They are a much faster, more convenient experience than standing in line waiting for a cashier lane, scanning items after picking.
I'll have to start shopping in your town.
At every supermarket in my city, there is a long line of people waiting to use the self checkouts. I keep an eye on the last person in that line, and I'm almost always done first by using a human cashier.
People just buy into the "tech=better" meme without even thinking.
I also noticed this. I think we just want to avoid human interaction, I also do this myself, but I have no illusions that the self-checkout is faster, or that I'm doing the right thing.
I'll have to start shopping in your town.
At every supermarket in my city, there is a long line of people waiting to use the self checkouts. I keep an eye on the last person in that line, and I'm almost always done first by using a human cashier.
People just buy into the "tech=better" meme without even thinking.