I know I've said this about other things in the past, but I found the 1 or 2 awesomest words in the English language:  Self-checkout.  There's nothing better than buying your stuff at a grocery, hardware, or miscellaneous store and going through the self-checkout.  It's just so liberating.  And here's why: 
  1. You can prove to yourself that you can use simple electronics.
  2. You don't have to talk to or interact with anyone.
  3. You don't have to listen to some facetious teenager ask you if you found everything you were looking and if you'd be interested in applying for a credit card.
  4. You don't have to watch some disgruntled employee bang your apples around like they own them.
  5. You don't have to let someone put your ice cream, your bread, and your eggs in the same bag.
  6. You don't have to deal with someone looking at you thinking, "Do you even know how to use caulk?"
  7. You don't have to try to think of a rationalization for buying $20 worth of candy and Little Debbie products.
  8. You don't have to feel weird about buying colored underwear.
  9. You don't have to pretend you're buying a nose hair trimmer for "your friend".
  10. You get the satisfaction of knowing you could do these peoples' jobs.  Sorry, but it's true.
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