Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts

From	felix <me@nothere.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.cars, aus.tv, aus.politics, aus.computers
Subject	Re: Supermarkets lose billions from self serve checkouts
Date	2016-07-27 12:02 +1000
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On 27-July-2016 3:54 AM, BruceS wrote:
> On 07/26/2016 09:03 AM, felix wrote:
>> On 27-July-2016 12:32 AM, BruceS wrote:
>>> On 07/25/2016 07:54 PM, felix wrote:
>>>> On 26-July-2016 5:28 AM, BruceS wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>
>>> You may be amazed to learn this, but there are opportunities for social
>>> interaction, as well as personal enjoyment, that don't require *quite*
>>> the effort of climbing mountains.
>>
>> yes, you could play bowls or bingo. won't that be fun!
>
> Did you know there are groups of people who get together for one or
> another common purpose?

Oh really!? I had absolutely no idea.. but then both bowls and bingo do 
fall into that category

>   If you have any hobbies or interests, or
> develop any, there's probably a group for it.  For me that would
> include home brewing, bicycling, and a few other things.  My earlier
> church comment applies to many people, though not really to me
> unless I got desperate.  I've already faced my mortality, and that
> wasn't enough to make me believe in magic, so I can't imagine what
> (aside from something like dementia) would.  But for many, magic is
> an important part of their lives.

not sure what I'll be doing if I'm ever 85 yo. maybe posting on usenet, 
lol. unless dementia has got me by then :(

>
>>
>> yes I'm sure they must prefer standing there all day just processing
>> groceries without any interaction with the customers or speaking to
>> them. duh! FYI, invariably the checkout persons here initiate 
>> conversation
>
> They're trained to greet you and ask how you are.  That doesn't mean
> they want to spend a lot of time with you talking about your favorite
> sport.

a lot of time? no one stands there for half an hour talking to the 
checkout person. they wouldn't let you even if you wanted to

>
>
>>>
>>> <snip>
>> not all supermarkets have self serve checkouts. Aldi doesn't
>
> When I go somewhere without self serve, or have too many items to use
> the self serve, I'm friendly with the cashier I do end up dealing
> with.  It's just when the opportunity is there to take the more
> efficient route, I take it.

well it's not always so. if a cashier is free it's faster to go thru the 
checkout.

> There are a few situations where I have
> to pay a bill in person, so of course I do so and am polite and
> friendly with whoever I have to deal with.  I'd still rather be able
> to pay online or through some other automated system, assuming it's
> well designed.

I can't think of any bills I have to pay in person anymore

>
>>>>> You could have nice
>>>>> face-to-face contact with every bill payment, just as you do when at
>>>>> a store.  Why are you denying these people the valuable interaction
>>>>> you could be providing?
>>>>
>>>> I'll admit, it's a great loss to them not to be able to talk to me. 
>>>> but
>>>> I think they'll manage to survive, perhaps with a little help from
>>>> family and friends, or if necessary, with some counseling. (and 
>>>> speaking
>>>> of counseling, some ppl here in aus.cars would be well advised to seek
>>>> help with their hate and anger issues)
>>>
>>> Ah, the old passive aggressive approach.  Since you're keeping it
>>> vague, I'll be clear that I for one don't have "hate and anger issues".
>>
>> I wasn't referring to you
>
> That's the problem with being vague; it's never clear who is or isn't a
> target.

my fault


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