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Speedrun timers on self checkouts (lemm.ee)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by flashgnash@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 14 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I’m just annoyed that I’ve been using self checkout for thirty years, it was dead obvious how it worked the very first time I used it, but I still have to hear instructions like “place your APPLES in the bag”.

Yes. I know.

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Huh, I have never used one with a single spoken instruction. Hopefully it stays that way

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Be thankful you live in a culture of dignity

[–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago

Place your item in the bagging area.

Unexpected item in the bagging area.

Place your item in the bagging area.

Unexpected item in the bagging area.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Evidently they need it for people who can't seem to get the memo.

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

And it gets mad because you brought your own bags.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 1 points 7 months ago

It’s loss prevention. People enter the wrong products that cost less, so it alerts the one cashier what was supposed to be weighed. Not super likely they’ll catch it watching 9 registers, but it increases the risk to the thief.