10th August 2004, 4:34 PM
Economics?!
GR: I know! Is phony major!
And yes, those poor saps in the "service industry" (I laugh when they call their job an industry) really don't offer anything a trained monkey couldn't (no offense Weltall, but you know it's true). Plus, been to California lately, or Japan? All service jobs done by humans are being phased out. Soon these stores will be one big computer and a security guard, and the computer will be the guard's boss. Oh yeah, and they will have the greeters... (I can't believe people get paid for that...)
"Greetings, someone will be with you shortly." *sits*
DJ: How about YOU help me?
Greeter: Sorry, I'm busy here.
DJ: Um...
*Employee walks by*
Walkie Talkie in computer generated voice "Assistence required in the - Electronics Department - Go NOW?" *time passes* "Assistance required in the - Electronics Department - Please hurry" *employee goes to help someoen with a snotty attitude* *that last statement can be taken two ways, take your pick*
DJ: *gets stuff and goes to registers* What the.... *Half the registers are totally computer operated, DJ scans stuff by self and inserts large denomination bills, hoping they aren't too crumpled like it's a frickin' vending machine*
Machine: Bag removed! Please keep bag IN BAY until payment is DONE!
DJ: Yeesh, accusitive thing... How was I to know? Yeesh, I did frickin' pay!
Machine: Please... *ding* Please have a nice day and thank you for visiting Wal-Mart!
DJ: Okay then...
Greeter: Welcome to
DJ: Does it LOOK like I just came in?!
Greeter: Sorry, but I have stuff to do *walks to other person walking in*
DJ: Ugh...
GR: I know! Is phony major!
And yes, those poor saps in the "service industry" (I laugh when they call their job an industry) really don't offer anything a trained monkey couldn't (no offense Weltall, but you know it's true). Plus, been to California lately, or Japan? All service jobs done by humans are being phased out. Soon these stores will be one big computer and a security guard, and the computer will be the guard's boss. Oh yeah, and they will have the greeters... (I can't believe people get paid for that...)
"Greetings, someone will be with you shortly." *sits*
DJ: How about YOU help me?
Greeter: Sorry, I'm busy here.
DJ: Um...
*Employee walks by*
Walkie Talkie in computer generated voice "Assistence required in the - Electronics Department - Go NOW?" *time passes* "Assistance required in the - Electronics Department - Please hurry" *employee goes to help someoen with a snotty attitude* *that last statement can be taken two ways, take your pick*
DJ: *gets stuff and goes to registers* What the.... *Half the registers are totally computer operated, DJ scans stuff by self and inserts large denomination bills, hoping they aren't too crumpled like it's a frickin' vending machine*
Machine: Bag removed! Please keep bag IN BAY until payment is DONE!
DJ: Yeesh, accusitive thing... How was I to know? Yeesh, I did frickin' pay!
Machine: Please... *ding* Please have a nice day and thank you for visiting Wal-Mart!
DJ: Okay then...
Greeter: Welcome to
DJ: Does it LOOK like I just came in?!
Greeter: Sorry, but I have stuff to do *walks to other person walking in*
DJ: Ugh...
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)