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Bubble181

Bubble181

Fine; I'll just say "Americans are all a bunch of criminals while Belgians are all saints", then.
EVERY study shows theft and loss of items has gone down significantly since these systems have become more widespread. The combination of camera detection (I urge you to try and put something in your bag without scanning it and walk out of one of the big supermarkets if you're ever on a holiday in Belgium - be sure to have the US Embassy's number on speed dial), weight detection, in-store security and magnetic security (yes, like KNOGOs but I've seen them used for items of under €1) functions quite well.
 
Dei

Dei

People tend to be honest, but realistically, the same people who steal shit through normal lines will jump at the chance to steal shit with less supervision.

Also, people continue to get baffled by automatic checkout to this day even though it's been around forever, so I feel like we need to wait for certain generations to die off before they become more than express lane conveniences. I don't even want to talk about how complex this shit was to people when we were using one to order food at Disney World. I'm amazed I didn't start yelling at people for being the dumbest fucks ever.
 
LordRendar

LordRendar

We dont have many self checkouts in Germany. The Grocerers Union is to strong for them to become a prevalent thing. We do have to Bag our own stuff though. Which I prefer.
 
Frank

Frank

Cheesy1 said:
. . . it's valentine's day . . .

. . . yay . . .
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Indeed!

I had Valentine's day all planned out, but she has an emergency meeting at her company all day today which hopefully won't end in her losing her job. INSTEAD, I'm probably going to order a heart shaped pizza and eat it myself.
 
Thread Necromancer

Thread Necromancer

Cheesy1 said:
. . . it's valentine's day . . .

. . . yay . . .
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Now I have just figured out why my brain tried to jump over today. Seriously, I went to LICD first thing and it took me ten minutes to figure out why I was seeing LICD not LICD:Begginings. I thought it was Sunday. My brain literally refused to accept that it was the 14th.

ya... it's Valentines day.....

 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

But tomorrow is CHEAP CHOCOLATE DAY!! Then Tuesday is pancake day/malasada day/boobs & beads day/drink a yard of something and wish you hadn't day And THEN, once the hangover has worn off, it's Chinese New Year! WOO! Time for noodles!
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

Aussie was usually at sea during these "holidays". So I got used to not celebrating it with someone. And actually, I think I might go get manapua/char siu bao and noodles on Thursday.
 
Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

Valentine's is not usually something I do too much for, as our anniversary is next month. This year was no different - celebration is delayed until Spring Break, when the kids are going to be at Grandma's.

Then it's Melting Pot and Staycation time.

I did, however, get my daughter flowers. Which made her night - she couldn't stop hugging me and telling me thank you.
 
Bones

Bones

"Hey female friend, you got any fun plans for valentines?"

"Bones, I would not go out with you if you were the last repulsive slime mold left on earth"

"hahaHAHAHAHAHABWAHAHAHA, my standards are not that low, don't flatter yourself into thinking I was asking you on a date."
 
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PatrThom said:
That'll change once self-serve becomes more self-serving, and customers as a whole start arbitrarily "forgetting" to scan more and more items.

--Patrick
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This has already happened in Houston. A few years ago, those self-checkouts were everywhere. Now they've pulled them at many stores. Especially Wal-mart. Too much theft.[DOUBLEPOST=1424016949,1424016609][/DOUBLEPOST]
Bubble181 said:
Fine; I'll just say "Americans are all a bunch of criminals while Belgians are all saints", then.
EVERY study shows theft and loss of items has gone down significantly since these systems have become more widespread. The combination of camera detection (I urge you to try and put something in your bag without scanning it and walk out of one of the big supermarkets if you're ever on a holiday in Belgium - be sure to have the US Embassy's number on speed dial), weight detection, in-store security and magnetic security (yes, like KNOGOs but I've seen them used for items of under €1) functions quite well.
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Maybe there's some truth to your first sentence. All of those features are at your average store here, too. But it doesn't stop people because even if they have all that evidence, investigating shoplifting is such a low priority here that you're likely to get away with it.
 
Terrik

Terrik

Self-checkout was a bit of a culture shock for me. Here am I, all these years in China, I come back and I'm like WTF is this? I'm still not use to it and pretty much still use a regular checkout line.
 
Tinwhistler

Tinwhistler

Celt Z said:
When I was in high school, I was a cashier in a grocery store. I never minded if people were a couple of items over in the Express lane because I was pretty quick at scan and bag, so it never made a difference. It was the people that were blatantly over the limit and didn't want to wait for the full lanes that were assholes. I would even cut them a break if no one was waiting for express, but there were still people who felt they were entitled to the shortest lines even if it screwed over the small orders and threw a fit if you told them no. On the other side of it, I had an express cashier give me a hard time because having buying the "10 yogurts for $10" meant I had 17 items in a 15 item lane. I also had a fussy baby and no one behind me in line, even after I was leaving. Part of me just wanted to walk out because she'd have to void the order and put everything back herself.
Now I always prefer to use self-check out because I bring get my own bags and know how to pack them better than the cashiers.
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I never have had a problem if someone's a couple items over myself. It happens. Shit, I've done it myself if there's not a line at the express.

But when you're more than double over the limit, and you're in the middle of a line, but you're just taking the express lane because you want to be out a couple of minutes faster because the other lanes have lines too...well, you're just an asshole.
 
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Well my Valentine's Day wasn't exactly the most fun. My kids decided to be assholes all day. Which started out bad enough because instead of a thank you for the flowers I got my wife, I got a guilt trip about how we owe taxes this year.
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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Jay said:
I wish I can be as awesome as a father as you are Dan.
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I can definitely say that getting flowers from my father *still* makes me feel the way it did when I was little. It's a very special thing. And one of my clearest memories to this day is sharing a banana split with dad after a symphony concert. I felt so grown up, and sharing ice cream with dad before going back to our health food home was like a special secret.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Oigh this cold is killing me. And now my cat has decided that my shiatsu massage pillow is a threat to both of us and must be destroyed.
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

If you put the cat into a pillowcase, I'm sure he'll be willing to give your neck and shoulders a nice acupuncture massage.

--Patrick
 
Squidleybits

Squidleybits

Our roof at work was in danger of collapse last week after all the snow and we were evacuated. They were trying to clear off the roof again today before tonight's snow. I'm trying not to be a princess but several hours of god awfully loud pounding over my office has left me in a stabby mood.
 
Just Me

Just Me

Squidleybits said:
Our roof at work was in danger of collapse last week after all the snow and we were evacuated. They were trying to clear off the roof again today before tonight's snow. I'm trying not to be a princess but several hours of god awfully loud pounding over my office has left me in a stabby mood.
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Nothing not to get the blood rushing about that! Don't be ashamed to kill someone over this!
We've had a building site across the street from my workplace for 2 years; meaning roughly 20 metres from my window. Complete with sawing stones and a lot of hacksaw action for the roof construction. Let alone those days when they got connected to our house's heating. The whole building resonated with a low rumbling vibration as they drilled through the basement walls; after they had jack-hammered the walkway underneath my window.
Mind you, most of this was done in summer, and we have no AC, so it was either overheating or death by noise.
You have all my sympathy there!
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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By the fetid breath of the dark twin Kazon, I swear I have produced at least a full gallon of snot today since I woke.
 
Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

My back hurts... I'm... oh for shit's sake... can't post words for seconds...

The point is, sometimes you learn things about your parents, like, you already know your dad is an asshole but then you learn wow, that's amazing, I didn't know he was that much of a fucking asshole

And then you have some scotch

And later your back hurts, like, an ungodly amount of pain
 
AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Chad Sexington said:
My back hurts... I'm... oh for shit's sake... can't post words for seconds...

The point is, sometimes you learn things about your parents, like, you already know your dad is an asshole but then you learn wow, that's amazing, I didn't know he was that much of a fucking asshole

And then you have some scotch

And later your back hurts, like, an ungodly amount of pain
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Next time, get help digging the graves.
 
Dei

Dei

Have had a sore throat with NOTHING ELSE wrong for 3 days now. I passed on going running with my daughter at school this morning because every time I swallow I gag on my own saliva. Am currently trying to drink some Orange Juice and having no better luck. This is dumb.
 
jwhouk

jwhouk

I have chronic back pain, thanks to arthritis in both hips and that mutant sixth vertebrae in my lower spine. It only flares up when it gets ungodly cold.



...Think about that for a moment.
 
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