So many highschool/college boys who worked as stockboy/baggers in those days. They didn’t hire girls for the job where I lived; women were checkers, but in spite being the ones who bought and carried most of the groceries home, they weren’t considered up to the job of packing them!
I can still remember the Lady at our local store yelling “Packer Please” into the intercom with her mouth too close to the microphone so it came out distorted . When I was a little kid I thought she was yelling “Cracker Please.”
Fast forward 10 years to 1987 and as a 16 year old I had to respond to that sound by going up front to pack someone’s groceries.
When we go grocery shopping my husband does the bagging. The way he does it saves on bags AND unloading time for us. Since we go to the same store every week they know us. One time there was a new bagger. The manager actually came up, said “hi” to us, and told the bagger to just “enjoy the break”. Oh, and yes; we bring our own bags.
As a car-less pedestrian, I always have to repack (No point in trying to get the bagger to do it right) and consolidate the many bags into two (I only have two arms).
To go the distance, looping the handles over the back of the wrists is more comfortable than gripping them in curled fingers as I see most people use.
These comments remind me why Wegman’s is the best. No self-checkouts (although I don’t mind them in other stores), courteous cashiers who know how to pack and assistance loading your purchases for those who need it. They also pay a reasonable wage and provide benefits for their employees. Not to mention clean, large, well-stocked stores with excellent merchandise at decent prices. It amazes me that nobody’s really been able to copy them; some have tried but it’s not even close.
Templo S.U.D. over 7 years ago
there must have been no intercom loudspeakers in supermarkets those days
orinoco womble over 7 years ago
So many highschool/college boys who worked as stockboy/baggers in those days. They didn’t hire girls for the job where I lived; women were checkers, but in spite being the ones who bought and carried most of the groceries home, they weren’t considered up to the job of packing them!
therese_callahan2002 about 7 years ago
Personally, I prefer self-checkout.
biglar about 7 years ago
I can still remember the Lady at our local store yelling “Packer Please” into the intercom with her mouth too close to the microphone so it came out distorted . When I was a little kid I thought she was yelling “Cracker Please.”
Fast forward 10 years to 1987 and as a 16 year old I had to respond to that sound by going up front to pack someone’s groceries.
Wren Fahel about 7 years ago
When we go grocery shopping my husband does the bagging. The way he does it saves on bags AND unloading time for us. Since we go to the same store every week they know us. One time there was a new bagger. The manager actually came up, said “hi” to us, and told the bagger to just “enjoy the break”. Oh, and yes; we bring our own bags.
car2ner about 7 years ago
I used to notice that teens can start out as baggers, grow up and have a career, then retire and become baggers again.
chain gang charlie about 7 years ago
Having friends at the check-out is as good as having a good mechanic, or dentist or a doctor you can trust.Snoopy is “World Class”….
Dean about 7 years ago
As a car-less pedestrian, I always have to repack (No point in trying to get the bagger to do it right) and consolidate the many bags into two (I only have two arms).
To go the distance, looping the handles over the back of the wrists is more comfortable than gripping them in curled fingers as I see most people use.
Stychen Tyme about 7 years ago
These comments remind me why Wegman’s is the best. No self-checkouts (although I don’t mind them in other stores), courteous cashiers who know how to pack and assistance loading your purchases for those who need it. They also pay a reasonable wage and provide benefits for their employees. Not to mention clean, large, well-stocked stores with excellent merchandise at decent prices. It amazes me that nobody’s really been able to copy them; some have tried but it’s not even close.
SusieB about 7 years ago
Larry! Larry! …….Viewers of Impractical Jokers will understand.
neatslob Premium Member about 7 years ago
PRICE CHECK ON PREPARATION H AND DEPENDS!
Number Three about 7 years ago
“NEXT PLEASE!”
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