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Self Checkout

April 3, 2023
By bscottphx BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
bscottphx BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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Even if it is the only one open 

I’ll still be reluctant 


I long for human connection 

Not a camera recording of my own face 


I don’t want the plastic bags 

I can’t use the paper ones here 


I like the whirring of the conveyor belt 

I like unloading my cart  


I like to stare at the packs of gum while I wait 

I’ve never bought one 


“Go ahead and insert your card” 

Happy that it’s a real voice 


I blame the smiles of people at the grocery store 

The people that aren’t happy but have to work 

I blame the inescapable fear of inconvenience 

But I still don’t use the self checkout 


The author's comments:

I hate using the self checkout at grocery stores because of how strange it is.


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