What a great idea, it would also preclude the cost-surprise I experience at the register.

Is it really? I’ve never seen such a sign in my corner of the US. Often there’s only one human operated checkout.

I hate self check out. I’m a BYO bags person and the damn thing is always yelling at me, always talking mechanically at me, too loud. I would so much rather experience small talk.

Lay your theories on me. I have none.

I get all that, but what about the pregnancy??