“Nothing is more humbling than when you see your face in the self checkout camera”
No one seems to look good in a store’s self checkout camera. This has the reputation for making people look even worse than passport photos or driver’s license photos.
“I never look so ugly as when I see myself in the self-checkout camera” was posted on X/Twitter by Eleanor Altman™ on October 12, 2017. “Nothing is more humbling than when you see your face in the self checkout camera” was posted on X/Twitter by Jay on September 16, 2018. “Nothing humbles you more than seeing yourself in the self checkout camera 😭😭” was posted on X/Twitter by Taylor Marie on July 15, 2021. “There is nothing more damaging to your self-esteem than the self checkout camera at Target” was posted on Facebook by Lauren H on July 22, 2024.
“the person i see in the self checkout camera is not who i am in my heart” was posted on X/Twitter by ash ⚔︎ on November 16, 2025, and this received over 106,000 likes.
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Eleanor Altman™
@EleanorAltman13
I never look so ugly as when I see myself in the self-checkout camera
4:15 PM · Oct 12, 2017
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Jay
@headassnoodle
Nothing is more humbling than when you see your face in the self checkout camera
1:17 AM · Sep 16, 2018
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Alyssa 🦋
@Alyssa_Faith00
You never look uglier than you do in the self checkout camera monitors 🤦🏻♀️
11:56 AM · Dec 3, 2018
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jb
@itsjebbb
nothing knocks your self esteem down a few pegs quite like a Target self-checkout camera
2:50 PM · Dec 5, 2018
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zach
@Zachfyi
self checkout cameras really put you in your place, Iike damn you’re right i’m ugly
10:54 PM · Mar 9, 2019
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CALVIN
@hines_calvin
Nothing will humble you more than catching yourself in the self-checkout camera at Walmart lol
10:52 PM · Apr 15, 2019
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Clarence
@cjss96
There is nothing more humbling than seeing yourself in the self checkout camera
7:12 PM · Apr 25, 2019
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Kathryn Stevens
@kathh_marie
Nothing quite as humbling as seeing how you really look in the self checkout camera at target 😊
6:04 PM · May 26, 2019
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ellie nugent
@elllienug
You don’t realize how ugly you are until you see yourself in the self checkout camera
2:59 PM · Jun 22, 2019
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Marlene petrie
@bigchungus192
Nothing humbles you quite like looking in the self-checkout camera at Target does
7:17 PM · Jul 6, 2019
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Zach Trailor
@ztrailor98
You don’t realize how ugly you are until you see yourself in the self checkout camera 🤦🏻♂️😂
7:37 PM · Aug 9, 2019
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@_angeltoys
Idc who u are EVERYBODY look ugly in the self checkout camera
2:18 AM · Sep 2, 2019
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Suffering Baseball Fan
@dustitoff84
Nowhere am I uglier than in the self checkout camera.
3:26 PM · Feb 20, 2020
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Taylor Marie
@Taylorr1114
Nothing humbles you more than seeing yourself in the self checkout camera 😭😭
11:35 PM · Jul 15, 2021
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Han
@hannahbecker_
nothing more humbling than looking at yourself in the self checkout camera
2:45 PM · Dec 8, 2021
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James Schellenberg
@JamesSchellenb1
Nothing more humbling than a glimpse of yourself in the self-checkout camera
12:31 PM · Apr 9, 2022
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Kalz⛅️⛈⚡️
@Ka13y_
I’ve never felt more disgusting than when I see myself in the self checkout camera
2:51 PM · Aug 8, 2022
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Donna🪷
@Islesfan21
Few things snap you back to reality like seeing yourself in the self checkout camera
1:47 PM · Nov 8, 2022
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Sassy Unicorn 🦄
@TinaRob87073391
Won’t nothing in this world humble you like a good close up glimpse of yourself in the self checkout camera.
8:28 AM · Mar 24, 2023
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adam
@adamh3000
I’ll never feel as ugly as when I look in the self checkout camera
12:39 PM · May 3, 2023
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Courtney Finnicum
@courtney883
Nothing like catching a glimpse of yourself in the self checkout camera to kill any self esteem you had on this fine Monday
3:17 PM · May 8, 2023
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🍄 Ariel Ariel Ariel 🍄
@a1campz
I was feeling bad about myself bc I looked so bad in the self-checkout camera, and then I remembered that EVERYONE looks bad in the self-checkout camera.
1:32 PM · Oct 2, 2023
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John Fuck
@homicidalseal
You think you’re handsome till you see yourself in the self checkout camera
8:11 PM · Feb 22, 2024
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Lauren H
July 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM ·
There is nothing more damaging to your self-esteem than the self checkout camera at Target.
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Pandito Heat
@pandapete.bsky.social
Nothing will humble you quicker than catching a glimpse of yourself in the self-checkout camera.
Nov 19, 2024, 8:34 AM
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Stephanie Ewart
@stephlovesbob.bsky.social
Haha! It’s like when you catch a glimpse of yourself in the self checkout camera. Holy crap do I actually look that horrifying?!? 🤣🤣
Jan 29, 2025, 10:02 PM
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HollywoodChris™
@Talk_2_Em_Chris
You really wanna be humbled? Next time you go to target look at yourself in the self checkout camera and you gon see a gremlin lookin back at you
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MACEO
@maceoofficial
Feb 22, 2024
no matter how fine your selfies is.. your state ID will always humble you
4:33 PM · Jan 30, 2025
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Slush
@SlusheeSSB
I be thinkin I’m cute asf and then catch a lil glimpse of myself in the self checkout camera. Shit ruins my whole day fr lmao
12:50 AM · Mar 11, 2025
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Rachel Elizabeth Slocum
April 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM ·
NOTHING will humble me quicker than an accidental peek of myself in a self checkout camera 😭
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Abu Jawad
@Abu_Jawaadd
Nothing makes you reconsider life choices like seeing your reflection in the self-checkout camera. 🤩🤩
1:09 AM · Apr 7, 2025
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LJ
@coffeecurls.bsky.social
Every, single, time. Never, NEVER, look up when going through the self-check out
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Sep 18, 2025, 12:57 PM
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ash ⚔︎
@ashl3af
the person i see in the self checkout camera is not who i am in my heart
3:11 PM · Nov 16, 2025