Grocery Scanner Withdrawal Symptoms

This one was an everyday occurrence.

It usually went something like this - cashier puts in the code for some produce (we use codes because we don't have scanners, obviously we're not charging $21.02 for a package of brussel sprouts)

Customer freaks out, "omg how is that $21.02?"

"No ma'am that's just the code for it, if you notice after I type in the code the actual price comes up."

2 minutes later, "why are you charging me 11.60 per pound of potatoes!!!"

"No, that's just the code." Customer grabs receipt, holds up the line and meticulously reviews every item, re-weighing the produce to make sure a young adult old isn't cheating them out of their money.

- Shocked and Awed

This brownie tastes terrible

This actually happened last summer.

Everyday we put the day old baked goods on a rack for 50% off. A woman, obviously well off and probably from the city buys a day-old brownie. 15 minutes later she comes back in with the brownie completely gone demanding a refund for her 60 some aught cents.

When i ask her why, her response "it was too crumbly." .....this about a brownie, a day old brownie...no sh*t Sherlock!

- Shocked and Awed

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Series from the Amagansett Farmers Market

I worked at the Farmers Market this past summer and I have numerous stories about the ineffably appalling people that I had to deal with. Keep in mind I'm only 15 and these weren't even the most extreme scenarios, they're just the ones I find the most funny.

- Shocked and Awed
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Can I borrow a condom?

...behind the ditzy citiot who begged the Hess attendent to borrow the $2.29 bottle opener to pry the lid off the beer in her car, promising to bring it right back. Don't know if I was more amazed at the unmitigated gaul of the request, or the blank response of the stoic employee, " Sorry Mam, then it would be used and I couldn't sell it."

Two for the price of one...Rude AND Dumb!!

-M

Twofers at Wildthyme

No story here yet...need to interrogate the wait staff about Sunday 2 for 1 dinners.

My wife and I stopped there for dinner on Sunday night having never been before.

The twofer menu had a disclaimer that took up half the page. I could only sit and smile thinking there must be many many many wonderful stories behind something that looks like a car rental agreement.

The Editor

BTW - Excellent Meal