[Sca-cooks] Food rant- OT OOP

[Laura C. Minnick]

bruyere at mind.net wrote:

> > Store brand/off brand? They have them at Safeway around here. Did you
> > trip an employee and ask? (It works- I do it all the time!)
>
> I find it works best finding the department manager, as they already are
> familiar with store/company policies (Safeway no longer allows individual
> stores to stock locally produced items, like the local Pyramid Juice Co.), are
> familiar with what is available to them, and will be probably pleased pink to
> get some feedback he can respond to. And can answer your questions pretty much
> on thes spot. Clerks tend to point you to the aisle you just scrutinized
> already.

You're right- the last kid I tripped went and got the floor manager, who
then told me that they aren't carrying what I wanted because they were
expanding another company's line... GRRR...

> > The
> > Tall Worshipped One came in recently with yogurt for me, but I couldn't
> > eat it because it had nutrasweet in it. I have encountered a couple
> > places where that is all they have. I want REAL SUGAR!

> I have a difficult time understanding why they even put _sugar_ in the yougurt.
> It's yougurt, not melted ice cream.

Some of us are wimps. We make you look good, remember? ;-)

'Lainie
-happily holding down my end of the bell curve...