[Magdalen] I hate Wal-Mart

[Grace Cangialosi]

So far none of the pharmacy chains here have them. Lowe's does; I don't know about Wal-Mart.
The only places I've tried them are the grocery stores, and I said earlier, my success rate is dismal. Sometimes they'll only take cash, sometimes only cards, sometimes they won't scan an item, if I want an "adult" beverage, I still have to get a clerk, etc.  I suppose it might be better at another type of store, but I've seen no reason to try...

> On Nov 29, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Often at our local CVS/pharmacy, there is no human checkout service
> available. The human on duty is there to supervise and help with the
> self-checkout machines. If someone insists, they'll grudgingly open
> the regular checkout at the counter.
> 
> Walgreen's does all this much better with friendly, efficient people
> and the "I see three!" announcements that are supposed to bring more
> help when the line of waiting people reaches three.
> 
>> On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Robert Rea <gapetard at stsams.org> wrote:
>>> On Saturday, November 29, 2014 01:18:23 PM Eleanor Braun wrote:
>>> They exist, and I avoid them.  It doesn't cost any more to have a cashier
>>> check me out, and it helps keep someone employed.  The transfer of employee
>>> work onto customers (e.g., self-service gas stations) is just one piece of
>>> the lack of employment and the softening of wages over the last 30-40 years.
>> 
>> I wholeheartedly agree. I never use the self checkout. I'm glad to see that
>> someone else notices that.
>> 
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>> Bob Rea
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>> America, it was a wonderful country
>>        until they took it private
>>        and turned it into a theme park of itself
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA