to not want the pin machine in the co-op to try to strike up conversation?

[nevergoogle]

Today it was, "Do you have a pet?"

None of your fucking business pin machine.

"What next?" i said.

"Did you watch eastenders last night?"

"Are you sure you need onions?"

"If you were a drink what would you be?"

Gah!

(anyway mid rant the woman at the till informed me she did infact watch eastenders last night and we agreed we both couldn't wait for thursdays episode)

but still, shut up machine.

Have I walked into an alternate reality?

other than that, what have you been drinking???

I've never heard of a pin machine that talks to you?

How do you respond? I mean, is there a keyboard or is this just a one-way conversation?
Did you need onions?

Different ID, I was thinking the same.
I've never come across a talking pin machine either.

The one where we used to live used to ask you things like whether you had been served well - you could press one of two buttons to express your thoughts

I know what you mean, nevergoogle. Last night it asked me 'Where our products laid out in an attractive manner?' or some such nonsense. Firstly, I was only in to buy milk, so hadn't really looked at anything else and secondly, I do not need a PIN machine asking me vaguely suggestive questions.

Were, not where - gah!

No, it actually happens in the co-op.

"Is the till assistant attractive" etc

She said, 'well do you have a pet?" and i said "No, but it's none of that machine's business".

Nosey fucking machine.

So let me get this straight.

You think that machines are talking to you?

I see.

as an aside, i am banned from buying onions. always buy them when we don't need them and we end up with a drawer full of them.

the only options are 'yes' and 'no' to answer.

they need a 'fuck off nosey' button.

@ those who think i've lost my mind.

it's true i tell you!

Your co-op machine is nicer than mine. Mine just asks me if I need loo roll or tells me I haven't got enough money to pay for the vast amount of wine I want

I might shop there more often if it took an interest in my pets

Of course it is.

never argue with a crazy lady

My co-op has this too. If you put your card in it just goes quietly away and asks for your pin number instead.
The "Were our products laid out in an attractive manner" one always stumps me too it's a supermarket, not a prize vegetable competition!

lmao.

You did?

the co-op is full of shit. It's no better than Spar.

don't worry hecate, i'm not hearing voices and it's not supermarket related.

i'll disagree with you there someguy.

in spar i always have to queue up with a junkie or drunk.

in co-op i have to queue with the old folks and their great shopping bags on wheels.

I was really freaked out the first time that happened! I just take cash mostly though, and I forgot about the freaky machine.

Also co-op fairtrade crunchy White chocolate is yummy.

oi, where did you all go? i'm not MAD.

now i feel like a lonely pin machine trying to strike up conversation.

Um... yes. I mean no. I mean twenty pounds cashback please.

No none of those responses make sense, you are clearly not a talking PIN machine

"are you sure those shoes match that outfit?"

"you've forgotten your bags for life again haven't you?"

The checkout girl always asks me in a bored tone "Do you have a membership card?" and doesn't seem to remember that I don't, despite the fact she must remember me as I regularly hold up the entire queue with my healthy start vouchers

i lie.
i do have a card but have no idea where it is.