The "I'm not shopping here?" threat in a store of hundreds

[Andara Bledin]

you have to have a large family if you're spending $5200/year on groceries.

I don't agree. Two adults, two kids....$100 a week? That wouldn't be tough at all, if you think about it.

3 adults, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 bird = $75-$150/week on groceries.

Cut down to 2 adults, 1 cat = $25-50/week on groceries. Somehow I don't think it was the dogs sucking up nearly $100 every week in foodstuffs. Yet another reason to be glad to be rid of my brother.

Otherwise, a customer is only a good customer while you are still profiting from their custom. Most grocery stores probably lose money as soon as someone demands a manager, regardless of who is at fault, and the longer it takes, the more they lose.

^-.-^

[Zell]

"I'm not shopping here ever again!"

"That's great and all, sir, but that new customer that walked through the door that I've never seen before is going to completely cancel out what you don't buy."

[Greebo]

"I won't ever shop here again!"

"Exellent, sir. Now, if you look behind you, there's forming a queue of people who are shopping here. So, goodbye, and welcome back next week."