Today, I used the self-checkout for the first time. I didn't see a slot for bills, so I tried to put them in the coin slot for a solid three minutes. There was a huge line behind me, silently judging. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." FML
Today, I was using self-checkout at the grocery store, and the machine flipped out and started randomly announcing, "Please wait for assistance." No one came to help, but the machine just kept loudly repeating it until everyone stared at me like I was trying to steal grapes. FML
Today, I went to a self-checkout kiosk and it asked if I wanted to tip. For what? Watching myself scan groceries? I still ended up tipping 10% because I panicked. FML
Today, at a self-checkout, I scanned all my items, bagged them, and left. Only when I got outside did I realize I had completely forgotten to pay. I then noticed that security was running to stop me, and I had to explain that I wasn’t a thief, just an idiot. FML
Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line. Behind me was a woman who only had two items, so I nicely let her in front of me, as it looked like she was in a hurry. When she was all rung up, she decided to pay her $16.45 in loose change which needed to be counted out. FML
Today, I spent twenty minutes helping an elderly man figure out how to use the self-checkout. When we'd finished, he smiled, thanked me, then walked away… without paying for any of his groceries. The cashier assumed I was with him. FML
Today, I had to pay my bus fare in very small change. After carefully counting out coins under the withering glares of a bus-load of people, I quickly slid them into the machine, and somehow ended up jamming it. FML
Today, I went shopping on my only day off. The only aisle open was self-checkout. I'm a cashier. FML
Today, the self-checkout machine at the grocery store kept yelling, “PLEASE PLACE ITEM IN BAGGING AREA” while I frantically tried to scan everything. An employee came over and said a bit too loudly, “Ma’am, you have to scan the condoms before bagging them.” Of course there were people around to giggle. FML
Today, I was waiting in line for what seemed like forever at the only open lane at the grocery store. The guy in front of me took his sweet time and had multiple cards rejected, before finally pulling out a $100 bill and demanding exact change. He was buying a carton of milk. FML
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yeyeboys 20
YDI Wouldn't you know the difference between the size between a bill and a coin.
Welshite 40
That's when you drop everything and leave without saying a word.
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Comments (80)
squarecircles 13
It angers me how ppl can be so rude & self absorbed at times. Somebody could've at least helped.
tj4234 36
I work as the self scan attendant in an ASDA supermarket, you would be surprised how many people do this. People also stand and wave their credit/debit cards in front of the machine instead of putting the cards into the reader.
LilHottieInLove 25
why wouldn't you ask for help?
sjbartholome 14
Play it off as a brain fart by asking the guy behind you, "hey do you see where the bill slot is?"
feelingold 18
.............annnnnd now there's a whole online audience silently judging. Or not so silently in my case.
btrag97 13
Why though?. Aren't coin slots a lot smaller lol
cirehowell 3
are you ******* stupid?
drewflav 17
YDI. If you're using the devices for the first time you should have asked for help. They're not exactly user-friendly (I'm a self-checkout attendant). Customers like you who refuse to ask for help when needed are what drive us crazy.
crazycly 7
Seriously dude. Notes in the coin slot?? Are you simple?
TechFire 25
Go away Jaden