Retailers in Europe, like Booths supermarkets, and the United States, like Walmart, are pulling back on having self-checkout in light of complaints and shoplifting.
But then how will Margaret, the 80 year old lady who can retire but doesn’t want to because she has no friends or family and therefore nobody to talk to except for her captive customers, get her social interaction?
I try to reserve judgement based on edgy comments like this because I usually tell myself “eh, it’s probably just a dumb teenager, they don’t mean it.” But seriously, if this is the way you think about people, you are not a good person and should rethink your life.
You will be old someday just like everyone else (if you’re lucky), and you might be lonely at that point. Desperately lonely. Think about that. Actually, if this is genuinely the way you relate to others, it’s likely everyone will turn their back on you at some point and you’ll be very alone long before you reach old age.
But then how will Margaret, the 80 year old lady who can retire but doesn’t want to because she has no friends or family and therefore nobody to talk to except for her captive customers, get her social interaction?
Would it be so bad to be nice to Margaret for a few seconds? It would mean a lot to her, I’m sure it would brighten her day.
Margaret doesn’t need your pity.
I typically try to go out of my way to make the worker have the best experience with me as possible whether it’s a Margaret or anyone else.
Fuck you.
I try to reserve judgement based on edgy comments like this because I usually tell myself “eh, it’s probably just a dumb teenager, they don’t mean it.” But seriously, if this is the way you think about people, you are not a good person and should rethink your life.
You will be old someday just like everyone else (if you’re lucky), and you might be lonely at that point. Desperately lonely. Think about that. Actually, if this is genuinely the way you relate to others, it’s likely everyone will turn their back on you at some point and you’ll be very alone long before you reach old age.