Comments on: #471 - Queue http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/ new comics every monday through friday Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Deteramot http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-65940 Deteramot Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:40:03 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-65940 It's Time Travel week, obviously. It’s Time Travel week, obviously.

]]> By: MOD http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54618 MOD Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:44:54 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54618 ooooh i love the self-service checkouts :D i'm probably the only one in my town who uses them....im the one who keeps those things running single handedly, lol i just find them so much easier and quicker (until you've checked out all your items, then realised you dont have enough cash, so you have to cancel items (which is IRRITATING and AWKWARD!)) on a lighter note: im back and alive, sorry for not posting for ages but i've ben stuck in a half year long gaming session lol, or at least it felt like it. imoff to go sleep now :) ooooh i love the self-service checkouts :D

i’m probably the only one in my town who uses them….im the one who keeps those things running single handedly, lol

i just find them so much easier and quicker (until you’ve checked out all your items, then realised you dont have enough cash, so you have to cancel items (which is IRRITATING and AWKWARD!))
on a lighter note: im back and alive, sorry for not posting for ages but i’ve ben stuck in a half year long gaming session lol, or at least it felt like it. imoff to go sleep now :)

]]> By: Anton T http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54469 Anton T Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:59:25 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54469 aaagh...i know what you're talking about. My mom always manages to take -the- one line that either has someone about to drop coins,his bag,be out of money,hard-hearing or the usual slow newbie cashier that scans an item 3 times and spends 10 min removing them off the check... I just have the habit of going off myself in a different queue before she says something (im the one with the caddie anyway) aaagh…i know what you’re talking about.
My mom always manages to take -the- one line that either has someone about to drop coins,his bag,be out of money,hard-hearing or the usual slow newbie cashier that scans an item 3 times and spends 10 min removing them off the check…

I just have the habit of going off myself in a different queue before she says something (im the one with the caddie anyway)

]]> By: DEC http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54395 DEC Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:03:32 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54395 at one of the local grocery stores they use a queuing system, press a button get a slip of paper, wait till your number turns up above a checkout counter and go to it, at least i like the system as you can get that extra little thing you forgot without loosing your place in the queue. at one of the local grocery stores they use a queuing system, press a button get a slip of paper, wait till your number turns up above a checkout counter and go to it, at least i like the system as you can get that extra little thing you forgot without loosing your place in the queue.

]]> By: Kitsunie http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54386 Kitsunie Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:01:37 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54386 :x Nowhere in my city seems to have self-checkouts, in my experience. I've only ever seen them on my occasional visits to the US. Perhaps we're just behind the times. XD :x Nowhere in my city seems to have self-checkouts, in my experience. I’ve only ever seen them on my occasional visits to the US. Perhaps we’re just behind the times. XD

]]> By: Karen http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54356 Karen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:10:07 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54356 Also, self-checkouts aren't any faster. They're just cheaper for the company. If they didn't have the self-checkouts, and instead had an extra 2 or 3 cashiers and another bag boy working, there wouldn't be line problems AND there would be jobs for high school kids and other people who need them. Also, self-checkouts aren’t any faster. They’re just cheaper for the company. If they didn’t have the self-checkouts, and instead had an extra 2 or 3 cashiers and another bag boy working, there wouldn’t be line problems AND there would be jobs for high school kids and other people who need them.

]]> By: Karen http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54355 Karen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:07:52 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54355 I despise the self-checkout. I worked as a cashier through high school to pay for all my fun and save for university -- now I see self-checkouts everywhere, and I know that they're taking those jobs away from the high school kids who need them, forcing everyone to compete for crappy McDonalds jobs. I despise the self-checkout. I worked as a cashier through high school to pay for all my fun and save for university — now I see self-checkouts everywhere, and I know that they’re taking those jobs away from the high school kids who need them, forcing everyone to compete for crappy McDonalds jobs.

]]> By: ¡el pingüino bilingüe¿ http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54354 ¡el pingüino bilingüe¿ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:00:31 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54354 Pieman Dont forget the kids who beg for candy. ¡Esos niños maltidos! Pieman

Dont forget the kids who beg for candy.
¡Esos niños maltidos!

]]> By: Andrew the Pair http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54353 Andrew the Pair Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:54:59 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54353 I usually love self-check-outs. Except for the one at the WalMart near where I live. I hate Walmart to begin with, but this one is especially terrible. During the evening rush on a Friday they had only 4 out of 12 self-check machines working. But to make it even worse the machines took at least a minute to scan each item. The process went something like this; Run item across scanner in 8 or 9 different directions until it finally registers. Place in bag too soon and get 'unexpected item in bag' alert. Take item out. Place thumb on screen to acknowledge 'item removed from bag' alert. Wait. Wait. Wait. Machine registers your thumb, which is now pressing against the screen hard enough to bend said screen. Wipe bloody tears of rage from eyes. Scan next item. Wait 7.18 seconds. Place item in bag. Wait 10 seconds. Machine is now ready for next item. Continue..... So yeah, I'm a fan of MOST self-check-outs ;) In other news; at my last military assignment before getting out; the local Commissary (grocery store) had an awesome checkout process. It was one long line leading to the checkouts. At the front of the line was a lady directing traffic with a electronic display above her that guided people to the shortest lines. No matter how long the line or time of day you could be in and out in less than a half hour total. I usually love self-check-outs. Except for the one at the WalMart near where I live. I hate Walmart to begin with, but this one is especially terrible. During the evening rush on a Friday they had only 4 out of 12 self-check machines working. But to make it even worse the machines took at least a minute to scan each item.
The process went something like this;
Run item across scanner in 8 or 9 different directions until it finally registers. Place in bag too soon and get ‘unexpected item in bag’ alert. Take item out. Place thumb on screen to acknowledge ‘item removed from bag’ alert. Wait. Wait. Wait. Machine registers your thumb, which is now pressing against the screen hard enough to bend said screen. Wipe bloody tears of rage from eyes. Scan next item. Wait 7.18 seconds. Place item in bag. Wait 10 seconds. Machine is now ready for next item. Continue…..

So yeah, I’m a fan of MOST self-check-outs ;)

In other news; at my last military assignment before getting out; the local Commissary (grocery store) had an awesome checkout process. It was one long line leading to the checkouts. At the front of the line was a lady directing traffic with a electronic display above her that guided people to the shortest lines. No matter how long the line or time of day you could be in and out in less than a half hour total.

]]> By: tpiro http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54351 tpiro Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:46:54 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/03/25/471-queue/#comment-54351 I'm enjoying all these time travel themed comics. Keep them coming! I’m enjoying all these time travel themed comics. Keep them coming!

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