Deli on my day off

[draftermatt]

So, I took the day off yesterday because it was my wife's birthday and I wanted to spend it with her.

We end up at the grocery store because we have little to no food.

I go up to the deli and patinetly wait for the lady in front of me to finish her order.

First, she can't remember what kind of turkey it is she wants, so they look at a few different kinds where I hear "What's all natural mean, it's not organic is it" (It's turkey lady, sheesh). Then she wants 1/3 of a pound (0.33) so the lady slices and it hits 0.42, too much, then 0.38, nope, 0.34, well that's okay. (WTF).

At this point another worker comes out and takes all of 2 minutes with my presliced turkey. But I hear the woman telling the deli worker that the thing she wanted next (I missed what it was) had to be sliced with a piece of wax paper between each slice because they "stick together otherwise"

Wow.

[TTAZ]

Was at a deli one day getting a half pound of something or other, and the scale came out to something like .54. The deli guy asked me if that was okay, and I said "Sure, I'm sure it wo't go to waste, what am I going to do, throw a hissy fit over .04 over?" Deli guy goes "Weeeell some people would, believe me." I replied, "Some people need to learn to friggin' RELAX if that's the worst thing they have happen to them in a day."

He agreed. Wholeheatedly.

[MiloMorai]

More than likely cheese was next. It just tears to crap after a few hours. But still asking for wax paper between every slice??? Go away "lady".

[ArcticChicken]

"What's all natural mean, it's not organic is it"

Reminded me of a guy through my line the other day. He had two bunches of bananas one was organic, one wasn't. I asked him if he had meant to do that and his reply was "Oh, no. Better put the organic ones back, I don't want to get sick." Seriously, WTF?

[rerant]

Reminded me of a guy through my line the other day. He had two bunches of bananas one was organic, one wasn't. I asked him if he had meant to do that and his reply was "Oh, no. Better put the organic ones back, I don't want to get sick." Seriously, WTF?

What the hell? I can't make sense of that, no matter how hard I try.

[marasbaras]

Typically with a deli order, I allow a lot of error either way ... it's food, not precise measurements. Those extra 0.02 pounds of roast beef are not going to kill you.

[Kyree]

At this point another worker comes out and takes all of 2 minutes with my presliced turkey. But I hear the woman telling the deli worker that the thing she wanted next (I missed what it was) had to be sliced with a piece of wax paper between each slice because they "stick together otherwise"

Wow.

The best part is, they get mad at us when we weigh it with said wax paper between each slice. "But it'll cost more now!" Well, what did you think would happen? You just made me use 20 sheets of wax paper.

[wolfie]

When I order at the deli, I usually ask for "about a pound of ..." (been stuck behind too many precision freaks). Still, the person behind the counter will ask "is this close enough?" when it's within 10% (or sometimes even 5%). What part of "about" don't they understand?

It's almost like when I'm in a restaurant, I place my drink order as "cola" (one of my personal fatigue tests - if I ask for "Coke", I know I need to shut down soon), and the waitress asks "Is Pepsi OK?". Last time I checked, Pepsi was still cola.

[Imogene]

What the hell? I can't make sense of that, no matter how hard I try.

About the only thing I can come up with to explain that is: Organic foods have NO Pesticides used on them. So, a possibility of bugs having roamed over the outside... No big deal unless they're related to the fly... which, as I understand it, vomits through its feet...

[Horsetuna]

I was on the reverse of this once... I asked for TWO slices of cheese. that's all I could afford! the lady piled on a LOT more than two slices. and I'd say "Two slices" and she' d take a few off... still a lot more than two left. I finally gave up and just left, my lunch wasted.

They've done it before - two slices of turkey, etc... just enough to make a sandwich. I wrote out a comment card and gave it to the manager.

[Broomjockey]

When I order at the deli, I usually ask for "about a pound of ..." (been stuck behind too many precision freaks). Still, the person behind the counter will ask "is this close enough?" when it's within 10% (or sometimes even 5%). What part of "about" don't they understand?

The part they don't understand is the part where numerous customers say "about" then freak on them if it's not exact. It costs an extra 2 seconds to ask if it's fine. Also, they don't know your definition of "about." If you're getting 500g of something, and it's 50g over, they don't know if you're on a budget, so they ask. Cut them some slack.

It's almost like when I'm in a restaurant, I place my drink order as "cola" (one of my personal fatigue tests - if I ask for "Coke", I know I need to shut down soon), and the waitress asks "Is Pepsi OK?". Last time I checked, Pepsi was still cola.

A lot of people just assume a place has Coke, but end up using the generic due to regonal terms. Again, people get flipped out on because the customer was expecting something without being explicit. It's in their best interests to check. Again. Cut them some slack.

[Auto]

What the hell? I can't make sense of that, no matter how hard I try.

maybe he figured that organic meant they were sprayed against pests mean he had a bigger chance of getting ill from bugs in bananas that would have been killed in conventional bananas.

[Ironclad Alibi]

It's almost like when I'm in a restaurant, I place my drink order as "cola" (one of my personal fatigue tests - if I ask for "Coke", I know I need to shut down soon), and the waitress asks "Is Pepsi OK?". Last time I checked, Pepsi was still cola.

The way I heard it, years ago Coca-Cola would send their reps around to restaurants to order Cokes. If they were served a Pepsi after ordering a Coke, they would sue the restaurant. To protect against this, servers were taught to always ask if Pepsi was OK.

[BookstoreEscapee]

The way I heard it, years ago Coca-Cola would send their reps around to restaurants to order Cokes. If they were served a Pepsi after ordering a Coke, they would sue the restaurant. To protect against this, servers were taught to always ask if Pepsi was OK.

Hmm...don't see that one on Snopes (they have a whole category of "Cokelore"...)

I just figure Coke has become kind of the "generic" name so places that don't carry it ask to make sure. Plus some people actually notice a difference. I don't...

My brother always gets soda in restaurants. He's taken to ordering "Coke/Pepsi, whatever you have." Saves them the trouble of asking.

[Kyree]

When I order at the deli, I usually ask for "about a pound of ..." (been stuck behind too many precision freaks). Still, the person behind the counter will ask "is this close enough?" when it's within 10% (or sometimes even 5%). What part of "about" don't they understand?

Hey now. WE DO understand "about". But consider this before you say anything.

My "about" and your "about" may differ. You have NO idea how many people ask for "About a pound" (1.00), and their version of "about" is .99, or 1.01. I don't know about you, but I would rather take two seconds to ask "Is this okay?" rather then wrapping it up, bagging it up, labeling it, handing it to the customer only to be screamed at because it wasn't "close enough". We ask because we get screamed at enough already, we don't need someone flipping out on us over lunch meat.