What cheeses me off

[Captain Halliday]

We have cameras at our woolies that recognise what you've just put on the scales.

We have them too. It also cheeses me off that that don’t work!

 

[JohnK]

My daughter usually sits in the trolley. Woolworths self serve checkout keeps asking if I've left anything behind in trolley. Yes I have and I'm not paying for it.

Talk about Big Brother. They're watching everything. AI is scary and we just sit back accepting it until....

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Talking about AI:
Just wait and see what AI brings in when a voice comes out, "Assistance required for self checkout".
Right now, the staff member has to walk up and touch their bar code plastic card onto the screen and type in a code, ...
One day, their system will be smart enough to know the reason the staff member is required.
Coles today, wouldn't sell me a sando, usually going for $8.50, for $4.85, staff member required, the visual signed said, and the girl comes along, "oo, I can't sell you this sandwich" she says, why I asked, she says "its out of date"!
One day, the system will be smart enough to say, "customer assistance required, product is out of date"! out loud.
They want to bring ChatGPT onto everything, AI and all that.
Sooner or later, scammers will be able to fake chat their accents.
Maybe the system also already knows if you chose red grapes instead of white grapes, white grapes tend to be pricier.
White grapes, $3.75 I think it was, red grapes, $3.50 per kg.

 

[Hvr]

Yes I have and I'm not paying for it.

Actually, I reckon you'll be paying for her for the rest of your life.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Having a kid/kids is/are a big huge commitment!
Paying from prior to birth to post 18 and more.

 

[JohnK]

Actually, I reckon you'll be paying for her for the rest of your life.

Thanks for the obvious cheeky.

 

[CMA222]

We have them too. It also cheeses me off that that don’t work!

I wonder how the AI system will deal with when an item scans an incorrect price and requires a manual correction, and under the code is technically free. I check everything against the marked price as they go through and when there is a something like "buy 2 and save $2" I watch that the discount is applied. I am no longer amazed at how often errors appear. I highlight errors to the attendant at least once in every 3 or 4 shops. If say 95% or shoppers trust the scanning system will get it right and just accept the total, the supermarket wins.

 

[MARTINE]

Fun and games at Manchester airport in security departing for homeward journey. In FAST TRACK thankfully or else who knows how long it would take.
No sequential passenger processing of bags
Instead we each line up behind five spots and as free containers appear for your section you load each item into one
This results in everyones bags going through scanner all mixed up
Coat -one container
Handbag - one container
So between husband and I we had six
Thank God nothing beeped as we walked through scanner
Now the fun begins….
‘Cleared’ bags appear on one side of the conveyer belt.
Ok
On the other side four of our bags need further review - each one collected by a different operator who shouts out ‘who does this belong to’?? The section covers a massive area and its scary trying to make sure none of your bags go missing as they disappear all over the place.
The phone chargers were ‘suspicious’ and my inhaler was not put in as liquids (I thought medicine did not need to be.)
Everything then swabbed and we then lug these containers of our disgorged hand luggage to repack elsewhere.
Good thing we had so much time
Oddly leaving UK no secondary passport control whatsoever.
I have never had this type of security experience before

 

[RooFlyer]

Oddly leaving UK no secondary passport control whatsoever.

Exit PP control - no, but they would have matched your face with cameras against the PP presented on entry.

I have never had this type of security experience before

Oh, so you've never gone through Heathrow?

Instead we each line up behind five spots and as free containers appear for your section you load each item into one
This results in everyones bags going through scanner all mixed up

Like the new ones at MEL, IIRC.

 

[Pushka]

Fun and games at Manchester airport in security departing for homeward journey. In FAST TRACK thankfully or else who knows how long it would take.
No sequential passenger processing of bags
Instead we each line up behind five spots and as free containers appear for your section you load each item into one
This results in everyones bags going through scanner all mixed up
Coat -one container
Handbag - one container
So between husband and I we had six
Thank God nothing beeped as we walked through scanner
Now the fun begins….
‘Cleared’ bags appear on one side of the conveyer belt.
Ok
On the other side four of our bags need further review - each one collected by a different operator who shouts out ‘who does this belong to’?? The section covers a massive area and its scary trying to make sure none of your bags go missing as they disappear all over the place.
The phone chargers were ‘suspicious’ and my inhaler was not put in as liquids (I thought medicine did not need to be.)
Everything then swabbed and we then lug these containers of our disgorged hand luggage to repack elsewhere.
Good thing we had so much time
Oddly leaving UK no secondary passport control whatsoever.
I have never had this type of security experience before

Heathrow last week was very similar. Security took ages to get through.

 

[MARTINE]

Exit PP control - no, but they would have matched your face with cameras against the PP presented on entry.



Oh, so you've never gone through Heathrow?



Like the new ones at MEL, IIRC.

I avoid Heathrow due to the chaos but MAN rapidly catching up!!
MEL was not like this when I left a month ago. There was some semblance of keeping luggage together.

 

[serfty]

I avoid Heathrow due to the chaos but MAN rapidly catching up!!
MEL was not like this when I left a month ago. There was some semblance of keeping luggage together.

MEL T2/T3/T4 have had these slot security systems for at least 6 months. T1 (Qantas Domestic) is yet to catch up.

 

[SYD]

MEL T2/T3/T4 have had these slot security systems for at least 6 months. T1 (Qantas Domestic) is yet to catch up.

Pretty sure I used one on Tue departing MEL on QF priority screening? It took me a sec to realise it was that style and someone just walked in front to grab the first slot…

I actually quite like LHR T5 and the 1st Class checkin a area!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Fun and games at Manchester airport in security departing for homeward journey. In FAST TRACK thankfully or else who knows how long it would take.
No sequential passenger processing of bags
Instead we each line up behind five spots and as free containers appear for your section you load each item into one
This results in everyones bags going through scanner all mixed up
Coat -one container
Handbag - one container
So between husband and I we had six
Thank God nothing beeped as we walked through scanner
Now the fun begins….
‘Cleared’ bags appear on one side of the conveyer belt.
Ok
On the other side four of our bags need further review - each one collected by a different operator who shouts out ‘who does this belong to’?? The section covers a massive area and its scary trying to make sure none of your bags go missing as they disappear all over the place.
The phone chargers were ‘suspicious’ and my inhaler was not put in as liquids (I thought medicine did not need to be.)
Everything then swabbed and we then lug these containers of our disgorged hand luggage to repack elsewhere.
Good thing we had so much time
Oddly leaving UK no secondary passport control whatsoever.
I have never had this type of security experience before

Manchester has been long known for its security nightmares. Best to avoid if possible.

 

[JessicaTam]

MEL T2/T3/T4 have had these slot security systems for at least 6 months. T1 (Qantas Domestic) is yet to catch up.

I am not sure “catch up” is the right term!

 

[SYD]

I am not sure “catch up” is the right term!

“Conservation of misery”?

 

[serfty]

I am not sure “catch up” is the right term!

I have come to terms with them ...

Just prioritise getting the slot nearest the machine and then don't be shy of pushing your tubs onto the rollers in front of other's tubs.

 

[SYD]

I have come to terms with them ...

Just prioritise getting the slot nearest the machine and then don't be shy of pushing your tubs onto the rollers in front of other's tubs.

They work ok when there’s someone directing PAX to station 1, 2 etc But I’m sure they were designed for PAX with a single tray of stuff. They’re usually quite big trays but the system quickly turns to cough with the kitchen sink brigade using 2 or more trays…

 

[serfty]

They work ok when there’s someone directing PAX to station 1, 2 etc But I’m sure they were designed for PAX with a single tray of stuff. They’re usually quite big trays but the system quickly turns to cough with the kitchen sink brigade using 2 or more trays…

Hence, the slot nearest the machine.

Just prioritise getting the slot nearest the machine and then don't be shy of pushing your tubs onto the rollers in front of other's tubs.

 

[Lynda2475]

In my experience the person supervising allows all your trays/tubs to go together - so you can follow to one person. At least this is what I have experienced at SYD T3 and LHR.

With the really big tubs no one should need more than 2 (unless you are abusing the carry-on limits) - one for your regulation carry-on case and second fits both your personal item and jacket, as phones/tablets/laptops no longer need to be removed for those types of scanners.