Clerks

Going to the grocery store is such an unbelievably crazy experience any more, especially on the weekends. I remember when I was a kid, and the Acme shopping center down the street was the grocery store of choice for most of the people in our area. Things were altogether different back then. There were less than a dozen cashiers on staff, and most of them were there for so long that eventually you knew everyone by name. This was also a time when a computer was a calculator, so scanners were not exactly an option. Thus, every item had to be scrutinized by the cashier in order to find the randomly placed pricetag somewhere on the product. Now this could be rather awkward at times, as you might guess. Certain items were better left un-scrutinized. So, usually you had certain cashiers to go to for certain products. Foot fungus cream...it was Marge at register 7. 'Depends' under garments, it was Eddie at register 2, or ...Marge at register 7. The worse part was when you would go back a week later, and Marge would ask you how the foot fungus was going. Marge was hard of hearing and spoke loudly...very loudly. Anyway, the reason I bring up the scanners, is because I the first time I saw the self scanners, I realized how much I liked them. I find it difficult to just run in and only buy (1) of certain products. For example, if I go into Shop Rite and bring up just one roll of toilet paper to the register, I feel shamed and embarrassed. As if I am so out of touch with my household toilet supplies, that I don't realize I need toilet paper until it's too late. Yet, with the self scanner, one can buy his or her toilet paper one roll at a time completely guilt free. More importantly, this also works with foot fungus cream.