I'm stupid in public too. But I hate self-checkout! The robot voice always yells at me! If I put my reusable shopping bag on the thing, then it yells at me to take the item out and scan it (even though it's my bag, not an item). If I try just setting my bag on the floor, then putting the stuff in it from there, then it yells at me to put the item in the bag (even though I did, it just doesn't know that I did). You have to time it just right I guess and put your item in the bag and set your bag there at the same time. But I hate getting yelled at by the robot! It makes me feel even more flustered than the cashier! Especially since the place that I usually go has some really good cashiers.

the only place I can use self-checkout is the airport, it seems.... everywhere else I always end up with something that has to call a person over, and that rather defeats the point of self-checkout.
Sigh.

I usually like going to the cashier because I like the interaction. It is not like I have lengthy conversations, but I still like to say hi and wish them a good day. I use self check out when I am in a bad mood or if it is very crowded at the cashier.

I use self-checkout for small, non-sale shopping. Because with new prices, most shops don't really care where they put the new barcode and then the self-checkout machine gets all confused and stops working and as Akili Li said, that defeats the point of self-checkout because you need to wait for someone from staff anyway. But I really like the option especially if I'm buying just few things - I don't have to wait, people behind me in the line don't have to wait while I fumble for the money while picking up my things at the same time (I'm stupid in public too), not sure about the cashiers but maybe they're happy too.

I use self checkout all the time if a store has it. I can bag my items the way I want them bagged. I usually am shopping on the way home from work, too, so I’m tired and cranky by then and I really don’t want to have to hold a conversation with anybody. Unfortunately only one of the stores I go to has self checkout.

I use self-checkout all the time because there's usually no line and it's a lot easier on the anxiety scanning discount cards and paying specific amounts by machine instead of asking a person to do it. I don't mind checking out by cashier, but given the choice I'll go self-checkout most of the time.

I prefer self check-outs because they are faster, though everyone else don't like them. I would prefer cashiers to not be removed, though.