"Ensti Enh!" and other tales from the morning shift

[Dreamstalker]

I'm trying to figure out how I could use my phone's video-record feature without anyone catching on...sadly, I couldn't post it anywhere as it would give away both my identity and where I work.

bainsidhe, I floated the charging-for-extra-bags idea a few months ago and got nowhere; now that there is a ban looming, management might be more receptive to it (could potentially offset any fines the town may decide to slap an exempt store with). Might stop the crazy can collectors from showing up and put a stop to the old ladies wanting triple-plastic for two boxes of tea...

[bainsidhe]

DS, I hope something positive comes from management. Over graveyard shift, cashiers would stop putting boxes of new bags under the registers because SCs would rummage or just take the whole box. It's crazy how entitled and greedy customers get. And oh yes, every single one of them would get huffy and disbelieving when you tried to explain that bags indeed cost something to provide.

The mesh tote bags are awesome, but I do wish people washed them sometimes. Rancid meat juices or cat urine is not something you should smell/touch on the bag your groceries go into. Ugh

[EricKei]

yeah >_> That's the one thing that worries me about reusable bags...the likelihood that waaay too many customers will simply never think to clean them out or wash them.

[PepperElf]

Quoth Dreamstalker

I'm trying to figure out how I could use my phone's video-record feature without anyone catching on...sadly, I couldn't post it anywhere as it would give away both my identity and where I work.

I completely understand. Posting vids or photos of customers can get people in trouble cos... some companies don't look at stuff like this kindly.

So although as entertaining as it might be for us to see how bad some of these accents are... not if it's at the cost of your job or something like that.

[Thud-n-Blunder]

Quoth Sheldonrs

Maybe it was her yeast inflection.

That was aweso... AWFUL! I mean that was dreadful! Especially when I didn't think of it first!

[downforit2008]

I never did like those self-checkouts! Every time I walk into a store that has one, the thing seems to break the moment I scan my first item. So I deal with HUMAN cashiers now!

[pzychobitch]

Quoth downforit2008

I never did like those self-checkouts! Every time I walk into a store that has one, the thing seems to break the moment I scan my first item. So I deal with HUMAN cashiers now!

The same thing would happen to me when I'd use the self check out lines in california at an albertsons before school! only dealt with human cashiers since. Besides I always brighten up their days.

[Dreamstalker]

My mom uses the self-checkouts when she does shopping for clients (no risk of a cashier on autopilot using the associate points).

I've noticed that our self-checkouts will only accept (scan) certain coupons; the majority have to be entered by an attendant. Not sure if that's due to crappy programming or the scanner glass is just so beat to hell it can't read anything. Even if I clean it every couple minutes it doesn't seem to help. Also anything in a curved container won't read.

[DerangedHermit]

They're rationing bags here too, but thankfully the local governments here haven't decided to ban plastic yet.

Quoth Dreamstalker

I've noticed that our self-checkouts will only accept (scan) certain coupons; the majority have to be entered by an attendant. Not sure if that's due to crappy programming or the scanner glass is just so beat to hell it can't read anything. Even if I clean it every couple minutes it doesn't seem to help. Also anything in a curved container won't read.

If it's the Databar coupons (the barcode that looks like it's split horizontally in the middle), they probably haven't updated the system fully yet. I noticed it's very hit and miss in my store.