I am meeting up with some friends in about a half hour and we are going to do some hiking along a nature trail.  This should be fun. 

I hope you all have a very nice weekend.


Chrissy

What do you think of self checkout lanes in stores?

I think they are there primarily to reduce the store's need to pay as much for checkout staff.  These self checkout machines sometimes have to be used when there are no cashiers on duty.

Unfortunately, too many people think that it is okay to steal.  They do not scan all of their purchases properly.  Some give excuses of "big, bad capitalism" or stores have insurance, so "no one" gets hurt.  False thinking.

Many stores are removing self checkouts because of theft by consumers.  I wonder if this will encourage the use of "apps" where people need to sign in and scan items and get charged automatically before they leave, the placement of more cashiers, or some other use of billing technologies.

The self checkouts do have some benefits to consumers, such as quicker exits, but at the same time, I can see many closed checkout lines that could be run by cashiers.

Do you think that if the cashier does not see the big bag of dog food at the bottom of your cart that you are entitled to free dog food because you were not charged for it?  If so, that is bad thinking too.  You could have informed the cashier the food was there instead of leaving it up for the cashier to find it.  Instead, there are many people who wish for the cashier to not see it. 

All of this lack of honesty is driving up prices.

Chrissy

I would rather hike or walk outdoors.

Do you stop using the gym in the warmer months when the good weather is good?

I would think that many would rather walk or run outside.

However, there are many things you can do for exercise at a well equipped gym.

Like a baseball that appears bigger the closer it gets to you, time makes my green beans bigger!
But they are actually getting bigger!

This growth over the days is quite exciting, far more exciting to me than watching paint dry.

Seriously, this is my first time that I planted bush beans so it is nice to see them grow and produce.


Chrissy

A nice walk along an ocean beach when the weather is nice can be quite enjoyable.

Do you enjoy being at a beach?  What do you do there?

I like the tide pools.

Some beaches are rocky some are sandy and some are along big bodies of water and some are not.

What sport or event do you like to watch?

What sport do you like to play?

Chrissy

Do you ever casually people watch? 

Pay attention to how they are dressed, walk or run, or interact as they walk by?