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Approval Needed!

So I went to my local supermarket to get some shopping.

I first put through 2 lemons. The till barks at me that I've exceeded the amount of lemons I can buy in one transaction. I had to ask the staff for some help. Apparently there is a limit of 1 lemon but this can be worked around by entering quantity 1 twice. I put the lemons in my back back and press the button to say I'm not bagging it.

As I'm scanning my pork chops, one of the staff hangs a "bag for life" on the bagging area. The bag drapes over the scales and the till immediately detects an "unexpected item" and refuses to let me continue until I get approval.

Next, a bag of apples. What could go wrong with such an innocent item? I scan it and select the option to say I'm not bagging it. "Approval needed!" barks the till. Apparently after not bagging three items I must get approval.

Next, a bag of mushrooms. I put it on the scales and press "fruit and veg". "Select from popular items" the tills suggests and presents me with only one option, bananas, apparently only bananas are popular in this area. I find it on A-Z and pop it in the bag followed by spring onions.

Next, a carton of milk. I scan, push the button to say I'm not bagging it. "Approval needed!" groans the till. It's the dreaded three items rule again. Even though the staff decided I'm not doing anything nefarious by not bagging something three times in a row they must approve each further three items. I had twelve items so there was FOUR approvals just for this.

Finally I finish and get my credit card out. With a sigh of relief I push "Finish and pay" just wanting to pay and leave. "Approval needed!" the till shouted. What was wrong this time? Apparently the till had uncovered my dastardly deed with the lemons earlier by scanning one at a time. Finally a member of staff came to my aid and approved it.

Sometimes I wonder whether it's easier to stand in a long queue than use one of these machines.

Comments

  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    Did you have "approval" to start this thread? :rotfl:
  • supermezzo
    supermezzo Posts: 1,055 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Why are you onyl allowed one lemon at a time? How very odd.
    It aint over til I've done singing....
  • NYGiants
    NYGiants Posts: 545 Forumite
    Dr. Watson arrives at 221-B Baker Street and is stunned to find his friend Sherlock Holmes out front in an overall, applying a pale yellow gloss to the front door.
    "Holmes what is it?" cried the stupefied Watson.
    A lemon entry, my dear Watson.






    I'll get my coat :wave:
    "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money"
  • Willowx
    Willowx Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Can't help with the lemon problem but it's a lot quicker and less hassle if you stack the stuff on the bagging area and then put it in your bag once you've finished. You don't actually have to put it into a bag.
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