02-22-2008, 11:16 PM
You can strike me up in the geezer column when it comes to these things too. The only time I will use one is if I sense it might save me 20 minutes or so. I actually like bagging my own groceries, but I don't like having to do it in the presence of a balance that has to sense just the right amount of weight. And as anti-social as I may be, I still like customer service from a human being when I'm out shopping. My dad used to say the only reason McDonald's isn't a vending machine is that people like to get their food from a human being, and I think more and more that he is right. Plus if I walk out after doing a self-serve checkout, I'm always expecting some security guy to come and tackle me.
Of course, I do my grocery shopping at 4 AM. The night shift manager at Meijer knows me by name, and the only wait is trying to find a cashier someplace. It's a different world when you are a night person.
Of course, I do my grocery shopping at 4 AM. The night shift manager at Meijer knows me by name, and the only wait is trying to find a cashier someplace. It's a different world when you are a night person.