XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 11/12/2025 8:27 pm, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > On 11/12/2025 05:00, Char Jackson wrote:   
   >> On Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:32:08 +1100, Daniel70   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>> On 10/12/2025 2:26 pm, c186282 wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> And if you really want to get arrested, use "automated self-checkout"   
   >>>> :-)   
   >>>   
   >>> Hate them!! Hate them! Hate them. I'll stand in line at a staffed   
   >>> Check-Out (if there is one) rather than use those Auto-mated Check-Outs.   
   >>>   
   >>> The way I figure it, the Supermarket has already added the 'Staffing   
   >>> Costs' into the price of the things I buy, so I might as well make use   
   >>> of the Staff that I'm paying for.   
   >>   
   >> I use the self-checkout 100% of the time. Love it.   
   >>   
   > I am about 50 50.   
   >   
   > The problem is certain items are 'adult only' and require staff   
   > intervention. Aspirin, paracetamol, alcohol and FFS even *matches*   
   > cannot be sold to kids.   
   >   
   > And sometimes the machines throw a wobbly and need resetting   
   >   
   > BUT there is generally a shorter queue.   
   >   
   > And checkout is not the major labour cost - shelf restocking is.   
   >   
   .... which the Check-out staff can also do when things are quite at the   
   Check-outs!   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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