Grocery Store Trip Report

[jesusarenque]

I was going to cook dinner for some friends the other day, so I headed down to the local grocery store to pick up a few things. After making the rounds, I headed for the checkout lane. When it was my turn, there were about four people behind me. When the checkout lady grabbed my half-gallon tub of Breyer's ice cream to scan, the following conversation transpired:

Checkout lady: There is a buy one, get one free special on Breyer's.

Me: No thanks, I just want one.

Checkout lady: The other one is free.

Me: That's OK, I don't want it.

Checkout lady: You have to get it, it's free.

Me: But I don't want it, I don't need a gallon of ice cream.

Checkout lady: I can't ring you up until you get another one.

Me: Are you serious? I can't even fit two in my freezer.

Checkout lady: Go get another one and I'll ring you up.

By this time, I can't believe what is happening. I'm about 99% sure that the people in line are going to kick my ass when I leave to go get more ice cream, but I didn't think I had a choice. I go back, get another half-gallon, and come back so the lady will finish. I then take the extra half-gallon out of my sack and leave it at the counter. WTF?

[skunkworks]

If you didn't want it, give it to the person behind you in line. Or better yet, to the kids selling candy outside the store so that they'll rot their teeth.

[funkymunky]

I expected the story to include the bag boy chasin' after you, yelling, "Sir! Sir! You forgot your free ice cream!! SIR!!"

So, what'd you cook for dinner?

[kibble420]

WTF?????

[jesusarenque]

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I expected the story to include the bag boy chasin' after you, yelling, "Sir! Sir! You forgot your free ice cream!! SIR!!"

So, what'd you cook for dinner?

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Carne asada/quesadillas/beans and rice, etc. Mexican stuff. The ice cream was needed for dessert: vanilla ice cream + freshly squeezed orange juice= dream-sickley awesomeness

[mmcd]

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If you didn't want it, give it to the person behind you in line. Or better yet, to the kids selling candy outside the store so that they'll rot their teeth.

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Leaving it on the floor in front of the registers would be much better.

[gojacketz]

Geesh, all the grocery stores around here actually ring up buy one get one free items as half price instead of a true buy one get one free.

Gojacketz

[Tony_P]

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Geesh, all the grocery stores around here actually ring up buy one get one free items as half price instead of a true buy one get one free.

Gojacketz

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This is likely why the cashier cound't sell just one.

[jesusarenque]

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Geesh, all the grocery stores around here actually ring up buy one get one free items as half price instead of a true buy one get one free.

Gojacketz

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This is likely why the cashier cound't sell just one.

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I don't think so. I bought some pasta the other day that was 10 for $10. I only bought one and it cost $1.

[yasher]

i have absolutely no idea what i'd do in this situation.

i like to think i'd break her cash register and ask her if she'd learned anything today.