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42. Myself, I use automated every chance I get.

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:22 PM

Dec 2016

Sometimes I get into a hurry and I don't want to spend 30 minutes in line at Walmart. If I could have a way of just getting my stuff and going, I'd grab that up in a heartbeat.

One time my wife had just gotten out of the hospital, hadn't eaten anything and had low blood sugar. I stopped at a 7-11 to grab her a quick bite and stood, waiting while the checker had a nice, easy going conversation with the person in front of me. It felt like 10 minutes. Meanwhile my diabetic wife is sitting in the car trying not to throw up. I don't want to be rude, but I have to get going, ya know? And the "joy" of talking to the checker isn't enough. Give me a robot any day.

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