There’s 0 point in self chdckout when it freezes because it thinks you’re stealing if you’re efficient and swipe too fast, or if you stand still for more than 2 seconds to check your current item list, or if you don’t place your item on the bagging surface within 1.625 seconds, and have to wait 10 minutes for an employee to be available to unlock your machine

All those empty checkout lanes are only used during holidays. The equivalent of fucking brick and mortar stores that only sell decorations for a specific holiday then shut down all year.