Comments on: DIY In the Checkout Line http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/diy-in-the-checkout-line/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: terry http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/diy-in-the-checkout-line/comment-page-1/#comment-63957 terry Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:25:17 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/12/12/diy-in-the-checkout-line/#comment-63957 I would have to agree. Damn it. I would have to agree. Damn it.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/diy-in-the-checkout-line/comment-page-1/#comment-63837 Venomous Kate Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:47:15 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/12/12/diy-in-the-checkout-line/#comment-63837 Well, yeah, but that's a problem with the technology, not the concept, wouldn't you agree? Well, yeah, but that’s a problem with the technology, not the concept, wouldn’t you agree?

]]> By: terry http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/diy-in-the-checkout-line/comment-page-1/#comment-63835 terry Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:38:16 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/12/12/diy-in-the-checkout-line/#comment-63835 I have used a self-checkout unit just once, this past summer. It's all good until something goes wonky with the machine (which happened to me twice, and I only had a dozen items); and then you have to call the nearest cashier for help. Said cashier is serving other customers in the regular checkout line. So you can see how the idea of self-checkout becomes self-defeating, really. I have used a self-checkout unit just once, this past summer. It’s all good until something goes wonky with the machine (which happened to me twice, and I only had a dozen items); and then you have to call the nearest cashier for help. Said cashier is serving other customers in the regular checkout line.

So you can see how the idea of self-checkout becomes self-defeating, really.

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