• PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyi
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    8 months ago

    I wish fucking supermarkets would understand this. I don’t have to be told in a super loud fucking annoying voice that I need to place the object in the bagging area, or switch to the other machine to use my card. I’ve already hit the fucking button to use the cc machine, you fucking nonces! I’ve already placed the goddamn stupid fucking bananas in the stupid fucking bagging area, shut the fuck up! AAAAAH!

    It’s even worse now because you used to be able to mute the mother fucker, but now they’ve disabled that option.

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      8 months ago

      I usually say, “You’re welcome, creepy disembodied voice.” Sometimes the people around me chuckle. Other times they look at me like I’m crazy. Both are valid.

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        8 months ago

        I think you should update it to “You’re welcome, creepy disembodied voice that stole someones job.”

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      8 months ago

      You may not but many people do need to be told what to do.

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          8 months ago

          Granma Mabel who is 94 but still insists on buying her own groceries needs it to be that damn loud and it’s easier for the supermarkets to just make that the default option. I only defend it because it makes practical sense, I don’t like it that loud either.

          But, agreed, for the love of fuck, give me the mute button. Please.

          Bonus pro tip: all the annoying gas station screens that blare ads and tiktoks at you can also usually be muted. All the ones in my area have 8 unmarked soft buttons around the screen and the second one from the top on the right side is the mute button. It seems consistent across all brands of gas station with ad screens.

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            8 months ago

            the second one from the top on the right side is the mute button.

            I’m trying this the next time I pull up to a Shell station. I hate feeling like I’m in a Ford truck commercial thanks to that music they play every time I fill up there.

        • It’s less expensive than having a worker do it. I get what you’re saying. So do the people that design these processes. They don’t care about anything but efficiency and the lowest common denominator.

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      8 months ago

      Here’s a thought. You fuckers have my goddamn Kroger Plus card number, my name, address, credit card information, and a record of every last grape I’ve ever purchased in one of your stores. How 'bout, after we show up for the second or third time, you assume we might no longer need to be told to uSe piN PAd tO coMPleTe trAnsActIon?!‽ aaaaAAAHHHHHHH

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      8 months ago

      I’ve had good luck with Walmart self-checkouts, they seem to trust you are doing the right thing. Price Chopper stores though… my god.

      “Please place the item in the bag”

      “Please remove the item from the bag, and start again” (yes with the pause)

      “Do you have any coupons?”

      “Do you have any items under the cart?”

      NO! SHUT UP!

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        8 months ago

        “Do you have any items under the cart?”

        That one’s actually kinda useful, TBH. I used to work as a bagger, and it’s surprising how many times shoppers forget (whether intentionally or not) they put a pack of water bottles or tissue paper or something on the bottom of the cart.

        The others are just annoying, though.