More annoying than this to shop workers is a person like me who is unwilling to use the self payment machine at the checkout. Ive spent my money and then they expect me to do the work of payment by card. Call me old fashioned but a bag would be nice and some service. Apparently its " popular " an attendant told me recently. In all areas of society personal interaction is on the wane, and automation and help lines are being deemed as what we all want ? The expression on the young womans face here is accurate...lol

Of course this new system is not entirely compulsory, but just like bypassing the touch screen order console in a fast food place you feel awkward as though you are jumping the que if you do not stand in line and walk past all those people queuing. Its the new normal. Its making me want to avoid some shop.

Imagine face recognition had been wide spread in shops during lockdown. It would have been really easy to exclude some from entering them. Face recognition at tills is spreading rapidly now.