Weird things you noticed lately (Ladies)

EntWife said:
If our local Wal-Mart went to all self-checkout, I'd have to go about 40 minutes away to do my shopping. That's worth it to me.
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Oh wow. Too bad there aren't more delivery services. We have produce delivery some parts of the year, and in the growing seas
Veemerk said:
The lines at the cashier checkout ant the grocery store are usually so long that I am sometimes forced to go to self checkout. Though that is reassuring that people would rather have a cashier check them out than use self check.
If I have too many groceries, it’s just too hard to self check out. It makes much more sense to use a cashier.
Also, anytime I go to CVS and have coupons, the self-check messes up. It can’t handle multiple coupons or something so I must use a cashier.
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I honestly love self check out. Something must be wrong with me. I get a thrill out of running into the service guys and getting to see the guts of the point of sale. It's neat. But I'm a nerd. Our oldest Southern grocery store chain started out as a self checkout of sorts in the thirties, a store called Keydoozle from Memphis that evolved into the modern day Piggly Wiggly.
 
Camellia said:
In the past few months, I noticed that most of the stores I've been to (Aldi, Whole foods, and local grocery stores) converted their cashiers into self-checkouts, leaving only a couple normal ones. Trader Joes is the only one that remains the same so far.

I've never liked "self" anything, let alone self-checkout. Where I come from, everything is done for you. Need gas? You don't even need to get a out of your car because there's a person that will fill up your tank for you. Imagine the culture clash when I moved to America! I find this do-it-yourself way of life here very anti-social and individualistic, and with the advance of technology, it's only getting worse.
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I'm always amazed at the difference in customer experience when I go from shopping at a major grocery chain to shopping at Trader Joe's.

The major chains seem to have the dregs of society working the registers. In a way, it kind of mirrors the worst of their customers. The average person working the till at a chain like Safeway or Albertsons is over 40, overweight, and looks like they hate their job. You barely feel like they notice you as they ring up your purchases, almost like they're on autopilot.

At Trader Joe's, the people are much livelier, give you a genuine smile when you approach them, oftentimes ask you how your day's going, and sometimes will make a comment on one of the products you're buying. It's a totally different experience and it's usually why I'll gladly go to Trader Joe's to buy food and use Instacart when I need something from the major chains.
 
TexasJenn said:
I understand that some people shop at Walmart because it's cheaper and they might not be able to afford to shop elsewhere. But I have a big problem with their predatory business practices, the way they ruthlessly destroy local businesses that have been there for decades. I also can't support an obscenely profitable company run by billionaires that underpays its workers while we taxpayers subsidize them with welfare. I pay more elsewhere, and I'm thankful I can afford to vote with my dollars in that small way.

Self checkout is ok for a few things. I love scanning groceries :nerd But the systems are so slow and error-ridden, I find it's always faster and more pleasant to go with a real person. Plus, I'm not interested in accelerating the robot takeover.
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Yep, Wal-Mart is bad news. When we used to live in a big city, I wondered why anyone would buy their groceries at Wal-Mart. Later I found out the answer from personal experience - you buy your groceries at Wal-Mart when they've driven the local grocery store out of business.

In a town as small as mine, Wal-Mart is devastating. The only other stores that can survive are usually second-hand stores - because they get their inventory for free.
 
Camellia said:
In the past few months, I noticed that most of the stores I've been to (Aldi, Whole foods, and local grocery stores) converted their cashiers into self-checkouts, leaving only a couple normal ones. Trader Joes is the only one that remains the same so far.

I've never liked "self" anything, let alone self-checkout. Where I come from, everything is done for you. Need gas? You don't even need to get a out of your car because there's a person that will fill up your tank for you. Imagine the culture clash when I moved to America! I find this do-it-yourself way of life here very anti-social and individualistic, and with the advance of technology, it's only getting worse.
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It is antisocial, and they're trying to force it on us. People used to chat in line and be neighborly. I still do when I see someone who looks like they'd like it. Usually we both leave smiling, even if we were stressed before.

It's the same thing with TV'S everywhere. It makes it harder to talk to other people in public. I've had wonderful conversations though with complete strangers about how much we hate the televisions being everywhere. I used to turn the TV'S off in waiting rooms all the time. I would always ask everyone there if they were watching it and if they minded if I turned it off. No one was ever watching it, not a single time, and they always agreed and acted happy that it should be turned off.

I must not have been the only one turning them off. The public satanic propaganda devices don't have power buttons anymore. I have unplugged them a few times since the power buttons disappeared. The last time I did it, the girls at the front desk went nuts. They actually tried to pretend that I damaged it by unplugging it. I kinda thought they might call the cops on me.
 
EntWife said:
It is antisocial, and they're trying to force it on us. People used to chat in line and be neighborly. I still do when I see someone who looks like they'd like it. Usually we both leave smiling, even if we were stressed before.

It's the same thing with TV'S everywhere. It makes it harder to talk to other people in public. I've had wonderful conversations though with complete strangers about how much we hate the televisions being everywhere. I used to turn the TV'S off in waiting rooms all the time. I would always ask everyone there if they were watching it and if they minded if I turned it off. No one was ever watching it, not a single time, and they always agreed and acted happy that it should be turned off.

I must not have been the only one turning them off. The public satanic propaganda devices don't have power buttons anymore. I have unplugged them a few times since the power buttons disappeared. The last time I did it, the girls at the front desk went nuts. They actually tried to pretend that I damaged it by unplugging it. I kinda thought they might call the cops on me.
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Bars have suffered from this too. It's hard to find a bar these days where you can have a drink and a quiet conversation. Marketing studies came out which said if you play music at a louder decibel, it prevents people from having long conversations and causes them to drink more instead. And because of that, every bar has their music turned up as far as they're legally allowed to which means more profit for them at the expense of the customer.
 
PineTreeFarmer said:
I get a thrill out of running into the service guys and getting to see the guts of the point of sale. It's neat. But I'm a nerd. Our oldest Southern grocery store chain started out as a self checkout of sorts in the thirties, a store called Keydoozle from Memphis that evolved into the modern day Piggly Wiggly.
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I wish Automats were still a thing; they looked fun.
 
Why are "promoters"locking his or her twitter accounts? Need more engagement?

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Why everyone including Elon is suddenly locking their Twitter accounts

Something is amiss on Twitter. Over the last few weeks, Twitter users have reported that a strange glitch in the algorithm has affected the amount of engagement their tweets receive. And it seems to be the opposite way one would assume the algorithm operates.“Setting your account to private...
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Over the last few weeks, Twitter users have reported that a strange glitch in the algorithm has affected the amount of engagement their tweets receive. And it seems to be the opposite way one would assume the algorithm operates.

“Setting your account to private vastly improves your reach by a factor of 5x,” one person tweeted.
“In my week of being private, engagement with my tweets considerably went up about 2x,” another wrote.

Some theorised why the strange anti-algorithm issue may be true, starting with the fact that by locking your tweets, Twitter must boost them to your current followers since they cannot reach new people.

"My hypothesis is that anyone following you after your account is locked MUST dig your content, by definition. So it's boosted amongst your followers. You can't get new ones, but old ones see more," Ed Latimore wrote.

Despite the new theory seemingly working, some people argued against making tweets private for the sake of higher engagement.
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messaggera said:
Why are "promoters"locking his or her twitter accounts? Need more engagement?

www.indy100.com

Why everyone including Elon is suddenly locking their Twitter accounts

Something is amiss on Twitter. Over the last few weeks, Twitter users have reported that a strange glitch in the algorithm has affected the amount of engagement their tweets receive. And it seems to be the opposite way one would assume the algorithm operates.“Setting your account to private...
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The desperate need for attention.

edit -- I did go see what Elon was tweeting out of curiosity. What a stupid, dangerous take.
 

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PineTreeFarmer said:
The desperate need for attention.
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To a train eye one can even see if an account is potentially manipulating, paying, etc. for likes; it is all in the math / twitter analytic. Some of the high liked posts' content are ridiculous. Like 4,000 + on one tweet alone with the average is about 1000+ (that figure is generous).
 
messaggera said:
To a train eye one can even see if an account is potentially manipulating, paying, etc. for likes; it is all in the math / twitter analytic. Some of the high liked posts' content are ridiculous. Like 4,000 + on one tweet alone with the average is about 1000+ (that figure is generous).
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I think the views metric is interesting.
 
I haven't read this whole thread, so I wouldn't be surprised if this has already mentioned, but I am getting really tired of how many businesses seem to act like they are entitled to your positive feedback just because you use them. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against giving positive feedback if I'm happy, but it almost feels like a requirement nowadays. I just joined a gym about a month ago and the gym called and left a voicemail today wanting to discuss my experience and leave a review for them. I mean- I'm paying the monthly fee and attending the classes without complaint, so.... it's all good. Do I need also to have a phone conversation, fire up my laptop to type something for them, etc....? I don't know- it just seems like one more annoying thing that people want you to do. Now I'm sitting here wondering if they will be mad I didn't have time to get their call today. Maybe, maybe not.
 
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