Sweet! I had a friend in France (a kind of Mr Hulot character) when we were in our twenties, who would systematically manage to make friends with the check-out person. Broke as he was, he would always add a couple of candy bars to the tray and after paying would hand one of them to the check-out person. Always good to read your posts, Richard.
Ha! Nice piece Richard. I was a bagger for a couple of years in high school and quite proud of my bagging skills. The switch from paper to plastic has led to a real decline in the art. Whenever I have a chance, i bag my own groceries. Paper only of course.
Always ready for a good bag off. I keep my skills up to date, and I'm constantly looking for new techniques. YouTube offers a whole course in new-fangled bagging, but I remain a partisan of old school methods.
Two of my favorites:
1) Saying “$98.76 (or whatever) is too much. I’ll give you $76.50 (or whatever)
2) Saying “That’s the year I was born” if the bill is $17 or $18 and change.
Sweet! I had a friend in France (a kind of Mr Hulot character) when we were in our twenties, who would systematically manage to make friends with the check-out person. Broke as he was, he would always add a couple of candy bars to the tray and after paying would hand one of them to the check-out person. Always good to read your posts, Richard.
Where can I find your friend? I could use some free candy.
Ha. Ha. You're funny. Here in RI, guys are grocery store cashiers, too.
Yes, guys bag, too!
Ha! Nice piece Richard. I was a bagger for a couple of years in high school and quite proud of my bagging skills. The switch from paper to plastic has led to a real decline in the art. Whenever I have a chance, i bag my own groceries. Paper only of course.
Question is: do you still have it? Meet you at Rouses at dawn for a bag-off.
Always ready for a good bag off. I keep my skills up to date, and I'm constantly looking for new techniques. YouTube offers a whole course in new-fangled bagging, but I remain a partisan of old school methods.
Sometimes, the old ways are the best.
Ha! Thanks for the public service 😆
Always happy to oblige.
I needed a giggle this morning! Thank you!🤣
That's my job.