I will stand in line forever to have a real live human being scan my items. You do realise that by using self-serve check stands they are able to employ fewer people? Why the rush anyway? I know my cashiers at my grocery stores by name by now and it is always a pleasant moment of my day to see them and chat a few words back and forth.


With that said though, I am not longer patronizing one of the markets on account of the fact they have installed barricades in front of all the exit doors. Obviously shop lifting is an issue - but at the cost of the safety of human lives? I can't help but wonder at how people wouldn't be able to get out in an emergency and it sickens me. So Safeway is off my list.