2026-11-05 18:36 UTC
we’ve never had them. we went from over-the-counter to small corner shops to larger stores. the only times someone has bagged your groceries here is when you called to let them know you would be coming, or all the products were behind a counter. the last major over-the-counter chain closed here in the 90’s. in that light, people hired specifically for talking to you or handling the things you’ve bought just smells of “bullshit jobs”.
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@theneverfox@pawb.social 2026-11-05 20:28
They’re not bullshit jobs, they’re like adornments on buildings. They’re not strictly necessary, but they’re signs of a thriving society that can afford a little wastefullness to make things more pleasant Like greeters were often people who couldn’t physically or mentally perform a full job, and baggers aren’t just laziness - they move the checkout line faster, as well as give the cashiers someone to talk to when it’s slow If you’ve never had it, it’s not a marker of anything, but when you watch the removal of all the nice little frills from society, it feels really damn dystopian. It feels like all encompassing decay