September 20, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said: Yep, this topic came up a few times in cvon when I first started posting in here back in 2015. There was that one hag on Fox News that advocated for everyone to use cash only because it's the best way to "only spend what you have" and doesn't allow the government to track you and the businesses you're giving patronage to. Another dude on conservative talk radio that people here cited a lot would tell people to keep cash in pre-marked envelopes for gas, restaurants, car maintenance, etc. I mean, I kinda get it, personal finance is probably the most undervalued subject, and it's not taught very well in our public education system (if at all), so I'm somewhat sympathetic to those who look to the media to help them make some sense of things. But FFS, you're leaving so much gd money on the table if you refuse to use credit cards simply because you lack the will power or financial literacy to set a budget and stick to it so that you can pay the F'ing thing off at the end of the month. The wife and I have flown several times this year with only miles, earned simply from using a CC and paying it off.
September 20, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, mikemack8 said: I'm the same with any self checkout. I also HATE going to Aldi and my wife loves it. Those cashiers scan 100+ items in under 15 seconds and rapid fire them all into an empty cart then you gotta pick your way back through it and bag it yourself, with your OWN bags. F that I actually prefer self checkout. I hate people and want as little interaction with them as possible.
September 20, 20232 yr Just now, paco said: I actually prefer self checkout. I hate people and want as little interaction with them as possible. Even when you have $300 worth of groceries?
September 20, 20232 yr Just now, mikemack8 said: Even when you have $300 worth of groceries? That's like 5 things at costco I should have clarified. If I have less than 8 items, I like self checkout. If I have a full cart I'm going to put up with the idiot teenager\life flunkie.
September 20, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, mikemack8 said: I'm the same with any self checkout. I also HATE going to Aldi and my wife loves it. Those cashiers scan 100+ items in under 15 seconds and rapid fire them all into an empty cart then you gotta pick your way back through it and bag it yourself, with your OWN bags. F that I don't mind self checkout if I have like 3 items. But if I'm doing regular shopping (yes like a poor Vikas) then I am going to wait for the one cashier Giant deigned to have working on a Sunday morning before the games start I actually get annoyed when I see people using the larger self-checkout lanes for cartloads. They all suck at scanning and bagging and take forever, to nobody's benefit except the store and their apparent social anxiety.
September 20, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: LOL. You poors do your own shopping. lol you posted this just as I submitted my last one. I knew you'd smell the poors in this thread.
September 20, 20232 yr 12 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: Yeah that stuff was awful. I remember having to pull those out when our systems went down at the store I worked at in the late 90s. Cashiers today (if you can find them) don't know how good they have it I still refuse to use self-checkout if I have more than a small basket of items. I'm not scanning and bagging a cart full of stuff - Giant foodstores I'm looking at you 🖕 I'm the opposite. I prefer self-checkout because the lines are usually shorter and I can get out quicker. Less chance of some random item not ringing up among the 60 items in the cart of the woman ahead of me causing unneeded delays when the cashier has to call the store manager. Double rage if I see that ho reach for her check book like it's 1993 (callback!)
September 20, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, JohnSnowsHair said: lol you posted this just as I submitted my last one. I knew you'd smell the poors in this thread. What's funny is I just had to ask my assistant to use Instacart to get me a dozen eggs because the wife is out of town, and I have no clue how to do it. The only times I have been to a grocery store in the last decade are when visiting my in-laws, I go with my wife instead of being left alone.
September 20, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: What's funny is I just had to ask my assistant to use Instacart to get me a dozen eggs because the wife is out of town, and I have no clue how to do it. The only times I have been to a grocery store in the last decade are when visiting my in-laws, I go with my wife instead of being left alone.
September 20, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: I'm the opposite. I prefer self-checkout because the lines are usually shorter and I can get out quicker. Less chance of some random item not ringing up among the 60 items in the cart of the woman ahead of me causing unneeded delays when the cashier has to call the store manager. Double rage if I see that ho reach for her check book like it's 1993 (callback!) putting teenagers out of work I can probably scan faster than most of the cashiers there still, but I prefer having someone scan my items while I bag at the other end. I stack the stuff on the belt in an optimal order, then go bag them while someone else scans. Don't think self-checkout can go that fast, and doing it all myself when someone else can do it is just better. And I don't mind small talk.
September 20, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: putting teenagers out of work I can probably scan faster than most of the cashiers there still, but I prefer having someone scan my items while I bag at the other end. I stack the stuff on the belt in an optimal order, then go bag them while someone else scans. Don't think self-checkout can go that fast, and doing it all myself when someone else can do it is just better. And I don't mind small talk. I never thought about doing that prior to schmoopie. But she got me doing that to makes sure its easier to bag all the frozen stuff in one bag, all the canned stuff in another one, etc. Protects your purchase and makes it easier to unpack at home.
September 20, 20232 yr 21 minutes ago, mikemack8 said: The wife and I have flown several times this year with only miles, earned simply from using a CC and paying it off. Well congratulations Mr. Super Saver! Hope those free flights to the trailer park in the Poconos were everything you both dreamed of!
September 20, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, paco said: I never thought about doing that prior to schmoopie. But she got me doing that to makes sure its easier to bag all the frozen stuff in one bag, all the canned stuff in another one, etc. Protects your purchase and makes it easier to unpack at home. yeah, all frozen stuff together, meat stuff together, fruits and veggies together, with soft or breakable stuff like bread and eggs last. that's how I roll. lol
September 20, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, hputenis said: Well congratulations Mr. Super Saver! Hope those free flights to the trailer park in the Poconos were everything you both dreamed of! Psssh shows what you know - I LIVE in the trailer park in the Poconos.
September 20, 20232 yr 11 hours ago, EagleJoe8 said: That's me, 6 whiskeys deep watching bbq YouTube videos also, maybe it's the millennial in me, but I loathe assisted check out. Let me scan my own stuff. I'm faster than the senior citizen scanning everything and judging me for buying 20lbs of meat and butter and one veggie. "Hi how are you? Great! I'm doing well thanks for asking. Do you have a giant card to scan today?" I can have my card scanned and a bag and a half of groceries done by the time she says all that.
September 20, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, BFit said: That's me, 6 whiskeys deep watching bbq YouTube videos also, maybe it's the millennial in me, but I loathe assisted check out. Let me scan my own stuff. I'm faster than the senior citizen scanning everything and judging me for buying 20lbs of meat and butter and one veggie. "Hi how are you? Great! I'm doing well thanks for asking. Do you have a giant card to scan today?" I can have my card scanned and a bag and a half of groceries done by the time she says all that. Nothing makes me self loathe more than when I buy 6 bottles of wine, 2 cases of beer, and 69 topo chicos (for my wife’s family of course 👀) with a box of frozen bubba burgers and some buns. I always get the "Wow I wanna come to your house!” I bet you would Doris. I bet you would. @mikemack8 can bring the hot dogs!
September 20, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, paco said: Do you know anyone that refuses to use credit cards and is proud of it like its some kind of accomplishment\badge of honor\signal that they are good with money? Yes. They are all Gen X
September 20, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, paco said: I actually prefer self checkout. I hate people and want as little interaction with them as possible. Same
September 20, 20232 yr 38 minutes ago, BFit said: also, maybe it's the millennial in me, but I loathe assisted check out. Let me scan my own stuff. I'm faster than the senior citizen scanning everything and judging me for buying 20lbs of meat and butter and one veggie. "Hi how are you? Great! I'm doing well thanks for asking. Do you have a giant card to scan today?" I can have my card scanned and a bag and a half of groceries done by the time she says all that. Unless you have someone separately bagging as well there's no way you're faster by yourself than having one person scan and another bag.. I get that some cashiers make cringey conversation partners, but pick the teenager who doesn't look like a talker
Create an account or sign in to comment