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Confused check out girls
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AnninGlos | Report | 1 Nov 2008 12:29 |
Teenage girl on our check out at Tesco. Picks up marrow, weighs it, looks puzzled at it, looks at list on scales. Says "what is it?". Tell her, 'it's a marrow!' calls second check out girl from next till, a bit older but still young. "What does this go under?" More puzzled looks, 2nd girl to me "is it a vegetable?" still puzzled. First girl Calls supervisor, "Do you know what to call this?" Supervisor looks puzzled, says 'I'll go and check'. five minutes later she returns, says "It's a marrow", presses a key and puts the amount in separately, obviously no code for it. |
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Teddys Girl | Report | 1 Nov 2008 12:37 |
Just love marrow, either on its own with some butter as a veg. Or stuffed with sausage meat, or minced meat. |
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Sue | Report | 1 Nov 2008 12:42 |
Ann, |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 1 Nov 2008 12:45 |
You'd have thought the supervisor would know what the store sells!! |
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LancsLass | Report | 1 Nov 2008 12:50 |
In defence of young Tesco staff (my son has a Saturday job), they do not recognise traditional Fruit & vegetables, because they arrive on the table not looking the same as they started!! (Although he does know what a butternut squash is and a mango!)At 17 he will not ask, Mum whats that green thing in the veg rack. |
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Sue | Report | 1 Nov 2008 13:23 |
Lancs Lass, |
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AnninGlos | Report | 1 Nov 2008 13:27 |
SueM Lol!!! We thought it was funny. I am sure that all my older Grandsons (16, 18 and 20) would recognise and could name a marrow as they help with shopping and can all cook. these girls were about 18/19 and the supervisor in her 30s. I put it down to the fact that not all families cook fresh veg these days, tinned and frozen doesn't look like the real thing. (Actually I don't think you can freeze marrow can you?) The other thing is that marrows are not always available. I am surprised they didn't ask if it was a large courgette because they never have difficulty recognising those. |
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Cumbrian Caz~**~ | Report | 1 Nov 2008 13:57 |
Lol Ann, I have found this aswell, |
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Ann | Report | 1 Nov 2008 14:57 |
my dad used to grow them along with all sorts of veg etc when i was a little girl he would mark my name on it with a penknife and as it grew my name would grow as well .Dont remember being taught what veg was what , we just knew. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 1 Nov 2008 15:08 |
Good thing my Dad didn't do that with my name Ann, he always called me Elizabeth! Would have had to be tiny writing to start with lol |
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Harpstrings | Report | 1 Nov 2008 17:10 |
LOL I would have told them its an extra large cucumber pmsl. |
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KempinaPartyhat | Report | 1 Nov 2008 17:13 |
People dont cook it unless its in a packet with instructions on for the microwave !!!!!!!! |
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AnninGlos | Report | 1 Nov 2008 17:19 |
the question that made us chuckle was 'Is it a vegetable?' |
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Jane | Report | 1 Nov 2008 17:23 |
I would have said very large courgette.But she might not know what a courgette is lol. |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 1 Nov 2008 18:22 |
Marrow and ginger jam is very nice too! |
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StrayKitten | Report | 1 Nov 2008 18:28 |
i dont think iv ever tasted a marrow but i do no what one is lol |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 1 Nov 2008 18:34 |
It's a very mild flavour Stray. It gets a little stronger when very ripe but I think is best served with a bit of melted butter. |
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StrayKitten | Report | 1 Nov 2008 18:45 |
so does it taste like turnip sorta tasting |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 1 Nov 2008 18:47 |
Nothing like turnip. |
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StrayKitten | Report | 1 Nov 2008 18:50 |
ohh never had courgette either |
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