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beachbumbob

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2. people use to say the same about the horse and buggy and having to deal with those new fangle cars

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Wed Nov 20, 2019, 07:44 AM

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I detest u scans at grocery store [View all] TEB Nov 2019 OP

K&R Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #1

people use to say the same about the horse and buggy and having to deal with those new fangle cars beachbumbob Nov 2019 #2

The difference is that technology was for the benefit of consumers Major Nikon Nov 2019 #14

u-scan is a benefit, I am in and of stores in half the time, not bad for beachbumbob Nov 2019 #15

Not compared to an employee Major Nikon Nov 2019 #16

Your market is atypical Orrex Nov 2019 #21

Much depends on what time you go Major Nikon Nov 2019 #23

But the fast food kiosk is the same thing, only worse Orrex Nov 2019 #25

Personally I like to take my time when ordering Major Nikon Nov 2019 #29

DAMMIT DON'T GET ALL REASONABLE ON ME! I WANT TO ARGUE ABOUT NOTHING!!!!!1! Orrex Nov 2019 #30

... Major Nikon Nov 2019 #32

Those scanners replace workers. zanana1 Nov 2019 #3

ATMs replaced tellers, ride sharing is replacing cabs, check-in booths at airports replace agents. cwydro Nov 2019 #10

That doesn't mean you shouldn't complain about it Major Nikon Nov 2019 #18

If there were no benefit to customers, then customers wouldn't use them Orrex Nov 2019 #24

I never do see people using them when there's another immediate option Major Nikon Nov 2019 #33

New technology replaced auto workers, steelworkers, coal miners, doc03 Nov 2019 #28

I've seen stores that had them and were subsequently removed Major Nikon Nov 2019 #34

U scans represent more jobs being eliminated. It's what's coming. brush Nov 2019 #4

One time I went to Walmart safeinOhio Nov 2019 #5

That's why I buy alcohol Clash City Rocker Nov 2019 #6

What a humanitarian! Greater love hath no man ... sl8 Nov 2019 #7

Lol JDC Nov 2019 #26

Me too, TEB! Alliepoo Nov 2019 #8

I get it, but scanners also provide higher paying jobs- manufacturing, maintenance, design, IT, etc. Hoyt Nov 2019 #9

I wasn't a fan but they are getting better... Phentex Nov 2019 #11

I detest u scans at Home Depot ProudLib72 Nov 2019 #12

Maybe we need to stop defining ourselves by our jobs. Yavin4 Nov 2019 #13

I use that approach at work Major Nikon Nov 2019 #19

Lobby to work from home. n/t Yavin4 Nov 2019 #20

I do at times Major Nikon Nov 2019 #22

WAL MART micDROP Nov 2019 #17

I have also read that many self-checking PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #27

There should be a 10% discount for self-check out. nt delisen Nov 2019 #36

An introverted, socially-anxious part of me likes the option of being able to avoid interacting... RockRaven Nov 2019 #31

I always go to the cashiers too- dawg day Nov 2019 #35

Love them. Behind the Aegis Nov 2019 #37