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It's put out in bowls in those cases to appear fresh. Men of Reddit! [–]hab136 7 points8 points9 points 10 years ago (0 children), [–]TheEllimist 11 points12 points13 points 10 years ago (1 child), I had a lady yesterday at work just leave a cart right in front of the checkout aisle she had been through, and while doing so she pretty much yelled (I heard her clearly from about 20 yards away in a busy store) "I'M JUST GONNA LEAVE IT HERE, IT AIN'T MY JOB. Public health officials have warned that cash registers at the grocery store are the most dangerous place where you can contract the coronavirus, according to CNN. They just drag the fuckin' thing and flatten that one locked wheel, so when you use it, it goes... caCHUNK! I know I do, as well as all my other workers. You see typically when looking for a price we just hold up the item and shout to the supervisor a few registers down and ask for a price check. I live in Florida, but it's actually illegal not to press that button when you ring people up here. What are your time-tested strategies? If you're buying light stuff (chili peppers, mushrooms) and want to be cheap, don't bother putting them in plastic bags. [–]TinctureOfBadass 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (0 children), [–]erasedeny 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (5 children). [–]agnesthecat 5 points6 points7 points 10 years ago (1 child). Feeling guilty for not reciprocating gift giving. I'm amazed about the corn shucking. There was a hard freeze in Florida when they were growing and it fucked up all kinds of shit. Baby carrots are overpriced. I dunno about that. [–]wasbubs 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (0 children). [–]triggerhippie 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (1 child). We worked overnight stocking, and the fact that customers were lazy slobs ended up granting us brief moments to escape the insane carnival prison nightmare inside the store. When experts talk about the front lines of the pandemic, they sometimes mention cashiers and shelf stockers along with health care workers, police and firefighters. Me too! [–]smallstakes 18 points19 points20 points 10 years ago (6 children), [–]killayoself 8 points9 points10 points 10 years ago (0 children), I think we can agree we would upvote the hell out of a time-lapse of that 8-), [–]Daenyth 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (2 children). (Okay, I don't work in a grocery store, I run a coffee house but the idea is the same.) I bought a steak the other day, mother fuckers put stickers to cover up the brown parts. Unless you're a rich fuck who needs to impress equally rich fucks at a dinner party by serving baby appetizer versions of regular things, DON'T BUY BABY SHIT. [–][deleted] 15 points16 points17 points 10 years ago (4 children). [–]BigKahunaBurger 39 points40 points41 points 10 years ago (9 children). will usually steer you to the fresh stuff (i.e. This seems store specific. [–]kimmyd 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (1 child). We have strawberries TEN MONTHS out of the year. [–]theoryface 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (4 children). Single dude approved! If something doesn't have a price tag on it and you come up to me and "HERP DE DERP MUST BE FREE." We work hard on those produce pyramids and you fuck them all up like a customer hurricane and we have to fix it, and you get stuff that is not ripe yet anyway. Of course it's better to learn these things automatically, by exposure, but given that --unless you're shopping just at local farmers' markets-- the exposure learning way doesn't work so well any more, this might be the next best thing! [–]justthisgirl 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (3 children). I was about to post this. 29 comments. Don't put mixed-priced things in one bag... FFFFFFFUUUUUU. Tom Smart, Deseret News. If I know I'm gonna get enough to warrant taking my cart to my car (almost never), I try to park right next to the cart return thingies. If you have questions about a removal or wish to request reinstatement, message the moderators. It's a long drive. (Sometime I just can't eat produce fast enough and end up throwing it out, again, wasting money). In some parts of town, the carts have sensors on them. IAmA grocery store cashier AMA. I'll add another. You put in a quarter or dollar to get your cart, and when you return it you get the quarter/dollar back. Where I am from 90% of people do it. Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic? Where freshness is concerned (apples, veggies like in the above example), please dig very carefully (gravity is the enemy of these displays), and then put back whatever you displaced to leave the display as you saw it. We shuck one side off about 20 cobs of corn and put them on the top row to show what color that row of corn is. [–]xmod2 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). I will probably continue to get picky with bananas. That's pretty neat, and even has a European edition as well. What's the actual price of the item? I soak mine in water for a half hour or so and then toss them on the grill, turning every five minutes for about 20-30 mins. Pretty clever, I think. UFCW Local 135 reported 24 cases at 16 stores in September and 30 cases at 26 stores in October. Imagine if that lady went into my coworker's line instead of mine. Flabbergasting. I also always grab carts from the parking lot and walk them into the store rather than grabbing one up front. Baby bok choy is another animal entirely. It's more expensive, has been in a truck from California for days, and is pumped with preservatives/was picked green. Get the fuck out of here. Aldi stores charge you a quarter to take a cart. [–]SplintChesthair 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). If they did, more women would enjoy giving blowjobs. [–]Coppanuva 80 points81 points82 points 10 years ago (8 children). Seriously? I have done the calculations and buying in bulk for me is a waste of money. http://www.eattheseasons.com/, [–]ropers 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (1 child). The bottoms of asparagus should be submerged in water, they'll be fresher for longer. If you are frugal you take the grocery store bags and use them as trash bags. [–]SquareWheel 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (3 children), Orgasms don't taste like strawberries. Other times they'll tell you the entire flat wasn't as good as it could be and a) suggest you go with something else for the day or b) grab something better from the flats in the cooler in the back. "cart pusher"? Everyone has their own definition of frugality, and reason for being frugal. They don't subtract the weight of the bag? Baby ANYTHING is overpriced. [–]erasedeny 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (6 children). I try to buy a whole bunch if possible but if every 4/6 bunch has 2 bruised-up bananas on I'm not going to want that whole bunch, it sucks, but that's all there is to it. Apples - look for "slipskin," named because the skin will literally slip around the apple when it goes bad. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the TalesFromRetail community. two of our eight soups are prepared in our store with fresh ingredients). When I worked at a grocery store I found that a customer had done the opposite. [–]mkosmo 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (1 child), [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). My short bio: I'm a 21 year old male who works at Rouse's Market in a tourist town, I've worked there for about ten months as a cashier and service clerk. Put a tub of ice cream BEHIND a few boxes of cereal on the cereal aisle. There are ways to reduce risk, but health experts advise avoiding it when possible. We have one that cost about $150, and it's full of stuff we bought on sale. First, if another container looks better, buy that instead. I can only imagine what they'd taste like in California. If you are new to R/frugal check out our WIKI for helpful tools, answers to FAQs and links to recommended subreddits. I never buy an entire large piece of ginger root, but I see folks doing this all the time. I don't think I am imagining this. Baby carrots are simply the carrot versions of already washed and mixed salads, in which you're paying for convenience--there is added value for those who don't want to peel and wash their vegetables. Only the cookies, some pastries and some breads are baked on site, and many arrive as prepared dough. There's a reason they join together, and if you're going to walk the cart all the way to the stall you should join your cart into the first one! I honestly don't understand people like this... "Are you a smoker?" Obviously the customer probably may not like "I need a price check on trojan small ribbed condoms, flavored" so those were always marked well. [–]glenn218k 114 points115 points116 points 10 years ago (87 children). 49c a kg! Depending on the removal reason, posts and comments may be reinstated if edited. When I used to work in the produce department, I noticed that most guys would shuck one to check it and then just pick out some more and go. [–]jk3us 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (1 child). I'm very anti-smoking (lost my father and a good friend to lung cancer), have a pretty good smell when it comes to smoke and the smell annoys the hell out of me. Ha! [–]befreeadvice 5 points6 points7 points 10 years ago (1 child). Dude. [–]hb_alien 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (0 children). Sure it wasn't a hundredth? The rest of the store will be devoted to fresh items. Removed posts will include flair indicating why it was removed. Parents keep your kids physically close to you at all times. This is the number one complaint your friendly produce clerks have about customers. Let's all work together to keep r/frugal on-topic, friendly, honest and helpful. © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. Why? This photo really looks like it is directly out of a 1930s motion picture. Flatter onions are sweeter; rounder onions are sharper. Some of the stores have installed "kill" devices on the carts so that they can't be pushed past the outer periphery of the store's parking lots. How do we keep them from … I used to return this, but now I don't. Not only is the idea impractical because people (including myself) don't weave in and out of each aisle, but it's … So in general, baby =/= regular/adult. Another is with grapes. The whole not putting dry things in bags confuses me. [–]SquareWheel 6 points7 points8 points 10 years ago (6 children). The bananas are a huge problem. What actually IS NOT best bought at a bulk store like Sam's Club or Costco? No discussion or promotion of fraud, theft, piracy, "Unethical Life Pro Tips", harassment or illegal activity. Stores, products, prices and resources all vary by location. Wal-Mart price matches advertised prices. Thanks. Try to buy baskets of stuff instead of paying for each one separately. Many sound very specific to your store only. If you find that you're treated rudely when you patronize a store or other business, don't take it personally: A new study finds that one-third of consumers say they experience disrespectful treatment once a month. Look for wrinkles around the top. [–]Gazook89 9 points10 points11 points 10 years ago (7 children). You still paid more for something you weren't going to buy. It amazes me that people are that damn lazy. "No but I masturbate.". [–]ProfessorPitbull 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (4 children). 6 months ago. [–]bitt3n 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (0 children), my solution to this is to give each customer a thousand yard stare while tossing his coins into the tip cup, [–][deleted] 4 points5 points6 points 10 years ago (1 child), as a former cashier/trolley baron a few things I would like to point out are. If you get too far away from the store the wheels lock up until you come back. Its not hard to collapse the carts into each other and not have a huge mess. I'm keeping them in the dark, away from potatoes, I dunno what else to do. [–]vrillusions 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). What is your frugal win for holidays 2020? People like that love to turn into tiny tyrants the first chance they get. Probably wouldn't fly in a union shop. It is ridiculous. Also abuse coupons. [–]QAOP_Space 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (0 children), [–]Purpledrank 4 points5 points6 points 10 years ago (2 children). What kind of bags are we talking about? Close. http://waynesword.palomar.edu/images/pep6tr.gif, The other 99% of the nation: Shopping Cart. I do think it would be rather helpful if stores had an "oops I changed my mind" bin here and there. All they are are cut up, peeled carrots in a plastic bag. [–]EvilGamerKitty 8 points9 points10 points 10 years ago (1 child). Many grocery stores have set aside early shopping hours for people who are most at risk if they get sick with COVID-19. [–]producer35 6 points7 points8 points 10 years ago (2 children). REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc. π Rendered by PID 23411 on r2-app-08fa1a2670e373359 at 2020-12-27 02:00:35.192121+00:00 running 6abf2be country code: JP. Three days ago, a lady came in, poured out all the boxes onto the table on which they were displayed, picked the best ones out of the pile, put them back into one of the containers (stacked 50% higher than it was before) and moseyed away, leaving the rest of the figs in a pile. Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest. Grocery Store Cashier Story So I used to work in a grocery store as a cashier. They taste like having an orgasm while eating ice cream. My register is balanced to that price, not the actual price of the item. If you don't belong to one of those groups, steer clear of those hours. The manager checked our bags again at the end of the day. Buggy is fairly common in Alberta as well. As a former cashier this bugs me so much. [–]IrishChris 5 points6 points7 points 10 years ago (1 child), I agree, except a couple times when it was winter time and we had to push them around in ~6 inches of snow...actually that was kind of fun as well because one of the guys got in his car and was using it to push large lines of carts towards the front...alright people stop putting your carts up around 9pm :), [–]noballpussyloser 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children), [–]cultured_banana_slug 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (6 children). Customers can stick things in there that they no longer need. Semi-related: with corn, the smaller the kernels, the better it tastes. I'm a cart pusher and I'd just like to let everyone with a fancy car know that the row of carts I'm pushing doesn't have brakes, but has quite a lot of momentum. Report infractions and let the mods handle it. But cashier-less stores have come under scrutiny from lawmakers and advocates who say they discriminate against low-income people who may not have a credit card or bank account. I worked at a store where the cheese for samples was chosen daily by the quantity of mold that had accumulated on it. [–]lenniebaby[S] 6 points7 points8 points 10 years ago (15 children), They are tiny, weigh close to nothing, and usually you dont need more than one to spice up your dish. You can buy a large amount of it and just wrap it in a paper towel then place it in a plastic bag. I will destroy you. Personally, I grill my corn, so I want the husks on them. Isn't it a bitch to peel your way, what with it being hot and all the corn silk and all? Where I live most of the stores have a fee to use the cart (returnable). That would be the result of people cherrypicking--people choosing milk with 17 days on it over 15 days... then 16 days over 14... 17 days over 13, etc. This woman came into my line, was about to put her groceries down on the belt, but then she paused for a second and looked up at me. The trouble is, I often don't even know what's in season when. [–]thepensivepoet 16 points17 points18 points 10 years ago (39 children). I was a cart pusher for a while, too, and I used to dream about the day when customers would take a cart inside with them as they walked past the cart depository. Seeing it's baron, it sounds like a powerful foreign title. It somehow seems even more convenient to pick up the cart right outside your car than to grab it in the store (you can put your canvas bags in it, or your purse, or small child. [–]rhino369 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (1 child). I used to call myself a "trolley baron"! This was in June last year though, so presumably they were actually in season. You are welcome. But if you weren't going to eat a whole melon, then it's the opposite of frugal to buy a whole one just because it seems to be cheaper. I haven't bought habaneros in a while (I'm growing my own now! [–]easyantic 55 points56 points57 points 10 years ago (13 children). Ontario here also, I once bough Tomatos out of season....It tasted like a solid, textured mass of water that I paid 4x the amount for. Bananas are the cheapest fruits. Some stores actually put trash bins out for you to shuck the corn into, so perhaps that's why people feel they can shuck it anywhere. Acted as first-stage customer … The only thing my grocery store experience has to add is this: when buying eggs, take an extra three seconds to open the carton and LOOK to see if any are broken. I think I made the cart pusher's day, he thanked me. [–]angelmeat 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). At the grocery store where I work, cashiers have a button that automatically removes the weight of the bag from your produce. This woman came into my line, was about to put her groceries down on the belt, but then she paused for a second and looked up at me. All the "Finest" muffins (expensive ones) came from a cardboard box shipped in. protip: look at sizes and do a little math. [–]rosie_the_redditor 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). [–]fetuslasvegas 58 points59 points60 points 10 years ago (36 children). (Excluding food and commute expenses with the 120 amount). Grocery Store Cashier; June 1 to December 31, 2017 Stop ‘n’ Shop Convenience Store; East Los Angeles, CA. The grocery store is also a stupid shit place. Discuss and debate, but don't fight over it, or be condescending to those who do not share your particular view on frugality. Onions should not have any softness at all. I thought frugal reddit was about cutting costs. A tenth of a pound is a huge tare weight for a bag. If the skin feels like wax, don't buy it. If you want to see what the corn looks like, which you should, then open 1/2 of it, pull it all the way down, and then either put it in your bag, or leave it. Yeah I was just going to say...most grocery store scales … I suspect its partially to discourage the street people from running off with them, but I bet it helps to solve the cart issue! [–]unclerummy 5 points6 points7 points 10 years ago (1 child). Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. [–]shazzam 13 points14 points15 points 10 years ago (0 children). Sheep don't have babies all year round, bolded produce has a short article about it: "The majority of lamb sold in Britain is from animals between four months and a year old." 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