# I'm going nuts!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-nuts/583871>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 31, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-nuts/583871 "2011-05-31T18:29:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![stegon66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-nuts/583871/1 "2011-05-31T18:29:03Z")

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Well, not really, but I did just tell the self-checkout at Wal-Mart to “Have a good one!” after the automated voice said “Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart.” :dubious:  
OTOH, I hope Skynet remembers this…

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-nuts/583871/2 "2011-05-31T18:36:12Z")

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I have an electronic change bank that looks like a robot. It has a motion sensor so if you turn on/off the lights it starts to talk to you. I often talk back to it out of habit.

you are not alone.

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-nuts/583871/3 "2011-05-31T19:00:00Z")

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I like to be rude to the automatic checker, just because I can. “Oh, would you shut the hell up!”