life in the fast lane

This post goes out to the dumb people who don't know how to use the self checkout at Super Store. This group of people are usually over 60 and can barely see the screen. I was waiting for six n00bs try to work the machines and it was sooooo painful. There are cashiers for a reason, for you people.
Here are a couple tips:

1. Make sure you place your item on the bag holder after you scan it. I assume that there is a weight sensor under the bag holder that can tell that you have put an item down. The computer won't let you do anything else until you do!
2. Don't talk to the computer, it can't hear you. The computer was telling this woman to put the item in the bag (see point 1) and she was talking back to the computer, "I already did" repeatedly. Just follow the instructions, it's not that hard!
3. Don't try to checkout with your weeks worth of groceries for your 12 children on the self checkout machines. I love the fact that you have 12 children, just go checkout somewhere else.
4. Don't sign the screen when you pay with the credit card. One woman took the plastic stylus (with the signing pad right underneath it) and was signing on the computer screen, hahahahahaha.

I felt sorry for the girl that was working the self checkout section. She was running around from station to station helping people out. In conclusion, if you need help with your checkout, go to the cashier. They do call it a self checkout for a reason.