Self-checkout. It’s supposed to be faster, right? More efficient. You scan your items, you bag them. Simple. But then it happens. ‘UNEXPECTED ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA.’ Unexpected! Every single time! Is anything *ever* expected? I just scanned a box of cereal, placed it gently in the bag. How is that unexpected? It’s like the machine has a personal vendetta against me. It’s questioning my very competence. And then the attendant has to come over, press a button, give you that look. The ‘you couldn’t even handle this simple task’ look. I just want to buy my groceries, not undergo a public humiliation ritual!
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