What jobs or businesses that you grew up with no longer exist? Which ones from today you don't see making it in the future?

Good ones.

I hope not.  I hate those self checkouts.  I have yet to use one that I didn't have a problem that requited a manager to fix it.

Home Depot is the only place I have ever seen it work well.  

I would shop there more often, but I find their bread isn't fresh and the milk is usually past prime, not to mention the veggies - don't get me started on those!

LOL.

They tried them at the grocery stores here but they are indeed terrible.

There are some supermarkets that have them, but for the most part, the cashiered lines are longer which tells me that people prefer a live person.

Spunkmeister, you are correct. Every time I go in that place ------------------ the Twinkies taste like wood!

LOL ... good one.  I used to be a huge Twinkie fan, but haven't had one in a dog's age.  They just don't taste the same as they did when I was a kid. This post was edited by SpunkySenior at March 12, 2017 8:46 AM MDT

The cake part is still OK, it's the filling that changed.

A healthier twinky. That's funny. 
That's like Spam Light.
With 50% less fat!
Which makes me think...
"Does that mean that regular Spam is 100% fat??!!"
You know? A whole chunk of fat? This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 12, 2017 3:33 PM MDT

I have never even tried self-checkout, SpunkySenior, and you have just confirmed what I always felt certain would happen!

I tried it once at a drugstore when it first was introduced and I had to wait 5 minutes for the manager.  I could have been through the regular line and on my way before that.  The second time I tried it was at one of the big box stores - same problem.  I  must be jinxed. :)

I didn't like the idea at first but they seem to work just fine. For my daily needs, though, I prefer to use cash than a credit card. Hard to stick to a budget if I charge stuff. 

Well...that is another possibility, Dozy...I always keep in mind maybe I ought to give it a go, something new that I don't like...
However, when I tried using a plastic card it was hard to keep track, and I was running into merchants who would try to tack on an extra $12 or something. You could always call the bank and challenge, and I did, but...well I seldom use cards now, cash or cheque preferred...

Some stores did that in Oz when credit cards first became very popular in the 1980s but they'd never get away with it now. A few (like Aldi) add a 0.5% charge for credit cards but that's negligible.

For some reason, I found your use of the word merchant amusing. My friend Lucia, by virtue of being English I suppose, uses words that to me sound like she's coming straight out of a Harry Potter movie. I make light of her vocabulary when she uses words like village, or shire, or Lord of the Manor . .. Or something. . . I got the same feeling when I saw_your word merchant. Not making fun of you, but I thought it was a little funny.
Does that make sense? 
Like you were about to start talking about wizards . . . or something.

Well, I enjoyed your observation, Lago, and now I feel a definite 'rapport' with Lucia of the Shire...!

Although I'm very much liking of the Lucia of the Shire (that's a first, thank you), and V. the rapport is mutual ... I have to say that you're just encouraging him, which (and take my word for it) is a slippery slope. )

(polite English cough, cough cough) What!!!
When have I ever said any of those things oh never mind. )

We have to admit,  Lucia of the Shire, is very clever. )

We do, yes. It is. It's gonna stick, isn't it.

Same here, I don't use them very often but when I do I always have someone who works there  stand with me incase I have a problem.

I'll do it if my sister is with me - she always has a lot of luck with them.  Otherwise, I'll stand on line for an hour.