I think the elderly where I live already think this is happening at every supermarket.

:wallbash:

Use the SmartShop app on your phone and scan the items as you go around then go to a self service checkout, scan the QR code on the till and your shopping appears on the till screen, pay and leave. It's very good.

:D

I'm a bit disorganized/lazy/indecisive so I do go in to my local Sainsbury's quite often. You can spot the, mainly, older people who do love the interaction with the staff (and vice versa). I would use the hand scanners but like to think the more who use the checkouts the longer they will keep them. And I did my share as a student.

Showing my age here, but the last time I remember Neil Young and a cross was the one Summerbee sent him in the 69 cup final. He didn't burn it though, he buried the bastard.

Can I also add Male and Female Palace fans who are of a certain weight (applies to most fans over 40!) who wear the kit and resemble a sausage in it's skin! Just buy a loose fitting Palace t-shirt or polo like the rest of us!

Indeed. One of the vintage range or a casual top that isn't too lairy.

On the Supermarket thing, it is sad that slowly we are killing a job role. The more we use the self scan etc the less the checkouts are needed the less staff are needed.
It's another thread but AI will take over the world

This is obviously a Sainsburys policy, having as few tills open as possible (usually 2)

Its been like it for a while now in every branch we've been to

Fortunately our local Tesco and Morrisons appear to operate differently

There have been some bad jokes on here but that is one of the wurst.

The thing is, it's like the automated car parks... you usually have to have a live person milling around to sort out the problems and reset the machines.

Many a time, I've seen that person take someone aside and scan the customers items for them as it is quicker for them and to keep the line moving and the station open.

Large, slow flying (relatively), noisy buzzing fly bastards.

**** off with your flying into the windows and pootling around bullshit.

LOL & EFA... although I quite enjoyed the image of you trying to swat a large slow flying horned beast against your window.

Sometimes we get confused dragonflies pop in and have a headbanging session against the window.

Last week we had a hummingbird.

Two tills open in Waitrose Bromley, with shopping on the belt the woman on the till suddenly says ‘my shift is up’ and walks off. Six people still in the line. Rather than get on the till herself the supervisor says that we can use the self service tills. I walked and told her she could put all the chilled food back. You could tell there was something going on between staff and management. Since Sharon white took over the group and fecked around with partners the John Lewis group is fast disappearing down the toilet

Now that is a word I have not heard for a loooong long time

Brings back a lot of memories

https://www.theguardian.com/business...er-to-continue

Although the I bit doesn't work.
Why do I get asked how many bags I'm buying twice?
I just want to scan, pay and go but the Intelligence deliberately slows me down.
Which is VERY annoying.

Waitrose Beckenham yesterday: Just a few items so went to the self-service check-out and had to call the assistant four times because the machine didn't like something.

Businesses that label themselves as 'Artisan' to lure in snobbish middle class shoppers

Even Coughlans bakery shops use this tag now!