At Ikea in Lisbon

[LotusBud]

They do not have cashiers. ALL of the checkout, 100%, is automated. I do not approve.

 

[Jack]

That's very strange. Isn't that the you build it prefab furniture deal?

 

[LotusBud]

That's very strange. Isn't that the you build it prefab furniture deal?

Well, it's not just that, but yeah, that's how they made their name. It's a huge store, with a massive customer base, so having no cashiers is very, very odd.

 

[Lily]

What do the employees do?

 

[Admin.]

What do the employees do?

They walk around saying “Uff da!”

 

[Lily]

They walk around saying “Uff da!”

I was just wondering if they do better customer service instead.

 

[Larry Loungelizard]

I thought Portugal has strong labor unions.

 

[Admin.]

I thought Portugal has strong labor unions.

Mayhaps that’s why they have no cashiers.

 

[Larry Loungelizard]

Mayhaps that’s why they have no cashiers.

Oh, so Ikea cut a deal where they don't need to hire cashiers. Probably bribed the right people.

 

[Jack]

Oh, so Ikea cut a deal where they don't need to hire cashiers. Probably bribed the right people.

The nerve!

 

[Admin.]

Oh, so Ikea cut a deal where they don't need to hire cashiers. Probably bribed the right people.

If you don’t engineer cashiers into your business model, then you don’t need no stinking cashier union

 

[Larry Loungelizard]

If you don’t engineer cashiers into your business model, then you don’t need no stinking cashier union

Ah, trickle down is spreading everywhere. Glorious.

 

[Jack]

Ah, trickle down is spreading everywhere. Glorious.

Less is more!

 

[LotusBud]

What do the employees do?

Mostly stock stuff, I think.

 

[LotusBud]

I thought Portugal has strong labor unions.

They do, which is why this bothers and mystifies me. They also have a lot of checkout machines in supermarkets.

 

[Reggie_Essent]

They do, which is why this bothers and mystifies me. They also have a lot of checkout machines in supermarkets.

Supermarkets? In the second world? I thought you bought your groceries off the back of a donkey cart on the village market day?

 

[Lily]

Supermarkets? In the second world? I thought you bought your groceries off the back of a donkey cart on the village market day?

I wonder how saying simple-minded stupid shit repeatedly entertains you.

 

[Frood]

I wonder how saying simple-minded stupid shit repeatedly entertains you.

Shut your gob, you Bonnie Blue of burrito carts.

 

[Reggie_Essent]

I wonder how saying simple-minded stupid shit repeatedly entertains you.

Endlessly.

 

[Lily]

Shut your gob, you Bonnie Blue of burrito carts.

No.

 

[Lily]

Endlessly.

I wish it worked that way for the average reader.

 

[Frood]

Oink!

FIFY

 

[Reggie_Essent]

I wish it worked that way for the average reader.

We have average readers here? I mean besides the semi-literate ones like X and Seamajor.

 

[The Prowler]

They do not have cashiers. ALL of the checkout, 100%, is automated. I do not approve.

Of course you do not approve.

Because being a cashier is a great fucking job!!!!




Say "Hello". Scan a product. Scan another product. Tell them where to tap their card. Give them the receipt. "Have a nice day."


Repeat.


Thousands of times a day.




You idiot.