"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> Yesterday, I went through the checkout line with
> a small quantity of peppers. I watch the stocking
> situation at the supermarket, and only buy when
> the stock is recent and good quality.
>
> CHECKER: Okay, what is this? [Holding bag up.]
>
> ME: Habanero chili peppers.
>
> CHECKER: [Riffles through instruction pages.]
>
> ME: I believe that's thirty-one twenty five.
>
> CHECKER: Huh? Oh, you mean the code, right?
>
> ME: Yes.
>
> CHECKER: Okay, let's try that. [Immediately
> registers as Habanero Chili.] You're good!
>
> * * * * *
>
> Today, a similar situation with the same checker.
>
> CHECKER: What's this? [Holds up bag of Brussels sprouts.]
>
> ME: Forty-five fifty.
>
> Of course, when the code is punched in, it registers
> as "Brussel sprt" or whatever on the computer display.
>
> And as I leave the checkstand, I hear her telling
> the next customer:
>
> CHECKER: That's my favorite customer!
> He knows all of the codes!
>
> Which is not quite true. I know a few codes which get
> me checked out sooner, because they have in the past been
> delays. The supermarket does not sell many of certain
> items, which are sometimes items that I buy. Checkers
> are often not familiar with the codes for these
> seldom-sold items.

ROTFLMAO!

Great story.


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Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)