The grocery store disgusts me sometimes...

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by voyagergrl3193, Jan 23, 2012.

  1. Vendikarr

    Vendikarr Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    My daughter who lives in the dorms tells me it's a common occurrence to see girls going to their first class in their pajamas.

    I guess they need every second of sleep they can get.
     
  2. Gothowitz

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    Well I was speaking of finding the open packaging hidden or abandoned, but continue with your munchachismo defense.
     
  3. RoJoHen

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    I would usually just put jeans on over my pajamas for my first class.

    But yeah, people wear pajamas everywhere these days. It don't even notice it anymore.
     
  4. Tora Ziyal

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    I agree, and I don't test even single grapes. But I have to admit, it's a very funny line.

    Great word, munchachismo! I shall continue... ;)
     
  5. Nerys Ghemor

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    Blah blah blah...justifying your bad behavior by pointing to other bad behavior...blah blah blah. :rolleyes:
     
  6. Kestra

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    Come now, that's not very mature.
     
  7. Amaris

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    U-Scans at our Kroger were a great idea until they started bringing in clerks that didn't know how to operate anything, and so a customer (such as myself), would stand around waiting for the checker to stop staring into space and look at the indicator light on her console showing an issue with one of the stations. Waving and calling her name didn't seem to get her attention, wherever it was.
     
  8. Misfit Toy

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    I'm not determining anything - you're the one making the claim. You act like everything is ok as long as you say "hey it's just my opinion". Sometimes opinions are pretty disgusting too. :)
     
  9. MacLeod

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    Self Checkouts are usually a breeze to use. If I've only got a few items I prefer them to queuing for a manned checkout.

    Main issues with Self Checkout are :-

    Age restriced products
    unregonised barcodes (though that applies to manned checkouts)
    The weight for the product hasn't been set correctly (hence unexcpected item in bagging area)

    I do know a little of how they work.
     
  10. Amaris

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    Yeah, the incorrect barcode is an unpleasant surprise, like the time I scanned a $99 head of lettuce. After flagging down the U-Scan clerk for what felt like 15 minutes, she finally sighed, came over and said "that lettuce shouldn't be $99". Gratified that she saw there was a problem, I asked her what I should do. She suggested I go through a regular checkout. I said, "can't you change the price at the control desk? She looked at me, and slowly said "yeah, I guess", and proceeded to take 10 minutes to do so...very...very...slow...ly.

    Usually, though, things work fine, but I think they pick the least motivated person to work those lines.
     
  11. MacLeod

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    ^Either way their is an issue somewhere with a $99 lettuce. If it's a set weight item the barcode has been incorrectly programmed. Or if it's a catch weight where the sticker is printed instore the printing machine had been set incorrectly.

    Ah the joys of computerised checkouts. They are wonderful when everything works right but can be a pain when they don't.
     
  12. Amaris

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    True. It also depends on how often they're calibrated and cleaned. I can say from experience that the U-Scans we have are not cleaned very often.
     
  13. MacLeod

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    How hard is it wipe a cloth over the bagging area at minimum once a day?

    Oh sorry that involves the W word. :P
     
  14. Amaris

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    Yes. If you were to meet the clerk who runs the U-Scan system when I usually shop, you'll see immediately that the 'W' word is anathema to how she approaches things. :lol:

    Even so, you'd think someone would wipe them down every once in a while.
     
  15. Kemaiku

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    Umm, to British posters that means something quite different :lol:
     
  16. MacLeod

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    ^Erm did you happen to notice my location? As for the rest I'll chalk it up to sarcasim
     
  17. Kemaiku

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    Whoops, nope didn't see the location field there.
     
  18. Aragorn

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    Don't forget the super slow customer who doesn't know what to do.
     
  19. Newton

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    @voyagergrl3193

    First you make statements like this:
    ...demented old lady and her fat daughter...
    ...that fat moose(the daughter)...
    ...this lady was HUUUGGGGEEE!!!!

    Then you tell people to show respect? It seems to me that YOU need to show some respect. Take a good hard look in the mirror. I believe you will see a hypocrite looking back at you.
     
  20. scotpens

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    I see girls dressed like that in the supermarket on weekend evenings. At least the ones around here have good legs.