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Pardon My American

Brass Tacks: Self-Checkout, Love Them Or Hate Them?

Pardon My American

Pardon My American Podcast

Politics, Society & Culture, News, Comedy, Entertainment News

4.7751 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Self-checkout arrived in supermarkets. A decade later, it began spreading to big-box chains and drug stores. Now, loved by some and hated by others, it has entered discount clothing and department stores.   Pardon My American podcast (PMA) is an opinion-based podcast that explores politics, entertainment, paranormal, and culture all while having a good laugh. They keep things lighthearted as they dive into subjects that inspire you to think and ask questions.   Support Our Sponsors ► Aura ► Ghostbed ► Fum   Support Our Show ► Website ► Buy Merch ► Patreon   Watch & Follow Our Show ► YouTube ► Rumble ► Rokfin ► Instagram ► Telegram Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pardon-my-american/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

This from CNN business self-checkout annoys some customers and helps shoplifters.

0:07.7

Stores are adding it anyways.

0:10.0

This is a goofy one.

0:11.5

It's kind of just one that I saw today.

0:13.6

When I woke up, I arose and I said, what's in the news?

0:17.4

And this popped up.

0:18.3

And I'm like, well, it's not really news.

0:20.6

But it does beg

0:22.6

the question do you like these uh self checkout systems because I think it actually if you look

0:29.4

at it from a couple different angles one is like it's easier because a lot of times are quicker

0:34.5

you know what I'm saying so you go to target and you run through the line yeah you put your stuff in there and you're out of there you know what I'm saying? So you go to Target and you run through the line. Yeah.

0:39.8

You put your stuff in there and you're out of there.

0:40.3

You know what I mean?

0:40.8

No big deal.

0:41.8

But then you kind of think about it. You're like, well, what's weird is they have 47 checkouts and two people work in them.

0:46.8

Yeah. these checkout lanes, but they don't even use half of them. That's always been the issue. Walmart is like the worst.

0:55.4

Yeah.

0:55.9

I mean, literally Walmart, you can go in and there's like three lines open.

0:59.2

And then they have like the actually the Walmart here by us has, I don't even, I actually don't know that they even have regular lines.

1:08.2

Now that I think about it.

1:10.2

I don't think they do.

1:11.5

Actually, I do not think they do it.

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