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Default Would you share a coffee grinder?

On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 12:16:49 -0700, Taxed and Spent
> wrote:

>On 3/26/2017 11:30 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:51:53 -0700, Taxed and Spent
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/26/2017 7:58 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:17:53 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 3/26/2017 7:05 AM, Janet wrote:
>>>>>> In article >, says...
>>>>>>> snip
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I prefer to do my own bag pack because I want everything sorted and
>>>>>> separated MY WAY, to protect it, and so it's very convenient and fast to
>>>>>> unpack at home.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Janet UK
>>>>>>
>>>>> I agree, but it just doesn't happen that way at the grocery stores in
>>>>> this area. They're paying someone (often mentally challenged adults) to
>>>>> bag the groceries and by gosh, they're going to do it! At least they do
>>>>> know not to put heavy items on top of bakery bread. Eggs always go on
>>>>> top or in a separate bag.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> at my preferred store, a cashier has checkout lanes on both sides of
>>>> her. The conveyor is running as she punches items up. You go to the
>>>> end of the conveyor and begin bagging. When she is done punching, you
>>>> pay, finish bagging and you are on your way. Meanwhile, the person on
>>>> the other lane begins bagging. Pretty efficient.
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> very efficient for the store when the overcharge you and you are too
>>> busy bagging to notice.

>>
>> actually, my store is the least expensive, cleanest store in town. It
>> is employee owned chain and treats their employees right.
>> Also, I don't always think that everybody is always out to get me in
>> everything all the time.
>> Janet US
>>

>
>They don't have to be "out to get you" to make a mistake. Studies have
>shown lots of errors in scanner prices.


Don't you review your cash register receipt as soon as you get it
(from anywhere)? I do. Mistakes happen, look at it while it is
convenient to fix it.
Janet US