Paid Members ShortOrderCook Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Sauce sachets. Who the fuck came up with those? Whoever it was, let's hope they've long perished for bringing such worthlessness into the world, particularly when there's perfectly acceptable, much more suitable alternatives. Worst invention ever. Nuisance to open, you get nothing out of them, need about twenty to get a decent amount and bottles and pots are a million times better. Â So, what do you crazy kids consider some utterly worthless inventions? I'm thinking more of things that are rubbish but have somehow managed to stick around like the sauce sachet. But go nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Sauce sachets are invaluable for a variety of merchants. Some sauce goes off in open bottles. When you run a food-related business and don't know how much sauce your customers are going to get through, you'd waste a hell of a lot of money if you stuck to bottles. Â Although in fairness you do mention pots that have the same preservative qualities as sachets, so maybe I'm being unfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ShortOrderCook Posted October 28, 2012 Author Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 You definitely are. Because sachets are absolute shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Weathers Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Self scan machines at supermarkets what a shit invention. They take away the human touch out of going grocery shopping and replace it with these semi functional machines that always detect "an unexpected item" that isn't fucking there!!!!!  What makes them even more shit is the fact that they always need a person the man them and tap in codes when they fuck up which is pretty much every 20 seconds and if you want to buy booze or medication you need to call the person over  Shit and horrible invention manned by grinning idiots who don't seem to realize that these robots are making their jobs obsolete  Load of shit  PS : The ones at Morrisons are by far the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 You must be a mong, because I get on just fine with the self-scan checkouts. It isn't rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 You know what I think's shit? That "contactless technology" crap. The point of chip and PIN is that if you drop your card in the street, people can't get cash out or use it in the shop without knowing your PIN. So now some bright spark has invented the "contactless technology" where you wave your card at a scanner and - POOF! - the security element is gone! Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Sauce sachets are bad, but vinegar sachets are the worst. Nasty little bastards that tend to spill over your hands and and drown your chips.Plastic Knives and forks - Now i know they apparently serve a purpose, but for fuck sake, they are the worst. Ordering a pie with chips and peas and only having a plastic knife to cut the overcooked pastry with is frustrating as hell. My old college cafe only supplied a plastic knife and fork, regardless of what you ordered for your main meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nexus Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Self-service tills are fine, as long as you know what the limitations are. Don't buy alcohol or DVDs or anything with a security tag on it, and then you're straight through without issue. It's when you start needing help that there's an issue. Although, as long as you aren't a fucking moron, they're fine.Morrisons does have the shittest set though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Weathers Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 You must be a mong, because I get on just fine with the self-scan checkouts. It isn't rocket science.Self scans are in fact a true shit invention for example if you buy hot chocolate sachets, then the machine does not register them because they are under a certain weight and you have to call somebody over. You want to buy fags or booze you have to call somebody over. It also takes away the human contact which I believe is an integral part of shopping.......they are straight out of some fucking dystopian nightmareEdit sorry i'm wrong on that last part you have to call people over that much that you get maybe too much human contact but all the wrong kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 You must be a mong, because I get on just fine with the self-scan checkouts. It isn't rocket science.Self scans are in fact a true shit invention for example if you buy hot chocolate sachets, then the machine does not register them because they are under a certain weight and you have to call somebody over. You want to buy fags or booze you have to call somebody over. It also takes away the human contact which I believe is an integral part of shopping.......they are straight out of some fucking dystopian nightmareFucking hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Plastic Knives and forksTo be fair I'd have a plastic knife and fork over those wooden two prong things chip shops have to try and eat a pie or bit of cod with.Or those gay little spoons with a serrated edge.You want to buy fags or booze you have to call somebody over.Fags shouldn't be available from a store on stranded shelving, and so wouldn't require self service tills. They should be in a cabinet out of sight and handed over the manned counter on request, at which point you pay. This is, as far as I am aware, legal president for every tabbaco transaction.What kind of half baked supermarket do you use where the fags are on general sale in the shop and put through a self service till? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandingo's Donger Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Fuck human contact, i don't want some braindead idiot who is under orders to be polite to me asking me how my day is.I love self service tills and would rather queue for one of them than get served straight away at a checkout.Do i look like i need a hand with my bloody packing for gods sake, i'm more than capable of putting some stuff in a bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 It also takes away the human contact which I believe is an integral part of shopping......I couldn't agree less. I love the self-service till precisely because it lets me escape any inane chatter the cashier attempts to strike up with me about my purchases. I literally only avoid the self-service if there is one, if I'm buying something tagged like booze or a DVD.I despise artificial "friendly" chat from strangers. I don't want to chat. I have actual friends for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Weathers Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 What kind of half baked supermarket do you use where the fags are on general sale in the shop and put through a self service till?I mean at Tesco express you have to qeue up at the self service because some toothless bitch with screaming bastard children has decided to do a full weekly shop and use the manned check out and all you want is some hot chocolate, fags and booze...It becomes a nightmare!!!You have to hopefully get the attention of some one to grab your fags for you weigh in the hot chocolate and verify your age for the booze. And i just think "Tesco you cheap bastards why don't you employ a few more people to man your tills?" It's like serving the customer with a big fake shit eating smile has become an inconvenience to these big corporations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nexus Posted October 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2012 Also, the same people who tend to whinge about the Self-Serve taking away from human contact are the same fuckwits who moan when then asked whether they want any help with their packing etc. by minions on a till. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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