A Better Self-Checkout Lane Experience

Wednesday, 10 November 2010 | by Pat's Picks

I refuse to use the self-checkout lane at the grocery store, simply refuse, because it’s always SO slow. But apparently, the machines have some fans who offer their tips for a better check-out experience to the Washington Post this morning. First, make sure the person in front of you isn’t buying a bunch of produce—that’s a sure way to slow down the process. Ditto if you’re buying a lot of produce. Avoid heavy items because they tend to overload the conveyor belt. Also avoid buying alcohol, which requires a real human to come over for age verification.

Self checkout lanes seems to be a very popular topic for comics: