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Are people really that against interacting with someone, even if it is forced, for a few minutes? Money saving aside, it's hardly conclusive to whether or not s
by tabeth 9y ago
Are people really that against interacting with someone, even if it is forced, for a few minutes? Money saving aside, it's hardly conclusive to whether or not self-checkout is superior. Such reasoning such as reluctance to make conversation says more about the person making the claim than standard checkout as a whole.
- Finnucane 9y ago> Are people really that against interacting with someone This is HN, what do you think the answer to that is? That said, I hate self-checkout machines. Usually there's someone in line ahead of you with a 'problem' of some sort, and that's even assuming the machine itself is functioning properly. Our local supermarket actually removed theirs because they sucked so bad.
- ianai 9y agoI don't think anybody really wanted them outside of the bean counters to start. People that prefer them now probably did some mental judjitsu around the horrible interface.
- narrowrail 9y agoIt's simply more efficient. I can go to the store early in the morning where one guy can manage 6 to 12 registers. Why do I need to pay more? It's almost like asking, 'why do I need to think about this?' like there is no cost. As people become more accustomed to self-checkout and learn how their neighborhood stores work, it will only get faster.