.....we're a GROCERY STORE!!!

[Broomjockey]

"Well, I'm going to go to the supermarket and buy one of those 12 inch dildos

It's called a turkey baster. You might wanna show him the difference at some point. Sounds like the poor soul's confused.

[dalesys]

You use dice as sex toys?

...

Kinky.

D20 ben wa's

[DGoddessChardonnay]

D20 ben wa's

Why am I getting some wacky mental image of someone using Uncle Ben's rice in a way that shouldn't even be thought of?

[Andara Bledin]

He was saying it to ME, smiley! MINE!!!!!

Tease.

Roll for initiative....

Bwahahaha!

Why am I getting some wacky mental image of someone using Uncle Ben's rice in a way that shouldn't even be thought of?

Oh, now that's just wrong!

^-.-^

[AccountingDrone]

The one language complaint I will make, and they've since fixed this, is the Winco foods in Reno used to have products with signs and labels ONLY in spanish... now I have no problem with dual language because there is a bilingual clientelle... but not having english on the signs at all is taking it a bit too far, thank you.

meh, I shop in foreign groceries a lot, and I don't mind dealing with having to learn to recognize the packaging of what I need. If I am looking for something new, I just ask one of the clerks to show me the correct item, then in the future Ill know what to buy. Although I do recognize a lot of herbs/spices/fruits/veggies by look and smell by now =)

And it is great when I have houseguests that like to rummage and use expensive ingredients ... they dont know how expensive the package of birds nests actually *is*, so they dont just randomly toss it in the pot of 'garbage' soup they are making [family term, using up leftovers to make soup with. Although I have no idea why my brother thought bologna was a great idea for a soup ingredient...]

[AriRashkae]

I swear, they complained everyday because heaven forbid someone said "hola" or something else in spanish. I always just nodded and smiled....having someone speak to me in another language is not a crime, and it didn't hurt me any...so what's the big deal?

I say "hola", I'm in western MA, and the only "non-white" in my background is some Cherokee waaaaaayyyy back. I think Spain and Portugal are the only European countries not found in my family tree. I'm just strange. Drives my OC aunt crazy(-ier).

[TonyDonuts]

Back in the day, a fellow came into the battery store looking for lunch meat.

However, to be fair, he had been drinking quite heavily (Bourbon, it's what's for dinner!) and seemed confused about, well, everything really.

[Stryker One]

Aw yeah.

TMI, TMI, TMI.

Big enough for ya?

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/looki...rgest-cucumber

[BusBus]

You use dice as sex toys?

...

Kinky.

Back in my retail days, it always amused me when customers would, after asking for an obscure item that we would never ever carry, say, "Well, you should carry it!!"

Riiiiight, just in case you come back?

[fireheart]

thís thread has officially hit the gutter level.

[Rapscallion]

WE'RE IN TEXAS!!!

Please! For the love of all that is holy, STOP complaining we have items that are listed in Spanish as well as English! And quit threatening to call immigration because we have Spanish speakers working here! And quit saying that because some items are listed in Spanish, they are therefore made in Mexico and are not safe by U.S. standards! The majority of our products are made right here in San Antonio!

Be amusing to send these complaining fools to Canadalandialand to see the product listings in French and English. Importing French-made goods?

Heh.

Actually, if they have product information in English, doesn't that therefore mean they were made in ... England?

Rapscallion

[Nohbody]

Isn't French one of the official languages of Canuckistan, though?

That seems like it'd skew the issue a bit. Not quite apples/oranges, but maybe red delicious apples vs Granny Smith apples?

[Broomjockey]

Isn't French one of the official languages of Canuckistan, though?

Yes, but as the US has NO official language, the effect is the same.

[infinitemonkies]

There's a story on actsofgord about how he was ordered to stop bringing certain brands of soda from Washington state into B.C. that weren't available in Canada at the time. (Cherry Coke and [caffeinated] Mountain Dew*)

He was told it's illegal for him to sell them in his store because they don't include french on the labels.

Now, despite being an official language, french is not particularly common outside of Quebec. It's roughly equivalent to spanish in the U.S., in that most people took a few (required) classes in school, and know a few phrases and words.
And here in BC it's about as common as spanish is in new england.
I have lived in 4 Provinces and have never once met a Canadian who spoke only french who did NOT live in Quebec.

This example is admittedly out of proportion, but imagine if Hawaiian were recognized as an official language of America, and everything in every state were required to have labels in both english and hawaiian?



*Yup, Mountain Dew in Canada is caffeine free. It also doesn't sell nearly as well compared to other brands in Canada as in the U.S. That is probably not a coincidence.
Not sure if this is true, but I'm told the university in SLC has the only vending machines in America that stock caffeine free Mountain Dew, and it has to be imported from Canada. Smiley, can you confirm/deny?

[NateTheChops]

When I was working at a TJ Maxx some guy asked me if we do adjustments on clothes.

I could understand asking that question in Macys or some place that specializes in suits but TJ Maxx is essentially the Wal*Mart for overpriced crap. We don't adjust anything on it.