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On 23/10/2012 10:03 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:40:45 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 22/10/2012 10:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> Clearly, you don't have enough American tourists.;)
>>
>> Please don't send any more of the usual suspects from your state.
>
> Hmmm, maybe I should pull a Rob McKenna and offer to keep them here for a
> fee. ;)
>
Nope! I don't get it. Are you talking about his "Pillars of Hope"
initiative? Stop trafficking Mormons?
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Stephen
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On 23/10/2012 10:02 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> See, that doesn't happen in the US - and asking for ID on large purchases
> would be considered highly insulting by many people.
But not carding someone for buying alcohol even if they are white haired
and obviously past it. ;-)
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Stephen
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:21:50 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 23/10/2012 10:03 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:40:45 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 22/10/2012 10:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> Clearly, you don't have enough American tourists.;)
>>>
>>> Please don't send any more of the usual suspects from your state.
>>
>> Hmmm, maybe I should pull a Rob McKenna and offer to keep them here for
>> a fee. ;)
>>
> Nope! I don't get it. Are you talking about his "Pillars of Hope"
> initiative? Stop trafficking Mormons?
Rob McKenna is a character in the Hitchhiker's Guide universe - the "rain
god". ;)
Jim
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:24:26 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 23/10/2012 10:02 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> See, that doesn't happen in the US - and asking for ID on large
>> purchases would be considered highly insulting by many people.
>
> But not carding someone for buying alcohol even if they are white haired
> and obviously past it. ;-)
That varies from establishment to establishment and state to state - one
of the challenges of not having unified laws across the country is that
one never knows (necessarily) what laws apply.
Here in Utah, I don't get carded any more. My wife used to (even though
she's 6 years older than me) until she stopped dying her hair.
At 21, my son didn't get carded many places because he could not shave
for 30 minutes and have enough scruff to pass for 35.
Jim
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:16:28 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 23/10/2012 10:03 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:38:14 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> Go south young man, go south.
>>
>> I went to school in Florida, doesn't get much farther south than that.
>> ;)
>>
>>
> No it doesn't and I found that the parking spots there were large enough
> for me to park in. I hired a Lincoln town car and drove to Key West, a
> drive I will always remember especially the bridges between the Keys.
That is a nice area. I taught some classes in Tampa/St. Pete and had a
towncar as well - and people there parked close enough that I had trouble
getting into 'the boat'.
But SUVs and that sort of thing aren't as popular in Florida. Retirees
generally don't have a use for it, and college students generally can't
afford it. ;)
Jim
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Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> There's no solution that's going to satisfy everyone. Some stores do
> have lockers, some stores have a bag check, some do a search....And in
> each case, someone's going to be pissed off.
>
True. To be honest, I don't remember any clerk ever asking me to open my
bag/backpack, but the possibility is often mentioned at the POS (in a
sticker oslt).
I might look reliable enough though, that might be one reason for
getting decent service :-).
>
> Jim
>
-Aero
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Eero Ahonen <aer### [at] zbxt net> wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
> >
> > There's no solution that's going to satisfy everyone. Some stores do
> > have lockers, some stores have a bag check, some do a search....And in
> > each case, someone's going to be pissed off.
> >
> True. To be honest, I don't remember any clerk ever asking me to open my
> bag/backpack, but the possibility is often mentioned at the POS (in a
> sticker oslt).
When you really, really have to go to two stores, it's always a gambit,
especially if you bought items from the first store that also the second
has (but are eg. cheaper or whatever). But even if you only have *similar*
items, it could become awkward if they asked to show the contents of your
backpack. Could take some time to resolve the situation.
Of course receipts should help resolving the situation... unless they
suspect that those receipts really are from that other store but the
items are not...
I have had to take the risk a couple of times, but so far have been lucky
to avoid the awkwardness. I try to avoid having to do that, of course.
(It helps when stores have lockers for this exact purpose, but not many
have them...)
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- Warp
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Am 07.10.2012 12:33, schrieb Orchid Win7 v1:
> In case anybody missed it: I GOT HIRED.
We warned you that this might happen ;-)
Congratulations!
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On 24/10/2012 6:30 PM, Warp wrote:
> When you really, really have to go to two stores, it's always a gambit,
> especially if you bought items from the first store that also the second
> has (but are eg. cheaper or whatever). But even if you only have*similar*
> items, it could become awkward if they asked to show the contents of your
> backpack. Could take some time to resolve the situation.
That is why you keep your receipt. But it always makes me feel
uncomfortable. My grandmother told me that it is rude to the second
shopkeeper. And even though I know in my heart that they don't really
care and if the do, they should reduce their prices. I still feel
uncomfortable.
Having thought about the matter of being asked to have my bag searched,
I would say no and refuse to allow it. If detained until the police
arrive I would request them to charge the shopkeeper/security with false
arrest (actually the charge is False Imprisonment, in the UK). I feel
quite strongly about it.
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Stephen
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Warp wrote:
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> When you really, really have to go to two stores, it's always a gambit,
> especially if you bought items from the first store that also the second
> has (but are eg. cheaper or whatever). But even if you only have *similar*
> items, it could become awkward if they asked to show the contents of your
> backpack. Could take some time to resolve the situation.
That indeed is true. I also avoid doing that, due to politeness for the
second store and for the convenience of the situation.
> Of course receipts should help resolving the situation... unless they
> suspect that those receipts really are from that other store but the
> items are not...
Well, if they want to be bitchy, so can you. It's they who need to prove
the possible crime. There's pretty much no chance doing that if you
haven't actually done one, especially if you have the receipt.
> (It helps when stores have lockers for this exact purpose, but not many
> have them...)
Yep. I use them too, if the price is honestly clear. One K-Supermarket
either the money stays there or is given back to you. I don't like that
kind of randomizing, but luckily I didn't visit there very often.
Usually the price is clearly informed.
-Aero
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