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To: Cincinatus' Wife
I like self-checkout except for the sterile computer voice that says such things as "place item in bag." They need to have an option where you can select from a variety of voices, such as the Mr. T voice: "Place the item in the bag, fool! Now git your change! I pity the fool who shops at Lowes!"
7 posted on 04/20/2004 3:43:13 AM PDT by Puddleglum (The Dems seem to have no problem in outsourcing America's oil production.)
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To: Puddleglum
...such as the Mr. T voice: "Place the item in the bag, fool! Now git your change! I pity the fool who shops at Lowes!"

LOL!

34 posted on 04/20/2004 4:15:22 AM PDT by jigsaw (God Bless Our Troops.)
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To: Puddleglum
LOL
36 posted on 04/20/2004 4:17:51 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Puddleglum
LMAO.

I'd enjoy the Ward Burton computer checker persona...

"Heytherbuddy.
shurlookalikeyaknowhatcherdoin."
42 posted on 04/20/2004 4:22:51 AM PDT by glock rocks (Please pray for our patriot armed forces in harm's way - and the families awaiting their safe return)
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To: Puddleglum
They need to have an option where you can select from a variety of voices, such as the Mr. T voice: "Place the item in the bag, fool! Now git your change! I pity the fool who shops at Lowes!"

I would pay extra for that option.

77 posted on 04/20/2004 5:11:26 AM PDT by Sloth (We cannot defeat foreign enemies of the Constitution if we yield to the domestic ones.)
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To: Puddleglum
"Place the item in the bag, fool!

I like that! In all seriousness, Mr. FourPeas belonged to an amateur radio club that was convinced it NEEDED a new two meter repeater with the voice of a woman rather than a man.

137 posted on 04/20/2004 6:50:06 AM PDT by FourPeas (We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. - Will Rogers)
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To: Puddleglum
We have self-checkout in the "BJ's" (wholesale club) ... I'm not a fan ... it's a two-person job to run the thing with a large number of items. The output end gets backed up. When you go to empty it into a cart the computer times out; thinks you've done with checking out and wants payment. I also wish I could set the machine to STFU. I hate talking computers.
154 posted on 04/20/2004 7:31:12 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Chief Engineer, Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemens' Club)
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To: Puddleglum
...(T)he Mr. T voice: "Place the item in the bag, fool! Now git your change! I pity the fool who shops at Lowes!"

No kidding. This is a great idea. You could have a personal preference that is keyed to the ubiquitous "preferred customer" card. I would love checking out with Mr. T.

Or maybe Captain Kirk... "Place... your item.... in... the BAG!"

I'm going to be laughing every time I go to the grocery store thinking up silly voices they could use.

156 posted on 04/20/2004 7:39:35 AM PDT by bondjamesbond (Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown)
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To: Puddleglum
Oh I agree! I loathe the one at Smith's grocery, who cheerily and perkily reminds me please to place every single stinkin' item I scan "..in the bag!". I find myself muttering to it to please STFU!!!!
166 posted on 04/20/2004 7:58:48 AM PDT by T Minus Four
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