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Is it just me or do you feel like self checkout cameras really bring out an unflattering angle of yourself?
I decided to take my suspicions to the internet and landed on a reddit thread of people who feel the exact same way! The question snowballed into a debate, with everyone weighing in with their theories. Some people believe that the lighting and angles are strategically harsh to deter shoplifting, while others are convinced supermarkets have other agendas. Some even went as far as to suggest they were born genetically cursed!
Many users left their own experiences with self-checkout cameras, stating Whenever I see myself in the self-serve cameras at the store, I’m always mortified by the person staring back at me.”
“I don’t even think I’m an ugly person, but I feel this uncomfortable sense of uncanny valley because I don’t recognize the person on screen.”
The reddit post had quickly gained tons of reactions all pleading the same case: it's not you, it's the cameras! One of the top comments assured the author that self-serve cameras are a truly humbling experience for everyone.
Finally, a third agreed, adding to the theory that It’s a psychological technique: to make you look as guilty as possible for when the video is tendered as evidence.”
So, is there any truth to this? We reached out to a few supermarkets and unfortunately all of them declined to comment on the matter.