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] zbxtnet> 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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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:
>
> 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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> Eero Ahonen <aer### [at] zbxtnet> 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.
>

I had this problem in Vienna a few years ago.  I stopped at a store on 
the way out of my hotel to buy snacks for the day, but still had a 
chocolate bar and a bottle of Coca-Cola in my backpack from the previous 
day.  What saved me was that the bottle was warm!


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On 24/10/2012 4:58 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Rob McKenna is a character in the Hitchhiker's Guide universe - the "rain
> god".;)

I never got past the first book.

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     Stephen

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On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:57:34 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 24/10/2012 4:58 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Rob McKenna is a character in the Hitchhiker's Guide universe - the
>> "rain god".;)
> 
> I never got past the first book.

Shame on you. ;)

Have a listen to the radio series - that part made it into the newer 
series released post-2000.

Jim

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On 26/10/2012 10:00 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:57:34 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 24/10/2012 4:58 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> Rob McKenna is a character in the Hitchhiker's Guide universe - the
>>> "rain god".;)
>>
>> I never got past the first book.
>
> Shame on you. ;)
>
> Have a listen to the radio series - that part made it into the newer
> series released post-2000.
>

I was going to say that I liked “Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective 
Agency” but on reading the plot in WikiSomethingOrOther, I realised that 
I did not finish that either. So I guess that I don’t like Douglas 
Adams’ writing. I feel that I should though.


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     Stephen

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