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Shoppers are being praised for refusing to use self-checkout machines in a clip posted to social media that has gone viral.
The video shows shoppers at an Asda store waiting in long queues for the manned checkouts, while the three self service checkouts stood empty.
The X post praised the move, commenting: ‘Well done to everyone who decided to wait patiently and queue like I did.
‘And as a bonus I had some lovely conversations with others whilst I waited. Win win.’
The user added: ‘#TakeBackControl’.
Shoppers in an Asda store were praised on social media for waiting in long queues to buy their shopping instead of using the self-checkout tills
The self-checkout tills stood empty in a silent protest which has divided social media users
The video, posted yesterday afternoon, got 959k views and had people divided.
One woman commented: ‘Self check outs are a ridiculous idea – we can’t work them, they take twice as long and we’re not paid to man those machines. Stop self checking out!!!!’
Another user strongly agreed, commenting: ‘I absolutely refuse to use self checkout. Rather wait half an hour than use them. When I asked why I refused, I said that’s someone’s job right there, greedy supermarkets, everyone should refuse, then they would have to pay staff to man tills. It’s not for the customer’s benefit.’
Other users, however, disagreed.
One user simply put: ‘God I’d be on the self checkouts in a shot. Hate queueing.’
Another user commented that the self service till was better for them due to their anxiety.
‘For someone who suffers anxiety and social anxiety I have to admit I prefer self service checkouts, obviously I don’t like that people may lose jobs but sometimes self checkout is a help for people like me.’
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Shoppers praised for refusing to use self-checkout machines