad
I accept your comment in the spirit it was given
BattroidBattery
yeah regardless of the merits and demerits of self checkout, someone telling you that to your face for the asspat or whatever is pretty ridiculous and self-centered
Gabiluzbad
dragon time
I get the spirit but also if someone tipped over a glass of soda and said "I'm making more work for you!" And expected me to thank them for it I would tie them in a knot and put them in the deep frier
Echo
Yeah, they are very much Not Helping.