Depends on how much I’m getting and how long each set of lines is.

I don’t have time to skim the whole thread so I’ll just say it. I go to the cashier because I like the conveyor belt.

Of course i use the cashier. First, because I’m there to shop, not to work. Second, because I support the cashiers job. Third, I simply don’t like the robo checkouts.

And no, I’m definitely not “anti technology”, like some people wondered. I f-ing develop computer chips and have been into Linux since kernel 0.97, so i’m definitely inside of tech.

No. A byproduct of self checkout has been the downward pressure on the quality and professionalism of cashiers to the point I’d rather do it myself than to subject myself to a level of incompetence that borders on feeble.

Cashier is not a career path many aspire to, but like any job there’s a floor. I’m willing to admit maybe it is my area or maybe only the places I frequently, or leaded gasoline poisoning my brain to the point of overblown irrational anger. BUT I long for a courteous, competent experience at any service establishment. I expect a 50/50 chance at a positive experience anywhere I go that interacts with the service sector. Maybe it has always been that way.

But, yeah. DIY as much as possible.

If I have to go into the store, I’m probably not in a good mood so I use the self checkout.

Still feel bad about snapping at the poor lady who had to ask for my ID for cough medicine while I was sick as a dog…

Edit: I buy my groceries once a week thru the pickup service. I don’t have to get out, I don’t buy extra stuff. Easy peasy.

Always self checkout. At least it doesn’t try to make eye contact.

Generally at most stores, no.

However, I do most of my grocery shopping at Wegmans. When I’m there, unless I’m just picking up a couple things, I use the cashier lanes. While there is some variation in skill level, they tend to be much better than most cashiers in other stores.

I never use the self-checkout unless there’s no other option. I feel like I’m contributing to the perception of need for human workers, and if I’m at the store, I’m certainly not in a rush.

Depends on what I’m getting. Small stuff, maybe 8 items, no produce codes? Self checkout mostly. Alcohol or anything else that requires a cashier step in to approve it? Original recipe.

No, i just put things in my pocket and leave. Don’t see any reason to use the cashier

Of course I use cashier. I have like 40-50 items when I go grocery shopping and a lot of them have codes. They dont pay me enough to do all that work. Maybe if I have like 3 things and the lines are long I’ll go through self checkout but that’s the only time

I typically make smaller purchases more often.

Because of that, my protocol is to use self checkout until the amount/total size of items makes the tiny nooks too cramped for comfort.

I don’t typically loathe human interaction enough to take huge measures to avoid it, but I do prefer avoiding when possible.

I can also see it if I was buying a combination/type of items that I don’t wanna be judged for. I can’t think of a realistic version of that (other than the meme’d stories of a cucumber and pack of condoms or supplies you could bury a body with, etc), but just the thought that someone might judge it is enough for certain people to avoid it.

I’m in Austria where the usability of self-checkout counters is often terrible, sometimes to the point where there are employees nearby for troubleshooting. I try it sometimes in stores where it’s available, but only if I’m not in a hurry.

Yes. I prefer a cashier. I like it better. I like having an expert do it. I like baggers too. Same with hardware stores. All stores.

I try to use cashier aisles whenever possible. In every type of store. Partly because I want to be contributing in a tiny way to someone being employed, and partly because of bad experiences in the past with self-checkout systems.