I was wrangled into a conversation by a cashier overseer in the self-checkout lane...

The point of self-checkout is to avoid the small talk hindrances of regular checkout, but the roaming overseer seemed to attach herself to me and my transactions as she asked me if I needed any help, picked up my items and asked me about them, and excessively smiled. She had bright red lipstick and a touch of blue in her hair.

I had no idea what to say as I wasn't expecting so much interaction in a self-checkout lane. I mean, what's the point of self-checkout if it comes with the same burden as full checkout?

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DunningKruger · 61-69, M

That usually only happens to me when I start cursing because the damn thing stops working properly because I have a previously bagged item still in the bagging area.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@DunningKruger I just plain refuse to use the self checkouts. On the couple of occasions I find no registers open I ask for one. Usually a staff member checks me out through a self check out..When they discount my shopping for doing their job, we can talk..😷