SELF CHECK-OUT LAUGHTER
Is Tech Getting A Little Ahead of Itself Right Now?
Whoever said there’s no such thing as a stupid question never looked carefully at a standardized test.
Is it simply Britain that has these annoying self-checkouts that ask stupid questions once you have paid the gizmo through it’s slot thingy or, flashed at the scanner (no folks, not you literally flashing at it, no…your iPhone.)
Is there a point to this, I hear you ask?
I thought about this daft question when driving back from the supermarket earlier today, so yes, I have to get this off my chest.
Here’s the scenario:
You are walking into the supermarket and pass the security guard at the entrance.
Nothing wrong with you say… it’s good to know he’s there right?
You scan your items you’ve chosen from the shelves, and trolleyed them along on those infernal wobbly trolley wheels, to get to the self-scan.
Once scanned and paid, what does the electronic gizmo put up on the screen for you to read, lo and behold, these exciting words:
