I’ve
mentioned before that I tend to use self-checkout for my shopping as part of my
broader scheme to avoid human contact. This
weekend at my local grocery store and noticed a bit of a tone in the robot
checkout lady’s voice. After I scanned
my items she said (in a haughty faux British accent), “insert cash or swipe
card now.” She may have caught me at a
sensitive moment, but all I could think was, “would it kill you to say ‘please’?”
