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Do you remember when supermarket checkouts had animations of someone doing it. When did they get rid of that

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BeLoudRubyPanda · 24/05/2025 14:38

Many years ago when you were paying for your shopping on a supermarket checkout, you would get an animated version of it shown. You don't see that anymore. When was it took away

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Arlanymor · 24/05/2025 14:40

I don’t think I have ever seen that! Sounds a bit like when you go bowling and there is an animation replaying your play!

Baguettesandcheeseforever · 24/05/2025 14:42

I read “animations of someone doing it” in completely the wrong way 😳

But it did make me click your post!

Littletreefrog · 24/05/2025 14:44

BeLoudRubyPanda · 24/05/2025 14:38

Many years ago when you were paying for your shopping on a supermarket checkout, you would get an animated version of it shown. You don't see that anymore. When was it took away

Never seen that. Where was this shown? I can't think where the screen would be as you presumably mean staffed checkout with it being many years ago.

ImWearingPantaloons · 24/05/2025 14:46

I don’t have a clue what you’re on about!!

When was this and in which supermarket?

BeLoudRubyPanda · 24/05/2025 14:48

It used to be seen in UK supermarkets. About 10 or 20 years ago

Here's a video of it seen in a Tesco checkout.

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BCBird · 24/05/2025 14:48

Was about to say I've never seen it, them remembered I've seen it at little Coops on the self service tills. Bit silly in.my opinion. Almost like telling us because we don't know what to do!

BallerinaRadio · 24/05/2025 14:49

Ummm what is you miss about it?

BeLoudRubyPanda · 24/05/2025 14:49

On self service it was seen

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BeLoudRubyPanda · 24/05/2025 14:56

Littletreefrog · 24/05/2025 14:44

Never seen that. Where was this shown? I can't think where the screen would be as you presumably mean staffed checkout with it being many years ago.

It was the self checkout

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ScabbyHorse · 24/05/2025 14:59

Yes I remember this, it was quite recent in one supermarket, the woman had really bad streaks in her hair like proper 90’s ones

Littletreefrog · 24/05/2025 15:00

BeLoudRubyPanda · 24/05/2025 14:56

It was the self checkout

Ah that makes more sense. See when I think many years ago I'm thinking of the 70s and 80s because I'm old.

Arlanymor · 24/05/2025 16:55

Oh that animation - she’s alive and well and gracing us with her presence in all of the Swansea CoOps with self service machines. Sorry I thought it was something different as sounded a lot more fun than a 90s-hair lady in a black Next bootcut suit! (You can’t see her trouser bottoms but I assume!)

Arlanymor · 24/05/2025 16:55

PS. I call her Mandy when she asks me questions like if I want a receipt. “No thanks Mandy!”

Koalafan · 24/05/2025 16:56

Baguettesandcheeseforever · 24/05/2025 14:42

I read “animations of someone doing it” in completely the wrong way 😳

But it did make me click your post!

Edited

Ditto. 🫣

JohnTheRevelator · 24/05/2025 17:00

Baguettesandcheeseforever · 24/05/2025 14:42

I read “animations of someone doing it” in completely the wrong way 😳

But it did make me click your post!

Edited

I read it like that too! Animated version of someone doing what exactly?! 😂

Elsvieta · 24/05/2025 19:58

Never saw that. Maybe it's like when escalators were a new thing and department stores paid people to ride them all day so the customers would see it was safe and join in. By now we've all got the hang of how self checkout works.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 24/05/2025 20:07

Me too @Baguettesandcheeseforever

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