Enough...

People in America are screaming that their jobs are outsourced to India.

I have a bigger gripe.

Those dangnabit "check out your own groceries" teller machines.

I think I am of average intelligence. I follow direction. My listening skills are acceptable.

But these things that are taking over the jobs of cashiers everywhere are horrible creatures.

First of all the counter space that they give you to place your items is very small. Also it had a weight limit.

BEEP (that's me scanning the item - 12 pk Diet Coke for example)

"$4.19" (She does have a lovely voice I will give her that)

BEEP

"$4.19. Place the item in the bag."

BEEP

$4.19. Please remove the items from the area."

BEEP

"You did not put the item scanned in the proper bag. Please hold someone will assist you momentarily."

(At this point the machine is seized and flashing like I just won the million Dollar Jackpot. I scour the people around looking for an employee)

"Please hold someone will assist you momentarily" ( I heard you Bitch - I think to myself)

Finally an official looking person comes - pounds some numbers into the keypad. Swipes their card and resets the machine and hurriedly walks to another machine that is saying the same thing.

As an honest person I look at the screen - see that my 3 cases of DC are on the bill and move on.

BEEP

"$7.99"

BEEP

"$2.79. Please place the item in the bag"

BEEP

"$2.99. The item scanned does not match the weight in the bag. Please hold someone will assist you momentarily."

Now tell me....How can this be easier than having a person standing there ringing you up?

They have popped up at Office Depot and at Home Depot.

At Home Depot- they have someone standing at a platform about 5 feet away. She watches you like a hawk. You beep-beep-beep. Pay. Then you have to walk over to her so she can check your receipt that she watched you ring everything up. Its the only way you can get past the second guy at the door who will let you leave.

wouldn't it be easier for her to ring me up. Then she wouldn't have to check my receipt?

The cost of my groceries hasn't gone down. I get no special discount.

I only get aggravated.

I hate the grocery store. I had a lovely service that a local grocer provided. For $7.00 they would deliver (to your counter - in your home) all your grocery needs. All you needed to do was go online and place the order - and be home when they said they would be there (they were always prompt).

That service also went away. So your telling me people like grocery shopping?

Putting everything in your cart. Just to put it on the counter - to back it - to put it in your car - to take it from your car - to put it all away?!?

Your telling me someone actually enjoys that???

People should unite and refuse to use these machines.

There is one cashier that they have available for really large orders.

I SAY - STAND IN LINE!!!

When the manager comes over and points to the Bitch in the Machine. Refuse.

Say outloud. We are giving ________ (enter cashiers name here) job security.

We don't need no stinking machines.

Cashiers UNITE!!!!!