I'm lost in the supermarket

[venta]

I have just put an entire trolleysworth of shopping through a self-service checkout in Tesco, without once putting that which was unexpected in the bagging area. I was not beeped at, remonstrated with, warned or menaced by the machine. It did not summon members of staff at arbitrary moments. I even persuaded it to let me purchase the vacuum pack of smoked mackerel whose barcode didn't scan.

I am made of 24-carat, armour-plated righteous WIN.

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[venta.livejournal.com]

Yes. I'm not clear why these tills exist. I was kind of excited when they arrived because they looked fun to play with (they weren't) but fear that they are really just a means of reducing staff.

Due to beeping, bagging areas, etc I normally avoid them if I'm buying more than a pint of milk but at 10.15 last night[*] Tesco had exactly two humans, both with huge queueues.

[*] I realise some people have more exciting things to do on Friday nights than go shopping.