Did I ask you?

[draggar]

I was at Publix the other day and I needed some whipped cream.

Here we have two types in the can (spray), Kool-Whip and Reddi-Whip (the generic / store brand is most likely made by Reddi-Whip). Don't start on the spellings.

Reddi-Whip as close to the real stuff as you can get. They claim its made from real milk (eh, who cares).

Kool-Whip is as fake as you can get, it's made from oils etc.. but it's what I was raised on - Kool-Whip as ben around for decades.

Honestly I don't care but I am slightly partial to Kool-Whip because, like I said, I was raised on it, so when neither is on sale I'll usually grab Kool-Whip.

As I'm being rung out the bagger comments:
"I can't stand this stuff, last time I had it I puked it all up all over the place".

Yeah, that's a really nice thing to say while someone is buying FOOD. Sure, she could have said "I like Reddi-Whip better" or many other things - why including the commentary on vomiting?

The sad thing is that I had a different bagger say pretty close to the same thing last month.

When I was a bagger (many years ago) I didn't mind striking up conversations with the customer, especially during large orders. Oh, I like this to, it's really good. No, I'm not crazy about it, I like (inert item) better etc. but I would NEVER mention any kind of bodily function, let alone one as a result of a food item.

Luckily I have a strong stomach (even though you don't need one for that) but I know a few people who would have been bothered by that comment.

[LillFilly]

If you'd wanted to make a really good point, have the cashier cancel the sale and say it was because the bagger suddenly made you lose your appitite! Then they might stomp-down on him making comments like that.

[LadyAndreca]

I forget what the product in question was, but once I told a cashier, as jokingly as I could manage, "Sounds like you REALLY don't want me to buy anything, huh?"

[Hobbs]

That seems a tad overreaction, Filly.

In defense, I've been asked before about restaurants around my store. The customer was on the way to lunch and would ask. Once they asked about the three Chinese buffets in the area. I had only been to one, wanted to go to the other, and the other one I mentioned my gf had gone to and gotten sick to her stomach on the food. I also explained the quality of the food as described to me.

Despite the bagger's lack of tact on the subject, she could have simply been trying to give you fair warning.

[PepperElf]

yeah but they were asking you
the bagger wasn't being asked


i know my mom hates it when people bring up certain phrases cos she'll instantly picture them.

[draggar]

In defense, I've been asked before about restaurants around my store. The customer was on the way to lunch and would ask. Once they asked about the three Chinese buffets in the area. I had only been to one, wanted to go to the other, and the other one I mentioned my gf had gone to and gotten sick to her stomach on the food. I also explained the quality of the food as described to me.

True, but as mentioned you were being asked and I doubt you said "she ate there and that night she was puking all over the house". There are ways you can say it and ways you shouldn't say it.

Despite the bagger's lack of tact on the subject, she could have simply been trying to give you fair warning.[/QUOTE]

True, but again, there are ways of saying it and ways of not saying it. When I ran a seafood department if I know what a customer was going to do was an atrocity (like pouring barbecue sauce all over a live live lobster before steaming it) I wouldn't say "that's disgusting" but I would throw out a recommendation "you might want to try either using the BBQ sauce as a dipping sauce or if you're looking for some zest, try coating it with Old Bay seasoning".

If you'd wanted to make a really good point, have the cashier cancel the sale and say it was because the bagger suddenly made you lose your appitite! Then they might stomp-down on him making comments like that.

I'm sure the cashier would have been on here writing all about me that night.

"This guy came in today with a huge order and as it was done the bagger said they didn't like his kool-whip so the customer made me cancel the entire order. We had to put all of his food back, too."

[Mr Hero]

Maybe I'm just watching too much Family Guy, but I keep reading "Kool Whip" with extra emphasis on the H.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lich59xsjik

[Anakah]

HAHA Mr. Hero. I was thinking of Family guy too. Cool wHip. Love stewie.

But really, that's not real appetizing to hear that... That's the last thing I'd ever tell a customer.

I was at safeway and the cashier kept commenting on how expensive each item I got was. But to me I thought the prices were reasonable... Things like that are really off putting and almost makes you not want to buy them. Shouldn't they promote a sale despite personal preference?

[telecom_goddess]

I personally just find it unnecessary to mention bodily functions of ANY sort...no matter if it's a stranger or a close relative or whatever. Keep that to yourself!

That being said I always seem to be the one stuck with people telling me about their goddamn bodily functions