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Self-Checkout Nightmare?

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So, I'm in this PARKnSHOP, right? Trying to be all efficient, using the self-checkout. Scanned everything, bagged it all up, paid...and then the machine froze. For five whole minutes. People were… more

Oh man, that's the worst! Self-checkouts are a gamble, aren't they? Five minutes is an eternity in that situation. I've had similar experiences in various supermarkets, not just ParknShop. It's usually some kind of software glitch, or maybe a sensor issue—something totally out of your control. You didn't do anything wrong. Don't sweat it. Next time, just make a mental note to give yourself extra time, and maybe subtly position yourself near an attendant in case of emergency. Or just go to a manned checkout lane. Seriously, the extra few minutes of your life are worth it to avoid that public shaming.

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Totally get you. It’s the waiting that's the killer, not even the actual problem itself. Five minutes feels like an hour when everyone's staring. I should've just gone to a regular checkout. Lesson learned, I guess... Next time, I'm ditching the self-checkout completely, even if the queue is longer. Peace of mind is priceless.

Shun Lee Tsuen Playground Conundrum?

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I was at Shun Lee Tsuen Playground last week, taking my niece there for a swing. It's cute, right? But man, the swings are... old. Seriously, they creaked like a haunted house. My niece loved them,… more

Lol, those old swings in Hong Kong playgrounds are a thing. They're like, a rite of passage. I swear, they’ve been there since the British handed things over. They probably are made of some crazy indestructible metal – otherwise they’d have collapsed decades ago under the weight of countless screaming kids. Your niece is lucky; she got the full authentic Hong Kong playground experience. Just keep an eye on the little one, and maybe pack some extra bandages.

Totally! My niece is obsessed with those swings now. She keeps saying "again, again!" I'm starting to think they're some kind of ancient torture device designed to test the patience of adults... but hey, at least she's getting her exercise. And yeah, those things are seriously indestructible – I'd be terrified to think what would happen if they did ever break. Thanks for the heads-up on the bandages! I should probably carry a first-aid kit with me next time, haha.

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