The robot doesn't need 20%

Karens vs. self-checkout

Never be like this guy

There’s nothing like the unique brand of stress that comes with using a store’s self-checkout . Not only do you have to scan and bag everything by yourself, you have to deal with the whims of a temperamental retail robot and sometimes stand there for minutes at a time waiting for an actual staff member if things go wrong. Mistakes happen often, but they’re not always unwelcome. When @reecebrierley1 went to get groceries, he probably wasn’t expecting any of his items to be alive. Yet in a video …

One of the biggest changes in retail in recent years has been using self checkouts at big chain stores. Whether we have been haunted by the spectre of the unexpected item in the bagging area or indulged in the thrill of putting through our avocados as onions, scanning our own groceries is increasingly becoming part of our day-to-day lives. However, not everyone is willing to accept the new normal, even when it's the only option. When @tzipp69 shopped at a Walmart recently and realized that ther…