Poundland - latest silliness!
Was in town today and wandered into Poundland as a friend had asked to buy some bin bags and superglue for her from there. All was fine until I wanted to pay. They have done away with the regular tills and gone complete self check-out - with a spotty youth patrolling. As I had only the two items I wasn't phased, waited in the queue until directed by spotty youth to a machine.
Pressed button marked 'start' - was somewhat startled by a pseudo American voice (think very bad Presley impression!) saying 'Howdy dude - how can I help today?' I felt like kicking the thing - but - restrained myself. Scanned the bin bags - machine announced 'item authorised - what's next, buddy?'
Scanned the superglue - machine said 'Hey dude - that needs age verification'. Spotty youth comes over and waves an ID Badge at the thing - it replied 'Item age authorised - nice one Hound Dog - next item'. I pressed the 'finish and pay button. Machine said 'That's £2. Give me your money, Honey!'
I paid - and told spotty youth he had just lost a customer!
The woman at the machine next to mine handed spotty youth her basket of shopping and told him he had just lost two customers!! Her machine had kept spitting her £5 note out each time she tried to pay.
Honestly - self service machines are bad enough - but talking ones - and with an American accent that no American on the planet would ever recognise???