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Am I the only one who gets to the self checkout and is compelled to finish as soon as humanly possible?

Imagine if there was a speedrun timer on them and a leaderboard

Would make boring everyday life a little more interesting

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[–] kubica@kbin.social 13 points 7 months ago (4 children)

It feels weird to me, like I feel pressured to do the cashier job on myself while the person that would normally do it watches.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

That is what it is, but the person isn't watching just you, they're watching 10 at once, which means less queuing

I find I do it much faster than cashiers tend to, it's not a lot of effort and it takes less time out of my day than if they were to have done it for me

Thats exactly what it is ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] deranger@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It’s the opposite for me, I feel liberated for not having to make small talk with the cashier. I can scan at my leisure and don’t have to really talk to anyone. I may be being observed but it’s less direct compared to going through the regular checkout.

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

And they'd do it faster, anyways!