So parents would have to allow some stranger to push their child in a shopping cart through a busy parking lot? Uh, no. I don't even allow baggers to bag my groceries. I do it much better and with less waste.
Control freak party of one.
Maybe, but: 1) I ride my bike to get groceries and I only have 2 (of my own) bags I can carry with me in the trailer 2) The baggers at my grocery store are mentally handicapped and usually don't understand that they need to put more than 1 or 2 things in each bag.
None of you have ever been to a Publix I guess? Cart to car is awesome. I take advantage of it every time I go with my kids. They push the cart, they load up the car, they unload the cart when I get to the check out, I love it. I prefer it. If I am by myself I just say no thanks and they are fine with it.
Post by delawarejen on Sept 26, 2013 18:44:34 GMT -5
I'm glad we don't have these stores near here. I would stop shopping there. Let's see, they know my name from my shopper card or payment card, now they know my license plate number. Sounds safe to me!
Hell, my favorite thing is the self-scanner at Giant where I ring up my own barcodes while shopping, put everything in the reusable bag, and then I go through the self-checkout. Unless I get picked for a bag audit, I talk to no one. I like it better that way! If I want to chat, I go to the store with my favorite deli counter, but I still go through self-checkout.
I wonder what happens if you don't have a cart? I usually only buy as much as I can carry. Hell if I want some kid handling my bags, I don't even trust them to pack the bag let alone carry it.
None of you have ever been to a Publix I guess? Cart to car is awesome. I take advantage of it every time I go with my kids. They push the cart, they load up the car, they unload the cart when I get to the check out, I love it. I prefer it. If I am by myself I just say no thanks and they are fine with it.
We do not have Publix here. The problem isn't that they offer to help carry it out, but it is \ because they are requiring it. I have no kids, I am not old, and I have no use for some kid following me out to my car and loading groceries for me.
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"I was thinking about getting off on demand, but it sounds like I should be glad that I didn't"
They'll keep the extra cashiers for a little while and then go back to only having two lines open.
This. It's like when Walmart says they'll have every lane open during the holidays and then by the Saturday after Thanksgiving they're back to having half the lanes closed.
I love the self checkouts. I hate talking to people, hate the comments on what I'm buying, and - mostly - cashiers/stores here still HATE reusable bags - like they'll often ignore them, move them out of the way, and start putting your stuff in plastic bags kind of hate. So the only way for me to use my bags is to go through the self checkout. Plus I'm way better at bagging than most of the cashiers at our stores here - jar of spaghetti sauce and a bag of bagels? Sure, those can go in the same bag! Bananas and two heavy bags of apples? Put the bananas on the bottom! (actually happened last week at the store that doesn't have self checkouts).
There was a store where I grew up that did the cart to car thing when I was a kid. It was ok but now I don't think I'd have the patience for it. Just let me throw my bags in the backseat and be on my way, mmmkay?
Hell, my favorite thing is the self-scanner at Giant where I ring up my own barcodes while shopping, put everything in the reusable bag, and then I go through the self-checkout. Unless I get picked for a bag audit, I talk to no one. I like it better that way! If I want to chat, I go to the store with my favorite deli counter, but I still go through self-checkout.
They did this method at one of the stores we shopped at in Switzerland. It was freaking awesome. You could pack your bags as you went. And then quickly check out.
I love self checkout. I agree that if it doesn't work its user error. I don't want to talk to anyone. I want to get my shit, bag it myself (thank you asshole teenager for putting my eggs on the bottom). I want to go to my car by myself.
Although I did thoroughly enjoy the cashier back in May who was super excited about prom that night and was going to wear a hot pink vest with his tux to match his dates dress and the florist in back was making the corsage right then and omigah so excited. I hope he had a good prom.