I don't want to order by number!!!

Wait till you end up in a nuclear holocaust. Try looking for food, water or gas. Theres no power or SL either. I'd be bored to death before I die from hunger.

I remember days when people in buisnesses tried to help you.

I remember a time when if I dropped off a roll of film to get it developed, they did all the work... No, now I have to address the envelope, I have to look up their packages and select the one I want, I have to ensure I've placed all the forms and canisters and envelopes where they go... then I have to look through the bin to find my damn pictures. I remember when I would give them film, they would ask me a few questions, then I would return in a few hours and they would go get my pictures for me. I don't want to be told "Please fill out these forms, sir."!

I had to take a joystick back a few weeks ago. I had to do everything. I had to fill out all the forms, I had to go get a replacement off the shelf. I had to fill out the *new* product warrenty forms. Then I had to take it up to the cashier to get the stupid security whatzist disabled.

When I do a custom order at a bookstore anymore, I'm the one who has to fill out the damned custom order card - And oh lord forbid I don't know the damned ISBN number, exact spelling of the first and last name of the author, title, and publishing company... They can't find ANYTHING on their computers. I once faught with one of the mindless drones for five-ten minutes, ending with the "Sorry, we have no record of this book, we can't order it"... I turned around, drug him by his bloody nose piercing over to the damned "You Search!" terminal, and showed him in 10 bloody seconds that they not only could order the book, but that they usually STOCKED the book and it was simply sold out.

Damnit, nobody will even pump the bloody petroleum distillate into my automobile and squeegee the windows these days!

I 'effing HATE the modern world. What the hell am I paying these people for? That's why they are going out of buisness... people have realized that stores provide no value-added to a product these days - that is, no service - and the same product can be obtained online for less work AND less money.

So, needless to say, I hate the damn self-checkouts, though I admit they are occasionaly handy when you have a jug of milk and would otherwise have to wait behind Momma and Brats buying a months worth of junkfood and poison.

I remember a time when if I dropped off a roll of film to get it developed, they did all the work... No, now I have to address the envelope, I have to look up their packages and select the one I want, I have to ensure I've placed all the forms and canisters and envelopes where they go... then I have to look through the bin to find my damn pictures. I remember when I would give them film, they would ask me a few questions, then I would return in a few hours and they would go get my pictures for me. I don't want to be told "Please fill out these forms, sir."!

This "film" thing you speak of, it is something used to make hard-copies of pictures?

Some of us have a very expensive camera and don't see a particular reason to throw it in the trash simply because of some newfangled device.

You kids and your toys. When the Grid comes down in '11, me and my darkroom will continue to take pictures while you stare at a microwave in quiet desperation, before resorting to eating parts of the outer casing

Doesn't the enlarger need to be plugged into a power supply?

//You kids and your toys.

You probably got a little extra spit on your pizza

We even had to count change back from the purchase price back to the amount tendered (e.g., Total is $4.56. Customer gives you a $20. You assemble the change, and count back, "44 cents makes five, five makes ten and ten makes 20".

I dunno. It all went south when they started posting product pictures on the register.

In a modern darkroom.

It's possible to develop film in a very primative environment, actually, if you can find a supply of the right chemicals.

I'm dating myself, but I worked at Mickie D's during my sophomore year of high school. Back then, we had to write each order on an order slip, and then ring up each item (using an old fashioned register). We were required to memorize the prices of every item, and we got a "demerit" if we looked back at the menu to get a price. We even had to count change back from the purchase price back to the amount tendered (e.g., Total is $4.56. Customer gives you a $20. You assemble the change, and count back, "44 cents makes five, five makes ten and ten makes 20".

I dunno. It all went south when they started posting product pictures on the register.

After you develop the film, you end up with a bunch of developed film with no photos?

I can always scrounge up an old generator to run the enlarger

Though, actually, if you were willing to put a lot of thought into it, I think an enlarger could be made to function without electricity.

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I was considering the pros and cons of which type of camera to have when all hell breaks loose, and theres zero power supply for an indefinite amount of time.

I think I'll stick with some pencils and pieces of paper.

k k

I was considering the pros and cons of which type of camera to have when all hell breaks loose, and theres zero power supply for an indefinite amount of time.

I think I'll stick with some pencils and pieces of paper.

Oh, WHY DO PEOPLE ORDER JUNIOR BACON CHEESEBURGERS when you are 1)NOT at Wendy's and 2) you are not in an actual fast food place? This guy comes in and says "I want a junior bacon cheeseburger combo." I flat out told him the other day, "I am sorry, you aren't at Wendy's so that isn't an option here." He stared at me with this blank, stupid look on his face, like he couldn't figure out the menu enough to know what was on it. I suppose if we added pictures to the menu it might help with his confusion.

In a modern darkroom.

It's possible to develop film in a very primative environment, actually, if you can find a supply of the right chemicals.

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Nah, you weren't working that night.



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You get all types, assholes that can't bother to read the menu themselves, and assholes that can't take an order.

I've never spit in anyone's food before.... I've come close though

I remember days when people in buisnesses tried to help you.

If someone comes in and orders a "junior bacon cheeseburger" and you sell a "regular burger with cheese and bacon" then you say "We have a regular burger with cheese and bacon, will that do sir?" and then you do your job.