The Tech Dystopia Thread

[Jacob]

All self checkout I've seen here have weighters()

Walmart, grocery stores & dollar stores.

None of my local ones that I use do. Though, I've come across some in the past... and it's annoying enough that I stop using the self-checkout terminals in those places (or stop going to the store altogether, depending on the convenience of alternatives).

[Barrister]

Interestingly my place gives you a "skip bagging" option that turns off the weighing.

I thought I'd discovered a hack with that. But here it just blocks you and calls an attendant after a few items doing it.

Most annoying thing about self-bagging at my local Safeway:

They stopped using disposable plastic bags about a year ago.  They encourage you to bring re-usable bags.

But the moment you put a disposable bag on the scale it sets the scale off.  You can hit a "I'm using my own bag" button but that then requires a clerk to check.

[grumbler]

The local markets here have all dropped the weight thing.  Thank Hod.