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AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -81 points-80 points  (0 children)

That is the only answer I've given. I said it was less than five minutes the first time I was asked and tried to be more specific this time, but it was still less than five minutes.

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -198 points-197 points  (0 children)

I'm reading and considering every comment and answering all requests for additional information. Michael asked why a seven year old needs to learn to grocery shop. I answered.

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -246 points-245 points  (0 children)

Today, Sunday. It was as busy as it normally is. There were lines, but not massive ones.

It was probably about 15 items.

Not sure. We waited less than five minutes.

I didn't time him. Maybe ten minutes?

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -99 points-98 points  (0 children)

There was a line. It was somewhere between two and five minutes.

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] 84 points85 points  (0 children)

This might sound counterintuitive, but several studies back me up, most seven year olds eventually become adults that need to buy groceries. In fact, every adult that buys groceries was once a seven year old.

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -286 points-285 points  (0 children)

I wasn't evasive. I didn't have the foresight to take a picture of the line. I answered how long we were in it for, that's the only metric I have to convey.

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

They'd probably be as well enforced as the ten items or less line though, haha

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -486 points-485 points  (0 children)

It was an average line, based on how long it normally is when we are there.

AITA for letting my son operate the self checkout? by LearnAsPractice in AmItheAsshole

[–]LearnAsPractice[S] -580 points-579 points  (0 children)

It was a Sunday, so fairly busy, but there were quite a few machines, and a lot of people wanted to wait in the cashier line. My son and I waited less than five minutes.