Re: supermarket cashier again



Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> rrhersh@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> > > Operatunity was shown in the US for the first time this evening (a sort
> > > of Pop Idol/American Idol for opera amateurs, but all in one 90-minute
> > > program), and the big winner was shown at her job -- as a cashier at
> > > Tescos. She scanned each item _and bagged it_. Those scenes were
> > > probably shot in 2001.
> >
> > I'm not sure what your point is. In many supermarkets the cashiers
> > routinely bag the groceries. I'm not familiar with Tescoes. Is there
> > something specific about it that makes this surprising?
>
> All the Brits in this thread last month(?) insisted that, contrary to US
> usage, the customer does the bagging, and the cashier will only assist
> if requested. (Of course I don't initiate crosspostings to that den of
> vipers aue.)

"Operatunity", I take it then, is a British production? Your original
posting was sadly deficient in providing context.

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