I was in tesco a few month ago around half past 8 in the morning. No one was on the checkouts and the woman said "just use the self service ones".

Where is the choice nowadays? I placed my items back on the shelves and told the woman I would use Sainsburys in future.



Call me old fashioned, but to be made to use these things does seem abit wrong.

I wonder how many low paid workers they will replace. But then the supermarkets are struggling to make profits...

This is my issue. I don't have the wing span for the Morrisons machines. Tesco and Sainsbury's, no problem.

I generally approve of these self-checkouts because it cuts down on the interaction I need to have with my fellow human beings and was pleased to see a similar machine in the post office the other day.

If the queues are too long and you’ve not got much shopping then make your way to the empty tobacco stand and they’ll happily serve you without having to wait in a big que. That’s what I always do anything’s because I can’t stand queuing.

Just try using them when you’ve got some alcohol or paracetamol or a sharp knife – frickin alarm bells start ringing and suddenly there’s half a dozen supervisors swarmed round you and you feel like a criminal.