Comments on: Automation

By: Badger

Badger — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:23:13 +0000

Angry – It very well could be! I have belatedly decided that Tena Lady should be renamed to “HagRags”.

Catchy, no?

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:21:52 +0000

Dr Clip – She didn’t have that old lady ’smell’ if that is what you are asking?

BoT – Isn’t it always the way? It’s the stupid people that spoil it for the rest of us.

Goodwin – Just because Tesco are grammatically incorrect, does not mean you should be too. Please see PBC.

Ldbug – you couldn’t pay me enough to do that job.

TJ – Thanks for the err, clarification.

Badger – that is an advert for Vodka right?

Natasha – Hello. As I said at JonnyB’s place, the card is saved for the cuties, if there aren’t any then I’ll practise my lines on an inanimate object. Like at weekends.

Clarissa – I’m sure she was sorely tempted.

Alan – I think they all have this problem. I think.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:52:14 +0000

Been on the Tesco self serve trip, is it only me, or do I choose the “duff” machine, which is always asking “unexpected item on belt, please remove”. Even though there’s nowt on the fffing thing…. But I will admit to prefering tesco above Asda…

By: clarissa

clarissa — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:25:07 +0000

Did she give you a hug?

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:08:36 +0000

How are you going to chat up a check-out-machine with a gold card? Its lines with the check-out-CHICKS that you should be getting into.

By: Badger

Badger — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:44:04 +0000

TJ – I love the adverts for those. They’re basically saying “piss yourself in comfort”…

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:22:10 +0000

Dr Clip

Tena Lady!

Don’t ask ………..

By: Ldbug

Ldbug — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:23:29 +0000

*groan* While I respect my elders and all I would pay good money for a law to be passed requiring all retired folks to attend twice yearly classes on ‘new technologies’

Scan your own grocieries!
Fun with texting!
Carry your phone with you!
Beyond CD’s!
Faster than e-mail – IM!
Just what is a blog? – Start your own!!

Of course, I pity the poor bastard that would have to teach those classes to little 80 yr old ladies….

By: Goodwin

Goodwin — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:17:06 +0000

Hmmm, Im sure the bloody machine says “10 items or less”, Im going to have to investigate now.

I could have been worse and have posted in a language that only under 18’s can read, “N dat wood ov pssd u rit of” (Hope I got that right!)

By: BoyOnTop

BoyOnTop — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:30:36 +0000

Thus proving the point that no matter how smart the technology, it is still required to be used by a man (or woman) and thus is prone to failure.

By: Dr_Clip

Dr_Clip — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:21:33 +0000

i hope she wasnt in a rush to by old ladies nappies, (tanner ladies.?)

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:15:35 +0000

itsmyparty – put them all in homes, it is the only solution.

PB Curtis – If only that were true…

Badger – it was one of those funny shaped bottles. I am not cruel.

GH – Hello! That is an excellent idea, can we have that caveat for the right to vote as well?

Goodwin – It is “10 items or fewer” Honestly, the standard of grammar on this site is falling by the day. Stick to things with easy-to-read barcodes. Beans are good for that.

By: Goodwin

Goodwin — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:50:34 +0000

I would have informed the lady that self service is for 10 items or less, typical old people pushing the boundry of self service.

We have the self service in Tesco, but all the technology in the world and they always throw up an error when Im buying a cooked chicken! something to do with weight/price calculation, I think Steven Hawkins and his sister has a grudge against “Extra Tasty Chicken”.

By: GH

GH — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:27:52 +0000

Hi Mr. A.

Long-time reader, first-time writer here.

The Tesco’s by Liverpool Street station has a whole bunch of those self-service tills along with the normal ones. So you have a choice of which queue to join. I’m sure that they should simply ask the question “Can you program a Sky+ box and get the program that you actually want to watch?” Those that can, get a chance to use the self-service tills.

By: Badger

Badger — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:24:49 +0000

Angry, let me suggest that next time you go up to this delightful lady and cram the detergent somewhere unpleasant. Front or back bottom will do.

By: PB Curtis

PB Curtis — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:16:05 +0000

I would have thought one Nemesis was enough for anyone.

By: itsmyparty

itsmyparty — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:40:07 +0000

Just what is it about elderly humans? I will never understand how they can’t manage to pack their shopping up while the cashier puts it through – they just stand there and then wait until checkout bint hands them their change before packing it into bags. That’s even more irritating when said checkout bint start putting your stuff through before elderly human has finished packing theirs.

Oh and they can never manage to enter their PIN correctly either!

Elderly humans should have restricted shopping hours to keep them away from the rest of us.

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:39:43 +0000

z – As I have said before, old people are my ~~nemesis’s nemisii~~ (PBC what is the plural of nemesis?). I find it very hard to be rude to them. I am disappointed in myself.

Dr J – NHS technology projects not delivering expected benefits? Shurely shome mishtake?…

Murphy – I did actually think it is a process that invites shoplifting. Not literally. That would be stupid.

By: Murphy

Murphy — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:26:18 +0000

The little old lady probably got home and unloaded £100 worth of high value stuff from her coat like one of those old Ealing Comedies. It wasn’t Alec Guiness was it?

By: Dr J

Dr J — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:25:03 +0000

We have the same trouble with the automated check in screen installed at phenominal expense to “speed up” our checking in of patients for appointments.

We put it in to free our admin staff to handle more calls on the phone and generally be more available to help punters with queries.

Seems the main query they are helping them with is “How do I gat to check in now then?”

So what hitherto took them one mouse click, now takes five minutes painstaking demonstration…. after which they give up, come back behind the desk, and check them in the “old fashioned way” with one mouse click.