Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I crave your indulgence.
I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place to start.
I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any comments -
(1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout staff slave away)
(2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, what did they do, what was the outcome?
Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - unless ?? )
Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever degree.
> Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I > crave your indulgence.
> I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
> I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place > to start.
> I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any > comments -
> (1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the > checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you > commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out > totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you > are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, > other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get > from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy > checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be > seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout > staff slave away)
> (2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- > that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer > service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, > what did they do, what was the outcome?
> Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as > people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date > produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, > embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the > microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - > unless ?? )
> Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever > degree.
> Thank you :-)
> Tabbi
I'll happily impart all my knowledge of supermarkets if you answer me this...
> Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I > crave your indulgence.
> I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
> I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place > to start.
> I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any > comments -
> (1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the > checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you > commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out > totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you > are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, > other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get > from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy > checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be > seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout > staff slave away)
> (2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- > that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer > service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, > what did they do, what was the outcome?
> Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as > people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date > produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, > embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the > microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - > unless ?? )
> Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever > degree.
> Thank you :-)
> Tabbi
Go to googlegroups. search on supermarket. you'll get all sorts of threads that have covered this in detail. Do your own homework. This is not an on-line crib sheet.
> Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I > crave your indulgence.
> I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
> I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place > to start.
> I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any > comments -
> (1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the > checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you > commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out > totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you > are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, > other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get > from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy > checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be > seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout > staff slave away)
I usually pretend I am not staring at the cleavage of the hot checkout chick. My market has great taste in that department.
> (2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- > that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer > service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, > what did they do, what was the outcome?
They sure learned how to attract the male market, let me tell ya. Definite plus.
> Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as > people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date > produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, > embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the > microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - > unless ?? )
Who cares! Just as long as they maintain the status quo. The only problem is the really hot chix always have the lines backed up out the door.
>> Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I >> crave your indulgence.
>> I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
>> I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place >> to start.
>> I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any >> comments -
>> (1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the >> checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you >> commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out >> totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you >> are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, >> other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get >> from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy >> checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be >> seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout >> staff slave away)
> I usually pretend I am not staring at the cleavage of the hot checkout > chick. My market has great taste in that department.
I'm partial to the open freezers in summertime. Lots of stars out, what with the summery clothing women wear.
>> Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I >> crave your indulgence.
>> I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
>> I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place >> to start.
>> I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any >> comments -
>> (1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the >> checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you >> commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out >> totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you >> are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, >> other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get >> from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy >> checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be >> seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout >> staff slave away)
> I usually pretend I am not staring at the cleavage of the hot checkout > chick. My market has great taste in that department.
>> (2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- >> that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer >> service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, >> what did they do, what was the outcome?
> They sure learned how to attract the male market, let me tell ya. > Definite > plus.
>> Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as >> people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date >> produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, >> embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the >> microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - >> unless ?? )
> Who cares! Just as long as they maintain the status quo. The only > problem > is the really hot chix always have the lines backed up out the door.
> Paul
But Paul, did you ever think they might be into each other and not you? -g (putting another spin on a slowly downward spiralling thread)
> Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I > crave your indulgence.
> I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
> I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place > to start.
> I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any > comments -
> (1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the > checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you > commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out > totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you > are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, > other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get > from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy > checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be > seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout > staff slave away)
> (2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- > that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer > service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, > what did they do, what was the outcome?
> Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as > people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date > produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, > embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the > microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - > unless ?? )
> Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever > degree.
> Thank you :-)
> Tabbi
They need to have a seating area next to the magazine rack. I get tire standing while browsing thru the mags after about an hour.
> >> Please excuse my intrusion into your lovely grouip of Food fans but I > >> crave your indulgence.
> >> I guess most of us have been in a supermarket at one time or another.
> >> I'm doing some research and I thought this group might be a good place > >> to start.
> >> I'm researching two main things and I'd be very grateful for any > >> comments -
> >> (1) How the average (that's you) shopper deals with queuing at the > >> checkout in a supermarket - do you chat to the other people, are you > >> commenting on the management of the supermarket, do you zone out > >> totally until it is your turn, anything else... please include if you > >> are waiting alone or if you have someone with you (mother, sister, > >> other relative, partner, child, friend etc) What I'd like to get > >> from this is a broad idea of how we deal with going through a busy > >> checkout. (How I feel about it depends on how many of the staff can be > >> seen to be standing around talking while the over worked checkout > >> staff slave away)
> > I usually pretend I am not staring at the cleavage of the hot checkout > > chick. My market has great taste in that department.
> >> (2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- > >> that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer > >> service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, > >> what did they do, what was the outcome?
> > They sure learned how to attract the male market, let me tell ya. > > Definite > > plus.
> >> Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as > >> people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date > >> produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, > >> embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the > >> microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - > >> unless ?? )
> > Who cares! Just as long as they maintain the status quo. The only > > problem > > is the really hot chix always have the lines backed up out the door.
> > Paul
> But Paul, did you ever think they might be into each other and not you? > -g (putting another spin on a slowly downward spiralling thread)
Hmmm .. well that sure does add yet another angle. I have noticed women in those lines as well. Very intriguing, now that you mention it.
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:08:11 -0500, Scott <sws2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>They need to have a seating area next to the magazine rack. I get tire >standing while browsing thru the mags after about an hour.
Don't like waiting in line? Go at times other than prime time. Our Kroger is quite busy from about 3:30-7pm most days, and from late morning til about 7 on Saturday. But go Saturday morning (hey, there ain't no good cartoons on anymore anyhow!) and you beat the crowds.
There may be two people in line in front of me, but usually it's just one. Or none. Get there right as they're setting out and marking down last night's beef and you can get some pretty good buys. Not to mention that the sale items are often well-stocked on early mornings.
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:27:42 -0700, Tabbi <Tabbica...@gmail.com> wrote:
>(2) Any particularly glowing examples - either positive or negative- >that you may have experienced in a supermarket . Great customer >service? lousy customer service ? What happened , what did you do, >what did they do, what was the outcome?
>Other than the above , I'd be happy to get any other comments such as >people blocking the aisles, poor quality of produce, out of date >produce, 'specials' that are sold out before you get there, >embarrassing moments like having the checkout operator calling on the >microphone for a price check for condoms... (okay, not food - >unless ?? )
Honey, all you need to do is google for the stories. There are plenty on record already. --
History is a vast early warning system Norman Cousins
> Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever > degree.
The final straw that got me to stop shopping at Safeway was when they reprogrammed their computers to rip off the consumer making change. It used to be if you had $0.80 change coming, you'd get three quarters and a nickel. Now you get two quarters and three dimes, or worse. Even if you have $0.50 coming, you won't get two quarters. You'll get one quarter, two dimes, and a nickel.
Why do they do this? It's to reduce the amount of change they have to stock in the checkout lines. To save _the_interest_ in the value of the change (less than a penny per shift), they are willing to inconvenience hundreds of customers. Safeway is willing to spit on hundreds of customers for less than a penny! I can take my business elsewhere.
Now, you might wrongly say that I can always ask to trade my change for some quarters. The last time I did that, the checker didn't have any quarters in her drawer. I pointed to the change machine and pointed out that it was full of quarters. But she said they'd changed the machines, and she'd have to get the quarters from another checker. In all, it took about an extra three minutes, and I wasn't about to let them off the hook for those quarters. I'm sure they hated me for that, which is fine with me, as long as they also hate their employer at least as much. They should suffer for having chosen an employer with so little regard for their employees and their customers. HATE HATE HATE SAFEWAY.
I now do most of my shopping at Trader Joe's, even though that's a fair distance from me, and Safeway is only two blocks away. The employees at TJ's seem genuinely happy to work there, unlike every other place that sells groceries. And the prices are excellent. I'd rather buy more groceries from a genuinely happy person at TJ's than from a slave at Safeway.
>> Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever >> degree.
> The final straw that got me to stop shopping at Safeway was when they > reprogrammed their computers to rip off the consumer making change. > It used to be if you had $0.80 change coming, you'd get three quarters > and a nickel. Now you get two quarters and three dimes, or worse. > Even if you have $0.50 coming, you won't get two quarters. You'll get > one quarter, two dimes, and a nickel.
Such thievery! Only 50 cents in coin when they *actually* owe you 50 cents! Bastages!
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>>> Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever >>> degree.
>> The final straw that got me to stop shopping at Safeway was when they >> reprogrammed their computers to rip off the consumer making change. >> It used to be if you had $0.80 change coming, you'd get three quarters >> and a nickel. Now you get two quarters and three dimes, or worse. >> Even if you have $0.50 coming, you won't get two quarters. You'll get >> one quarter, two dimes, and a nickel.
> Such thievery! Only 50 cents in coin when they *actually* owe you 50 > cents! Bastages!
>> Essentially, I'm keen to get 'supermakret rage' stories of whatever >> degree.
> The final straw that got me to stop shopping at Safeway > was when they reprogrammed their computers to rip off > the consumer making change. It used to be if you had > $0.80 change coming, you'd get three quarters and a > nickel. Now you get two quarters and three dimes, > or worse. Even if you have $0.50 coming, you won't > get two quarters. You'll get one quarter, two dimes, > and a nickel.
> Why do they do this? It's to reduce the amount of > change they have to stock in the checkout lines. > To save _the_interest_ in the value of the change > (less than a penny per shift), they are willing > to inconvenience hundreds of customers. Safeway > is willing to spit on hundreds of customers for > less than a penny! I can take my business elsewhere.
> Now, you might wrongly say that I can always ask > to trade my change for some quarters. The last time > I did that, the checker didn't have any quarters in > her drawer. I pointed to the change machine and > pointed out that it was full of quarters. But she > said they'd changed the machines, and she'd have > to get the quarters from another checker. In all, > it took about an extra three minutes, and I wasn't > about to let them off the hook for those quarters. > I'm sure they hated me for that, which is fine with > me, as long as they also hate their employer at least > as much. They should suffer for having chosen an > employer with so little regard for their employees > and their customers. HATE HATE HATE SAFEWAY.
> I now do most of my shopping at Trader Joe's, even > though that's a fair distance from me, and Safeway > is only two blocks away. The employees at TJ's > seem genuinely happy to work there, unlike every > other place that sells groceries. And the prices > are excellent. I'd rather buy more groceries from > a genuinely happy person at TJ's than from a slave > at Safeway.
>> Such thievery! Only 50 cents in coin when they *actually* owe you 50 >> cents! Bastages!
> hahaha
The Safeway here and also some other stores now have one of those annoying devices that spits your change out down at the end of the counter. People who are in a hurry tend to forget to take their change. Or sometimes maybe they just can't be bothered. It is annoying to have to take bills in change and then walk down there and get the rest of the change. I'd say at least every third time I shop there, I find someone's change left behind.
Gee... I wonder what they do with the leftover change?
>The final straw that got me to stop shopping at Safeway >was when they reprogrammed their computers to rip off >the consumer making change. It used to be if you had >$0.80 change coming, you'd get three quarters and a >nickel. Now you get two quarters and three dimes, >or worse. Even if you have $0.50 coming, you won't >get two quarters. You'll get one quarter, two dimes, >and a nickel.
>Why do they do this? It's to reduce the amount of >change they have to stock in the checkout lines. >To save _the_interest_ in the value of the change >(less than a penny per shift), they are willing >to inconvenience hundreds of customers. Safeway >is willing to spit on hundreds of customers for >less than a penny! I can take my business elsewhere.
Boy, it doesn't take much to make you mad. How does it feel going through life with a permanent scowl? --
History is a vast early warning system Norman Cousins
>>The final straw that got me to stop shopping at Safeway >>was when they reprogrammed their computers to rip off >>the consumer making change. It used to be if you had >>$0.80 change coming, you'd get three quarters and a >>nickel. Now you get two quarters and three dimes, >>or worse. Even if you have $0.50 coming, you won't >>get two quarters. You'll get one quarter, two dimes, >>and a nickel.
>>Why do they do this? It's to reduce the amount of >>change they have to stock in the checkout lines. >>To save _the_interest_ in the value of the change >>(less than a penny per shift), they are willing >>to inconvenience hundreds of customers. Safeway >>is willing to spit on hundreds of customers for >>less than a penny! I can take my business elsewhere.
> Boy, it doesn't take much to make you mad. How does it feel going > through life with a permanent scowl? > --
At least he has temporarily stopped the moronic "PIT BULL EATS BABY ALIVE" posts.
> Boy, it doesn't take much to make you mad. How does it feel > going through life with a permanent scowl?
Mad? Not had your coffee, yet?
I buy my groceries from people who are happy or at least satisfied with their jobs! I stopped buying at Safeway months ago -- about half a year. Read the whole thread before making not-up-to-speed comments, please! Hope this helps! :-)
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