An Open Letter To The Self Checkout Machine

Dear Mr. Self Checkout Machine,

Looks like you have all the power right now as I, an apparently moronic consumer, can’t seem to scan my banana bunch to your expectations. I’ve scanned this bunch over 7 times and it rings up then the screen changes to “Rescan item”. I’m not sure what your problem is, maybe you had a bad day, but your problems aren’t my problems.

At this point, it is a blow to my self esteem to have the employee who is working the self checkout machine area come back over and say “scan them again” like I’m some sort of idiot.

But I truly believe it’s not me, it’s definitely you. There should at least be an option on screen to “Phone A Friend” to help me through this scenario. And funny, there’s a camera aimed directly at my face. How convenient.

I’m about to abandon this banana bunch right on the conveyor belt. How would you like that?