"Unexpected item in the bagging area..." OH F*CK OFF !

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 05:58PM #1

There are certain words in the English language which, when used in a certain combination, are guaranteed to induce in me a state of rage not unlike that experienced by the infected from the movie classic 28 Days Later. Today, "Unexpected item in the bagging area - please remove" was that combination. What is the f*cking deal with those machines? Obviously there's some technology there that decides what an "unexpected item" is. Today all I did was put a newspaper down in the "bagging area" that I hadn't bought in the shop. Is it actually able to differentiate between scanned and unscanned items? Some clever Boardsie out there must have the inside track here. I need to know before I go postal in Tescos some day.

TheLastMohican · 24-10-2015 06:00PM

Perhaps it was the metal rings on the Page 3's wotsit that set the thing off?

Potential-Monke · 24-10-2015 06:01PM

It goes by weight. There's weight in the newspaper, so that's why it went off. You do know that there are buttons on the machine to turn that yoke off/down?

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 06:02PM

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Perhaps it was the metal rings on the Page 3's wotsit that set the thing off?

[Adopts Ross O'Carroll - Kelly accent ] ACTUALLY, it was the Irish Times, my good man.

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 06:05PM

Potential-Monke wrote: »

It goes by weight. There's weight in the newspaper, so that's why it went off. You do know that there are buttons on the machine to turn that yoke off/down?

No, I didn't ! Are customers allowed to do that or is it only the staff ? During today's incident I was actually punching various buttons on the screen to try and sort it until a nice staff member arrived, but she had to key in her access code to sort it out.

ThisRegard · 24-10-2015 06:08PM

OP,if you can't figure out that you made a cock up here, or anyone that can't use self service tills for that matter, keep away from them and don't be delaying those of us who do.

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 06:10PM

Potential-Monke wrote: »

It goes by weight. There's weight in the newspaper, so that's why it went off. You do know that there are buttons on the machine to turn that yoke off/down?

No, I didn't ! Are customers allowed do that or is it only staff ? During today's incident I was actually punching some buttons on the screen to try and sort it, but a nice staff lady arrived and sorted it eventually. However she had to key in her access code to do it, so I'm none the wiser.

Please, please, tell me more.

Potential-Monke · 24-10-2015 06:10PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

No, I didn't ! Are customers allowed to do that or is it only the staff ? During today's incident I was actually punching various buttons on the screen to try and sort it until a nice staff member arrived, but she had to key in her access code to sort it out.

You can, there is a volume button below the screen/to the side of the screen. Give it a few taps until you can see the volume indicator on the screen go mute.

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 06:11PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

OP,if you can't figure out that you made a cock up here, or anyone that can't use self service tills for that matter, keep away from them and don't be delaying those of us who do.

Are you having a laugh ? If not, go f*ck yourself. I'm not an imbecile. I use these things all the time and I'm usually very quick and efficient.

ThisRegard · 24-10-2015 06:12PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

No, I didn't ! Are customers allowed do that or is it only staff ? During today's incident I was actually punching some buttons on the screen to try and sort it, but a nice staff lady arrived and sorted it eventually. However she had to key in her access code to do it, so I'm none the wiser.

Please, please, tell me more.

You didn't think to lift it off?

ThisRegard · 24-10-2015 06:12PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Are you having a laugh ? If not, go f*ck yourself. I'm not an imbecile. I use these things all the time and I'm usually very quick and efficient.

Your actions beg to differ. Ask a kid for help next time.

RayCon · 24-10-2015 06:14PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Today all I did was put a newspaper down in the "bagging area" that I hadn't bought in the shop.

So it was your fault.

Osborne · 24-10-2015 06:15PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

[Adopts Ross O'Carroll - Kelly accent ] ACTUALLY, it was the Irish Times, my good man.

Oirish Times you mean.

flazio · 24-10-2015 06:15PM

The bagging area goes by weight in order to weed out anyone who pretends to scan a product and claim they have paid for it.

ygolometsipe · 24-10-2015 06:16PM

Its really annoying when the unexpected item is a bag.

jack presley · 24-10-2015 06:17PM

How is a bag in a bagging area unexpected? If you were to name the most likely things to be found in a bagging area, a bag would be pretty high on my list.

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 06:19PM

RayCon wrote: »

So it was your fault.

Jesus H. Christ. There really are some humourless, self righteous, fuc*ing noddies on this forum today. All I was looking for was an explanation as to how the thing works so that I could avoid making the same mistake. You lot must be great people to work and socialise with.

bodhrandude · 24-10-2015 06:19PM

I usually just punch the machine when it starts that nonsense.

pablo128 · 24-10-2015 06:21PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Jesus H. Christ. There really are some humourless, self righteous, fuc*ing noddies on this forum today. All I was looking for was an explanation as to how the thing works so that I could avoid making the same mistake. You lot must be great people to work and socialise with.

LOL. Well you know now!:pac:

Valetta · 24-10-2015 06:21PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Jesus H. Christ. There really are some humourless, self righteous, fuc*ing noddies on this forum today. All I was looking for was an explanation as to how the thing works so that I could avoid making the same mistake. You lot must be great people to work and socialise with.

Just don't put unexpected items in the bagging area.

Simples.

ygolometsipe · 24-10-2015 06:23PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

You lot must be great people to work and socialise with.

boards.ie == socialz skl00z

Kylo Ren · 24-10-2015 06:25PM

And what's up with airplane food?

Don't get me started on my mother in law.

*Laugh Track*

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 06:25PM

Valetta wrote: »

Just don't put unexpected items in the bagging area.

Simples.

Ah, but this is precisely what's puzzling me. What is an unexpected item? What triggers the voice command? An earlier poster said weight, but that doesn't really follow.

LeBash · 24-10-2015 06:29PM

Not so much words but what really makes me wanna rampage is some "gentleperson" who hasn't a clue how to use a self checkout delaying me.

Valetta · 24-10-2015 06:29PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Ah, but this is precisely what's puzzling me. What is an unexpected item? What triggers the voice command? An earlier poster said weight, but that doesn't really follow.

Of course it follows.

You scan an item, put it in the bagging area, all good. It's what the machine expects.

Don't scan an item and put it in the bagging area, problem.

It is really simple.

pablo128 · 24-10-2015 06:31PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Ah, but this is precisely what's puzzling me. What is an unexpected item? What triggers the voice command? An earlier poster said weight, but that doesn't really follow.

Every item in the shop is weighed. If the weight doesn't match what you have scanned, it triggers 'OH **** OFF' a message. I think you know what that message is by now.:D

Barry Badrinath · 24-10-2015 06:32PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Jesus H. Christ. There really are some humourless, self righteous, fuc*ing noddies on this forum today. All I was looking for was an explanation as to how the thing works so that I could avoid making the same mistake. You lot must be great people to work and socialise with.

Ah stop crying.

Does this look like the Tesco Helpdesk?

Order online from now on.

fineso.mom · 24-10-2015 06:34PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Ah, but this is precisely what's puzzling me. What is an unexpected item? What triggers the voice command? An earlier poster said weight, but that doesn't really follow.

Why doesn't it follow ? . Every item has a specific weight (other than fruit /veg ), and a bar code which has that and other information.
You scan your item then put it on the bagging area. If the weight doesn't match the barcode you get the " unexpected item". The computor ' expects' a certain weight item based on the barcode scanned.
If nothing has been scanned you also get the voice prompt. You didn't scan the paper, hence it was an unexpected item.
It's been around a while now. How did you think it worked ? Fairies?

Bazzo · 24-10-2015 06:35PM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Ah, but this is precisely what's puzzling me. What is an unexpected item? What triggers the voice command? An earlier poster said weight, but that doesn't really follow.

The machine goes by weight in the bagging area. If the weight in the bagging area doesn't match the weight of the items scanned it sets this off.

It's so people don't pretend they have scanned something and add it to the items they have scanned to steal it.

Everlong1 · 24-10-2015 06:38PM

pablo128 wrote: »

Every item in the shop is weighed. If the weight doesn't match what you have scanned, it triggers 'OH **** OFF' a message. I think you know what that message is by now.:D

AT LAST ! A nice helpful Boardsie with a sense of humour who's explained it to me in a way that even my apparently retarded brain can follow. Thank you kind sir.

I shall now enjoy going into every Tescos in Dublin over the next few weeks, at peak shopping times of course, to experiment with this. I do hope to meet some of you in the queue, especially all the brave keyboard hard men like ThisRegard.

Have a nice weekend y'all.

dirtyden · 24-10-2015 06:41PM

Valetta wrote: »

Of course it follows.

You scan an item, put it in the bagging area, all good. It's what the machine expects.

Don't scan an item and put it in the bagging area, problem.

It is really simple.

What about when you put your bag on the bagging area rack and it does not like it and goes off. I can't be the only one that this happens too.

When you hang a reusable bag in the bagging area at least 1 time in 3 the alarm goes off. Am I not supposed to use a bag in the bagging area? I am 1oo% with the OP's annoyance.

"Unexpected item in the bagging area..." OH F*CK OFF !

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