Yeah.. It seems to me no one else can bag stuff right. I did the Cashier/bagger back in High School too.... So I'm quick and efficient on the bagging. If the wife is with she pays, and i bag. I was at super target the other week, and bought some milk and one of those 96 load bottles of tide. the cashier asked if i wanted the milk in a bag, I said no, they proceeded to shove the soap in a bag and then shove something else in there with it, and then the rest of my stuff (a little over $50 worth) in a single other bag. Needless to say the bag broke getting it back in the cart. I realize I have a toddler with and you may be trying to help with the least bags possible but come on!
Then there was the wal-mart trip where you buy 10 items and they have those bag spinners, so the cashier puts every item in an individual bag... talk about wasteful.
what really tweaks me out though is people putting chemicals with the food. at least put it in a separate bag and then in the food bag... I mean canned goods are one thing, but i had (at target) the cashier toss a box of powdered dishwasher soap on top of a pack of fresh raw chicken.... I grabbed another bag and fixed that right away. Sharp corners + plastic wrap + powder soap + raw meat are not a good thing in my book.
It's gotten to the point that the wife and I have started complimenting the cashiers if they do a good job bagging.
I love the self checkouts, but hate the weight sensors and how small the area is that you need to leave your purchases until the transaction is finished. Plus i hate how loud they are often set and that some stores machines yell out the price of every item. you Scan.....BEEP...... NINETY EIGHT...CENTS...............then half the time it doesn't notice you put the item in the bag..PLEASE PUT ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA.......then finally the machine will accept another item to scan