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I’m with you in simplicity and the cult of being busy. And I even personally prefer the social moment of a cashier to performing self-checkout. But from the “

I’m with you in simplicity and the cult of being busy. And I even personally prefer the social moment of a cashier to performing self-checkout. But from the “simplicity” perspective, it’s actually pretty reasonable to tally and tender your own purchases. It’s the kind of simple practical task we probably benefit from making time for. If someone were to help you, of course they should get paid, but it’s only a quirk of history that that’s been the default.

mejutoco 4y ago
> It’s the kind of simple practical task we probably benefit from making time for. I have this opinion about cooking, or walking the dog. Self-checkout I see as a missed opportunity for social interaction (or maybe not, considering the amount of times an employee comes over to unblock the system :)