Thanks so much to Stax Fluffington for this wonderful idea! I hope you like this one! (:
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I still do not own Avengers... ):
It was Thursday: Steve's turn to do the grocery shopping. And today was the day to go on an adventure: the Walmart Self-Checkout.
He cautiously approached to computer screen. On it was displayed a single button, saying 'start', but there was no mouse or anything to be seen. He was clueless, so he went to ask the manager.
"It's just a simple touch screen."
"As in, I actually touch the screen."
"Yes."
"Really? That's cool!"
"Sure."
Steve went back to the checkout, and tapped the button. It worked!
"Please scan your items," a woman's vice said. Steve looked around for her. He couldn't find her! Where did she come from?
He shook his head and scanned his items. He didn't realize that they had bar codes, so he just turned them around until he heard a beep.
When he was done, he tapped the button that said 'continue'.
"Please scan your card or select payment type." It was the same woman again! Where could she be? He looked around. Everyone around him was amused for some reason. He had no idea why. He was just trying to look for the person who was helping him out. She was no where to be found.
He put his card in the scanner thing. It didn't work. He scanned it again, backwards. Nothing happened. He decided that he could just put it in the place marked 'bills in.' After all, what was the harm. It must be mislabeled.
The screen turned red. 'Error. false bill.' It read. He heard a motor trying to get to his card, but it was stuck. he tried pulling it out, and finally did, breaking the plastic cover off. He put it back in his wallet and forced the plastic cover back on.
I guess I'll just use cash.
He slid a bill this time into the machine. The manager was busy with another customer, but he looked like he wanted to come over, because, obviously, he didn't want a broken machine.
The bill slid in. But then it slid back out. Steve tried again. Same thing...
...so he tried again...
...and again.
WHY IS THIS NOT WORKING!?
He smoothed it out and this time it was finally accepted.
"Thank you for shopping at Walmart."
He didn't even bother looking for the woman talking to him this time.
"You're welcome," he muttered under his breath...
"Certainly not doing that again."
So there you are. Stax Fluffington, I hope this is OK! Everyone, please review, or self-checkouts will never work for you EVER AGAIN! Do not be plagued by the self-checkout curse! Just review! (:
Thanks for reading!
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