Can't believe they lumped the Scandi countries into "other". Denmark uses "Vuf" ( pronounced almost scarcely like woof) and "vov" about equally, and Sweden + Norway might too.
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So nice hearing that from someone else, I went through that exactly.
Paywalled, but even the bit I could read I don't agree with. It works great where I live, and totally does cut down on lines! The supermarkets I go to usually have one manned line, and 6-8 self-checkout terminals manned by a single employee. In one discount store the person manning the normal line also has the self-checkout, unless someone else is nearby, and that isn't ideal. But even then, I get to stroll past people who can't figure the system out, and maniacs who are either paying with coins or arguing over lettuce prices.
It works fine 80-90% of the time, and the employees are pretty swift to help, because it's usually one of two problems: Either I'm buying alcohol, or fruit and veg that's in season doesn't have uniform weight. Otherwise it works great.
The one grocery store I regularly visit that doesn't have it is a nuisance, because I wait in line every time.
Where I live we have a bunch of small holidays in the spring. Winter only has the one big one. Spring seems more the season for them
I read a travel guide to another European city I was visiting, and the guide was aimed at Americans. It's a major really walkable city, with car access as good as nonexistent (wonderful). It surprised me, that some Americans walk so little, that the first advice in the guide was "start by trying to walk around your house"
Source of the post or of the image? The image is from a series called "Smartypants" on dropout.tv