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The last few posts made here, they've shown up, made the most inane, idiotic, and pointless comments, upvoted each other in a frenzy of circle jerking, and generally made a pest of themselves.

They're a nuisance, and add nothing of value to the Lemmy experience.

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[-] cloventt@lemmy.nz 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you’re getting that worked up about mild non-offensive inane comments I hate to imagine how worked up you get using a self-checkout machine. Chill out.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Holy shit dude, have you used one?

Please place item in bagging area. Are you using your own bags? [Yes]. Please wait for staff member to come over and give you permission to use your own bags. Would you like a receipt? [No]. Please take this 30 centimetre long piece of receipt paper that isn't a receipt, it's just printed with stuff you don't want.

I don't think it's justified getting all upset about a few comments, but if I saw an article about someone getting arrested for smashing a self-checkout machine then I'd assume the machine probably deserved it.

[-] MORTARS@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It constantly thinks I've placed an improper amount of weight and I'm stealing. As if I'd steal at the most watched area of the store like a chump. And the attendant has to come over four times!

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

I have actually abandoned my shopping and walked out because of one of those things.

[-] InappropriateEmote@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

They're beyond annoying for sure, but I use them every chance I get. My grocery bill has gone way down since I've learned how to use self checkout... properly.

[-] schzztl@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Don't forget that Countdown is trialling video surveliance at them... as if those places don't make you feel like enough of a criminal as it is.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

It's not like I put the chocolate bar in my pocket while I was standing at the self-checkout? Obviously I did that before going to the place with all the staff.

And who's gonna watch the video surveilance to make sure I didn't scan my kumara in as onions?

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago

Once again, the issue is that none of them actually participated meaningfully in the discussion, just turned the thread into one big circle jerk.

None of the individual comments were particularly bad, it's the overall effect that is the issue.

[-] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

the overall effect he's objecting to is a general anti-racist sentiment, just to clarify that for everyone

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