"Unexpected voice in bagging area." Turns out giving everyone's most hated machine a festive makeover doesn't make anyone like it better. The self-service machine has made many enemies since it was introduced almost ten years ago and started shouting about unexpected items. Well now, in an effort to make the self-service experience more pleasant, the supermarket has called upon the cheery talents of Santa, who is now hosting your shopping experience. But, it turns out, people don't like festive cheer when they're stressed. In fact, people have been resoundingly Grinchy about it.

@Tesco #selfservice wish merry #Christmas ????? pic.twitter.com/G9qS6HmKdU

— Math (@Mathlondon) December 8, 2015

Tesco self service tills say "Ho Ho Ho merry Christmas" when you're finished and I'm crying

— ♡ courtney ♡ (@crtnyrynr) December 9, 2015

The self service till at tesco today said merry Christmas. I did not like it. — Lisa Greenhill (@LiloJGreenhill) December 8, 2015

The self service checkout in @Tesco just ho ho ho'ed at me. Ho ho NO. ??

— Shaun (@OhShaun) December 8, 2015

The tesco Christmas self service checkouts are so creepy — Claudia (@claudiairis_) December 8, 2015

Tesco self service now has a voice recording of Santa yelling "Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!" when you take your items. I don't need this.

— ryan (@ryanhillss) December 8, 2015

Tesco have made their self service machines say "Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas"...there is no escaping this "holiday." — Caitlin McEvoy (@crmcevoy) December 8, 2015

I've had to stop going to Tesco because the self-service machines keep yelling "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" at me and it sounds a bit threatening.

— Ariadne Griffin (@Ariadne_Griffin) December 8, 2015

@jamescnicholls I'm sorry you do not like the festive message on our self service tills James. I'd like to record your feedback. (1) — Tesco (@Tesco) December 8, 2015

Keep getting a fright when the Tesco self service shouts 'Ho Ho Ho'

— Emma Kelly (@TooManyEmmas) December 8, 2015