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Walmart Scales Back Self-Checkout Amid Security and Customer Feedback
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this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2025
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I like self checkout. I struggle with talking to people and it can really drain on me so it's a godsend to have if I only need to run in for a few things.
People are using it to steal because people can't afford the basic necessities anymore and we've lost a shit ton of our purchasing power.
i'm right there with you. i'm at the point where i will go self-checkout even if the line is shorter for the cashier. I checkout faster than most cashiers. I don't like having to rush with laying everything out and then rush to bag it before the next person. I usually have headphones in at the store to tune all the bs out, I don't want to take them out to make small talk with an 18 year old for 2 minutes while they fumble with my groceries. Self-checkout is just better at this point.
Where the hell are you shopping that you have to make small talk? I say "hi" when I walk up. Wait while they scan. They say "that'll be $10". I tap my card, say "thanks" and leave.
If people can't even interact with each other on a surface level like that it's no wonder we're all so lonely and depressed.
SE USA. A cashier who doesn't want small talk here is rare. I've even had small talk happen at Aldi's. I didn't know they were trained to not do that, as the other poster said.