Reply to: Slip of the tongue

[Platypus]

Last time I was in Tesco, all the "self service" tills were saying error this or wait for assistance that, their customers stranded and looking helpless, while those of us in the "one basket only" line were getting through quickly and efficiently.

[doodab]

All of these problems can be avoided if you just weigh all your goods as baking potatoes. It's a lot quicker, cheaper too.

I'm going to have to try that...

[barrydidit]

All of these problems can be avoided if you just weigh all your goods as baking potatoes. It's a lot quicker, cheaper too.

[doodab]

Me! If I'm doing the checkout myself then I should get some kind of discount based on the fact that I'm saving Tesco from having to employ somebody. Plus those self checkout things are a pain in the arse. If you are buying booze you have to wait until a memeber of staff authorises your purchase.

And if you have more than a bag of shopping it gets tricky to balance it all without the machine complaining that you've either taken things out of the bagging area or not put them in. And using a rucksack is a nightmare.

[TheFaQQer]

People buying fags and alcohol.

Or anything with a security tag on it.

I bought a carving knife once in Tesco and went through the self-service checkout. Attendant took the knife away to remove the security tag and didn't bring it back. Then practically accused me of stealing the knife because I said I hadn't got it.

He went through every bag (which I then watched him repack) before admitting that it had "disappeared somewhere, then".

[BoredBloke]

dude what era are you from....Who in the heck uses staffed checkout's these days.

Me! If I'm doing the checkout myself then I should get some kind of discount based on the fact that I'm saving Tesco from having to employ somebody. Plus those self checkout things are a pain in the arse. If you are buying booze you have to wait until a memeber of staff authorises your purchase.

[NotAllThere]

He is clearly from the era before the personality by-pass. Where did you get yours done, NHS or private ?

Since when did things that crawl out from under stones ever have access to healthcare?

[gingerjedi]

Me.

The queues for the automated() tills are longer.

Plus I don't steal peoples' jobs.

And you get to run your very own beauty contest.

[darmstadt]

Sir, you are a shining wit

Actually thats more of a Spoonerism, isn't it?

[bless 'em all]

When did that memo come out?

Phnarr!

[MarillionFan]

You know what they say. One slip of the tongue and you're in the tulip.

[mudskipper]

Put the tic tac away, this forum is for grown ups.

When did that memo come out?

[rambaugh]

I thought it was quite clever actually Gave me a boner it did.

Put the tic tac away, this forum is for grown ups.

[northernladuk]

Call it being lazy after a hard day in office but your retort on spelling / grammar shows your lack of imagination.

I thought it was quite clever actually Gave me a boner it did.

[rambaugh]

The sort of people who don't use apostrophes when pluralising nouns?

Call it being lazy after a hard day in office but your retort on spelling / grammar shows your lack of imagination.