Self-Service

Saw an item in TV last night about the latest technology being trialled in supermarkets to expedite the checkout process and, naturally, it eliminates the human element - except for the shopper, of course; however, you'll be next.

If faced with one of those self-service checkouts in a supermarket, I always choose the manned checkout for the simple fact that it's employing a person. It's usually a toss-up anyway as to whether the self-service jobbie is quicker - the manned checkout is manned by an expert in the process and, if there's a problem, it gets sorted quicker.