Pet Peeves

Does anyone love self check out? It seems like a good idea-usually minimal wait, scan bar codes, pay and go. It just never works out that way no matter how optimistic I am. A month or so ago, I went to the self check out in our local grocery and ended up marching away disgusted after my purchases were rejected by the oh so pleasantly voiced computer. Today I went to the hardware store and bought 1 can of spray paint. Ever hopeful, I went to the self check out, scanned then received the dreaded message on the screen "Help is needed with this item, please wait". HAH! I picked up my can, and patiently waited in line behind an elderly couple buying decorative cabbage (how bizarre). The human check out did not have any difficulty scanning my paint. Never again will I be lured by the self check out.
I also ran into the grocery store to pick up a few things we were out of and brought along 2 of my reusable bags. The checker ( a woman who appeared to be in her 50's) carried on a whole long conversation with another checker for the duration of my order. When, due to her poor packing technique, she ran out of bags I asked her for paper for my remaining items. She proceeded to put my potatoes into a plastic bag saying "Oh this will be easier to carry". For Whom? She is not coming home with me to unload my car! Then she bagged my bread into a paper bag. Grant me patience. Now I have 4 bags to carry. So I left the store and dumped out my potatoes and put the plastic bag into the recycling bin.
ALSO, if I wave you across the parking lot or road while I am driving, please do me the courtesy of crossing directly across and not on the world's longest diagonal which is impeding my driving away. No wonder no one is ever courteous-it doesn't pay!
Whew!