I have been watching some videos about life in the USSR. In one they showed the various lines you had to wait in to buy something in a store. You lined up to pay at one window then took your receipt to another window where you waited to have a clerk bring out what you bought.
Self service was a new concept that the USSR got from the US.
Now I see this.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad/71051The cradle of civilization, a bright hail on a hill.
Stealing like I don't know who....
CVS Pharmacy in Washington, DC.
To prevent theft, the store posted pictures of merchandise on the shelves.