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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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[โ€“] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Don't know about how it is in the US, but in the UK the idea of people rushing to finish their transaction fills me with dread. I've worked in a supermarket with self service and the general public really struggles with them.

[โ€“] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I'm in the UK, young people don't tend to struggle with them as far as I've seen. Mostly late gen Xers and older that seem to struggle