You don’t to talk to the cashiers, no one is forcing you to do anything and they won’t even remember you, it’s fine. Why so mad about having the smallest interaction with another human being?
i dont think you win this discussion by talking down other peoples fears / inconvenoences.
a lot of people generally just really dont like this kind of interaction, and while i agree with the whole megayacht thing, but people’s preferences should not be talked down upon
That’s very clearly not what I was saying, though. That person was acting like we’re forced to talk to the cashier and literally that’s not what happens. You rock up, they scan their stuff and maybe say “hello” and then you can just pack your bags and say “credit” and “no receipt” and take off.
Look I’m honestly fine with a self-checkout lane in some large stores and I’m not saying that there aren’t people with some much more serious issues they’re dealing with but we got way to many people with no excuses who just hate other human beings and that’s weird.
You don’t even have to speak to the checkout person. Yet lemmy treats anxiety as normal, memes abound! Yeah, that’s fucking weird and anyone that crippled is, well, crippled, needs serious help.
I have crippling anxiety - and i overwhelmingly prefer a manned checkout.
Manned checkout:
Hi, here are my bags, paying by card, thanks.
Robot:
Unexpected item in bagging area
Tryand flag a worker down
they are busy solving the above issue for4 other people
wait patiently for a minute or two
the worker doesn't realise i need their help
have to go ask them for help
continue scanning my items
above happens 2-5 more times
The robot tends to have significantly more human interaction, it’s slower than having a professional do it, and the human interaction is SO much worse.
Different strokes for different folks, for sure. I don’t particularly care either way but there are days that I only have a couple of items and zipping through self checkout is preferred.
You don’t to talk to the cashiers, no one is forcing you to do anything and they won’t even remember you, it’s fine. Why so mad about having the smallest interaction with another human being?
i dont think you win this discussion by talking down other peoples fears / inconvenoences. a lot of people generally just really dont like this kind of interaction, and while i agree with the whole megayacht thing, but people’s preferences should not be talked down upon
That’s very clearly not what I was saying, though. That person was acting like we’re forced to talk to the cashier and literally that’s not what happens. You rock up, they scan their stuff and maybe say “hello” and then you can just pack your bags and say “credit” and “no receipt” and take off.
Look I’m honestly fine with a self-checkout lane in some large stores and I’m not saying that there aren’t people with some much more serious issues they’re dealing with but we got way to many people with no excuses who just hate other human beings and that’s weird.
Because the cashier knows they are organic bananas. The self checkout has no idea.
Some of these people are fucking weird. Like the person you’re replying to? Yeah, I would not want to know someone that antisocial IRL.
Maybe you’re weird for making such a statement. Have you ever heard of social anxiety? It can be crippling.
You don’t even have to speak to the checkout person. Yet lemmy treats anxiety as normal, memes abound! Yeah, that’s fucking weird and anyone that crippled is, well, crippled, needs serious help.
I have crippling anxiety - and i overwhelmingly prefer a manned checkout.
Manned checkout:
Hi, here are my bags, paying by card, thanks.Robot:
Unexpected item in bagging area Try and flag a worker down they are busy solving the above issue for 4 other people wait patiently for a minute or two the worker doesn't realise i need their help have to go ask them for help continue scanning my items above happens 2-5 more timesThe robot tends to have significantly more human interaction, it’s slower than having a professional do it, and the human interaction is SO much worse.
Different strokes for different folks, for sure. I don’t particularly care either way but there are days that I only have a couple of items and zipping through self checkout is preferred.
Sometimes you want to just buy your shit in peace.
Lucky for both of you, that seems to be mutual