Post #1416526

2026-02-17 18:56 UTC

And then, to make the non-athletic person feel better about themselves, they show us a skill they themselves have perfected in life. Surely we've all got that under our belts, right? For example I can get groceries faster than everyone else at Winco on a Sunday morning; I know the exact route to take through the store to be as economic with my time as possible.

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@ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-17 19:49

I can do cart tricks. I know how to push on the handle just right so the cart pivots on one wheel while pointing perpendicular to how I'm walking for a fast, compact 180°. I'm also part of a team sport called "speed self checkout". It involves knowing scanning cadence, handing them the item with the barcode facing the convenient way, knowing how many items in which category to give to fill the bag before swapping, and knowing which items go on top. The real trick is knowing which items trigger a human to come over and check an id, and presenting those at the right time so they show up just after you finish scanning everything else. Too early and they eat valuable time leaving you idle, and you miss the chance to possibly combine the item check with the id check, which doubles the number of logins you have to watch and will totally mess everything up.

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