On 7/11/2017 4:15 PM, Roy wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 1:57:00 PM UTC-6, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> On 7/9/2017 10:36 PM, Doris Night wrote:
>>> On Sat, 8 Jul 2017 19:59:58 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> And again... You are assuming that all stores have Customer Service. They
>>>> don't. Also assuming that Customer Service will have an answer. They will,
>>>> but it's generally the wrong one. Add in the fact that you may have to stand
>>>> there for 10-15 minutes while they call someone to help you.
>>>
>> I'm "assuming" based on 35 years grocery shopping experience at many
>> different stores over the years.
>>
>>> Holy crap!
>>>
>> Echo that, Doris!
>>
>>> Around here (southern Ontario), if I can't find something in any of
>>> the 3 grocery stores in town, I just walk up to the nearest employee -
>>> usually someone stocking shelves - and ask. They will usually lead me
>>> directly to the item I am looking for. If they don't know where it is,
>>> they'll flag down someone else.
>>>
>> Exactly, Doris. Even if the people stocking the shelves aren't
>> technically store employees (some items are stocked by the vendors),
>> they'll usually find someone to help you.
>>
>>> I've never waited for help finding something, and if the store doesn't
>>> carry the item, they'll tell you right away, and perhaps even suggest
>>> an alternate store that may have what you need.
>>>
>>> Doris
>>>
>> She must shop at some really **** poor stores.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Having operated retail grocery stores for years, I can guarantee that SHE would
> have been a ROYAL PAIN IN THE ASS to deal with.
>
You just know if an employee made a suggestion for some alternative item
it would be rejected. For a myriad of reasons. Wrong brand, don't like
that, can't eat that, so and so won't eat it.

I'm extremely grateful I don't have such problems when I'm shopping for
groceries.

Jill