> Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' automated > checkouts.
> Four items:- > 2 x 3ltr milk > One roll masking tape > Sunday Times
> The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. Eh? Can't > think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape.
> Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY > TIMES!!!!!!!!
> What is the world coming to???
I normally have trouble with lightweight items not being recognised by the bagging area load sensors in Tesco and B&Q. I hardly think that can apply to the Sunday Times! Was it a particularly racy edition?
> I was in Morrisons today. > Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' > automated checkouts. > Four items:- > 2 x 3ltr milk > One roll masking tape > Sunday Times > The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. > Eh? Can't think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape. > Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY > TIMES!!!!!!!! > What is the world coming to??? -- Woody
Sometimes they include DVDs. Some of these will have an age rating
>> Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' automated >>checkouts.
>> Four items:- >> 2 x 3ltr milk >> One roll masking tape >> Sunday Times
>> The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. Eh? >>Can't think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape.
>> Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY >>TIMES!!!!!!!!
>> What is the world coming to???
>I normally have trouble with lightweight items not being recognised by >the bagging area load sensors in Tesco and B&Q.
I had the same problem at B&Q. The weight sensor couldn't recognise a pack of half a dozen washers. And I found the instructions (when you get a hiccup) confusing. But I have managed to re-scan four DTT STBs and a TV set, so I can't be totally stupid.
>I hardly think that can apply to the Sunday Times! >Was it a particularly racy edition?
> The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. > Eh? Can't think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape. > Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY > TIMES!!!!!!!!
LOL perhaps they need to restrict it to people who can handle big words :-p
Bought a filler 'knife' at B&Q - and the automated checkout required permission to sell it to me. If that's regarded as a potential weapon, so is practically any tool. But Tescos self service checkout needs authorisation for Becks no alcohol beer too.
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Well I had a guy doorstep me earlier this week wanting to sell me Daily Mail subscriptions. I thus pointed out that a daily paper was as much use to me as a chocolate fireguard. I mean the white cane ought to have given it away somewhat, but the fact I was pruning a shrub probably threw him, poor dear.
Brian
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"Woody" <harroga...@ntlworld.spam.com> wrote in message
Actually, masking tape I guess could have been used to gag someone, albeit not for very long, but the times? Brian
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>> Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' automated >> checkouts.
>> Four items:- >> 2 x 3ltr milk >> One roll masking tape >> Sunday Times
>> The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. Eh? >> Can't think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape.
>> Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY >> TIMES!!!!!!!!
>> What is the world coming to???
> I normally have trouble with lightweight items not being recognised by the > bagging area load sensors in Tesco and B&Q. I hardly think that can apply > to the Sunday Times! > Was it a particularly racy edition?
Well, I heard the other day that one company is going to just have automatic checkouts, I fancy blind folk will have something to say about that one, and it won't be very nice.
Brian
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> Well, I heard the other day that one company is going to just have > automatic checkouts, I fancy blind folk will have something to say about > that one, and it won't be very nice.
There could be wider implications for other disabled groups as well.
Morrisons invariably have at least one security guard keeping an eye on the auto checkouts so it shouldn't be difficult to summon help.
If you don't get assistance in a reasonable time, just leave your basket of shopping on the floor and go somewhere with staffed checkouts.
> Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' automated > checkouts.
> Four items:- > 2 x 3ltr milk > One roll masking tape > Sunday Times
> The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. Eh? Can't > think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape.
> Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY > TIMES!!!!!!!!
> What is the world coming to???
> -- > Woody
> harrogate three at ntlworld dot com
It probably doubted you could read so was doing you a favour. You certainly don't read or understand the titles or purpose of newsgroups. If you just want to test your news program, use alt.test
<ianREMOVETHISjack...@g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <jttdf5l6j88lmca4lvrj2p4bkfsf52g...@4ax.com>, Scott ><spiced.porkand...@virgin.net> writes >>On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:44:15 -0000, "Woody" >><harroga...@ntlworld.spam.com> wrote:
>>>I was in Morrisons today.
>>>Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' >>>automated checkouts.
>>>Four items:- >>>2 x 3ltr milk >>>One roll masking tape >>>Sunday Times
>>>The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. >>>Eh? Can't think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape.
>>>Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY >>>TIMES!!!!!!!!
>>>What is the world coming to???
>>Are you over 18? There may be unsuitable content. The Independent >>used the word f**k yesterday.
>The Guardian often has naughty words in it.
Didn't the Sun once famously make a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about the Independent using an offensive word? When the complaint was dismissed they ran a headlline "It's alright for posh papers to say ***" and "We battled to stop em folks" and "The Sun is a family paper."
<bria...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >Well, I heard the other day that one company is going to just have automatic >checkouts, I fancy blind folk will have something to say about that one, and >it won't be very nice.
>Brian
Why do you assume blind people won't be able to operate an automated checkout? Do you think they won't be able to work out which key is which on the keypad?
> On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:33:40 GMT, "Brian Gaff" > <bria...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>Well, I heard the other day that one company is going to just have >>automatic >>checkouts, I fancy blind folk will have something to say about that one, >>and >>it won't be very nice.
>>Brian
> Why do you assume blind people won't be able to operate an automated > checkout? Do you think they won't be able to work out which key is > which on the keypad?
All the self checkout machines I've seen have touch screens which you have to be able to see and read to work out where you need to touch them.
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> Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' > automated checkouts.
> Four items:- > 2 x 3ltr milk > One roll masking tape > Sunday Times
> The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my purchase. > Eh? Can't think what harm you can do with a roll of masking tape.
> Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the SUNDAY > TIMES!!!!!!!!
> What is the world coming to???
If this was the one in Harrogate then I am not surprised. Been there twice, and only three of the four checkouts have been working. And have been supervised by three staff. Errm...
Also I went to buy two rolls of bin bags on one occasion, I was told I needed to have a carrier bag or I couldn't buy them, because of the scale thing. Almost walked out. Utter waste of everyone's time. -- MrGuest Always, seemingly, on the road to nowhere
>>Well, I heard the other day that one company is going to just have automatic >>checkouts, I fancy blind folk will have something to say about that one, and >>it won't be very nice.
>>Brian
> Why do you assume blind people won't be able to operate an automated > checkout? Do you think they won't be able to work out which key is > which on the keypad?
Possibly the fact Brian is totally blind himself gives him the right to make such an assumption (?)
>>>Well, I heard the other day that one company is going to just have >>>automatic >>>checkouts, I fancy blind folk will have something to say about that one, >>>and >>>it won't be very nice.
>>>Brian
>> Why do you assume blind people won't be able to operate an automated >> checkout? Do you think they won't be able to work out which key is >> which on the keypad?
>All the self checkout machines I've seen have touch screens which you have >to be able to see and read to work out where you need to touch them.
Flat touch screens are a problems for blind people. It's not just checkouts. A blind friend had problems when new lifts were installed in the flats where he lives. The new control panels were touch sensitive so he often finished up on the wrong floor. We solved the problem by scratching the part of the touch sensitive panels for his floor. No doubt some people thought they had been vandalized.
>Well I had a guy doorstep me earlier this week wanting to sell me Daily >Mail
subscriptions. I thus pointed out that a daily paper was as much use to me as a chocolate fireguard. I mean the white cane ought to have given it away somewhat, but the fact I was pruning a shrub probably threw him, poor dear.
>>>>Well, I heard the other day that one company is going to just have >>>>automatic >>>>checkouts, I fancy blind folk will have something to say about that one, >>>>and >>>>it won't be very nice.
>>>>Brian
>>> Why do you assume blind people won't be able to operate an automated >>> checkout? Do you think they won't be able to work out which key is >>> which on the keypad?
>>All the self checkout machines I've seen have touch screens which you have >>to be able to see and read to work out where you need to touch them.
>Flat touch screens are a problems for blind people. It's not just >checkouts. A blind friend had problems when new lifts were installed >in the flats where he lives. The new control panels were touch >sensitive so he often finished up on the wrong floor. We solved the >problem by scratching the part of the touch sensitive panels for his >floor. No doubt some people thought they had been vandalized.
> Woody wrote (apparently) in uk.tech.digital-tv on Sun 08 Nov > 2009 > 15:44:15:
>> I was in Morrisons today.
>> Four items so I thought I'd go through the 'quick-service' >> automated checkouts.
>> Four items:- >> 2 x 3ltr milk >> One roll masking tape >> Sunday Times
>> The machine tells me it needs operator approval for my >> purchase. >> Eh? Can't think what harm you can do with a roll of masking >> tape.
>> Operator comes along and authorises my purchase - of the >> SUNDAY >> TIMES!!!!!!!!
>> What is the world coming to???
> If this was the one in Harrogate then I am not surprised. Been > there > twice, and only three of the four checkouts have been working. > And > have been supervised by three staff. Errm...
> Also I went to buy two rolls of bin bags on one occasion, I was > told I > needed to have a carrier bag or I couldn't buy them, because of > the > scale thing. Almost walked out. Utter waste of everyone's time. > --
You don't have to use the bags as long as you put the items on the scales. Problem occurs if you have to lift an existing item - inside a bag or not - to make space for somthing already on the scale. The **** machine thinks you are taking things without paying and won't go any further without approval.
I used one in Sainsbury's in York the other week and it was much better, not least there was a decent pause after the item was scanned to allow you to put it on the scale before it started preaching at you. Those in our Morrison's (yes, Harrogate) bleat perhaps a second or so after scanning. When they first started I commented to the supervisor that its a pity that they don't have an expert mode which allows you to select to switch Digital Doris off but it went straight over her head.
There must be something about Harrogate (now now, polite comments only please) as Sainsbury's there replaced one checkout with three 'few items' manned checkouts - not automated. Says it all really.
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