Man goes viral with reason for not using self-checkout & the internet supports him FlickrIn a viral video, a man took to TikTok to explain why he doesn\u2019t use the self-checkout, and the internet sided with him. In a video that gained over 35,000 views before being taken down, a TikToker named Kevin, who regularly shares his opinions on pop culture, explained his reasons for avoiding self-checkouts. \u201cI firmly believe that every time someone uses one of those automated kiosks, it\u2019s a de facto vote against a longstanding occupation, which is the grocery clerk\u2026 I don\u2019t want to be responsible, however passively, for killing off an entire occupation that\u2019s been around since I was a kid.\u201d He continued, saying that though technology is faster, it may not always be preferable: \u201cI work in tech. You know, I use the internet for all sorts of reasons. But I\u2019m not sure that I want everything automated in my life\u2026 I actually don\u2019t mind the social exchange between the checkout clerk. I always tell one of my dumb dad jokes or, you know, \u2018Don\u2019t work too hard!\u2019\u201d \u201cI hope that the clerks stay around for certainly my lifetime, but I fear that it won\u2019t,\u201d he finishes. Internet supports man\u2019s stand against self-checkouts Before the video was removed, it gained a ton of comments from fellow like-minded shoppers. \u201cMy main reason is that I don\u2019t get a discount for doing it nor am I a paid employee,\u201d one wrote, suggesting that by using self-checkouts, shoppers were forgoing the luxury of having someone who\u2019s being paid do the work for them. \u201cI enjoy going to the grocery store. I enjoy having a grocery clerk ring up my items and we chit chat. It\u2019s a great time,\u201d another wrote. However, it turned out that there was one person who wasn\u2019t in support \u2013 a grocery store worker: \u201c30-year grocery store vet here. PLEASE USE THE SELF CHECKOUT! It helps by letting us redistribute employees throughout the store where they can be utilized better. No one is losing their job!\u201d It turns out that the majority of consumers do in fact, prefer self-checkouts over store associates. In a recent survey, if given the option, 60% of consumers would rather serve themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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