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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato
Inspired by Classic's post here.
Not long after grocery store delis started using digital scales, my Mom asked for a third of a pound of ham. The young woman behind the counter froze with a confused look on her face. Mom translated ".33".
"Oooh." the girl said, "Do you work at a deli, too?" |
Believe it or, I've run into that. Same exact thing...I asked for a third of a pound of something and had to tell the clerk "it's when the scale says .33 pound. Morons!