Sheldon wrote:

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> That's not true... what they're unfamiliar with is the names of the
> items... once they know the name of an item then all they need to know
> is the alphabet to look it up on their chart. Checkers do know the
> majority of common produce names including their code numbers, it's
> the odd ball items, like habaneros, that they're often unfamiliar.
> Even the most experienced checkers don't remember parsnips, fennel,
> and many of the oriental vegetables... I'd venture to bet most rfc'ers
> can't tell endive from chickory, mustard from turnip greens. I never
> expect the checkers to remember every produce item/number... today's
> modern stupidmarkest carry well over 1,000 kinds of produce... I bet
> most of yoose can't remember five phone numbers lest you check your
> cell phone directory, is why they invented voice recognition, just for
> the stupes like you.

Hey. No fair. We probably all used to know a lot more than 5 phone numbers
before they invented speed dialling.

Staff knowledge of produce items varies from store to store and clerk to
clerk. Some hire mature people because they are are good reliable
workers. Others hire students because they work cheaper.