I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

nancy (no, I'm not saying anything to the store one way or another)

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
. ..
I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

nancy (no, I'm not saying anything to the store one way or another)


Surely you know that ginger is a lot more expensive than garlic.

Nancy Young wrote:
I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

Before I can answer this question I need to know the following:

1) Did it have a "barcode" sticker on it, and did the cashier "blip' it?

Yes___
No___

2) If it had a barcode sticker on it - does it say "garlic" on it anywhere
Yes___
No___

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Nancy Young wrote:
I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

nancy (no, I'm not saying anything to the store one way or another)

Ginger root probably costs more than garlic. What's cooking?

Jill

"cybercat" wrote

"Nancy Young" wrote

I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

nancy (no, I'm not saying anything to the store one way or another)

Surely you know that ginger is a lot more expensive than garlic.

No, I never paid any attention to it whatsoever.

nancy

"jmcquown" wrote

Nancy Young wrote:
I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

nancy (no, I'm not saying anything to the store one way or another)

Ginger root probably costs more than garlic. What's cooking?

Wonder what I saved. I paid 42 cents. It's only a small piece.

I have a flank steak thawing, I'll marinate it tomorrow morning for
tomorrow's dinner. Not sure what I'll serve with it.

nancy

"Chatty Cathy" wrote

Nancy Young wrote:

rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

Before I can answer this question I need to know the following:

1) Did it have a "barcode" sticker on it, and did the cashier "blip' it?

No___

Loose ginger or garlic would not have a barcode, at least
where I shop.

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote in
:

Surely you know that ginger is a lot more expensive than garlic.

No, I never paid any attention to it whatsoever.

nancy



So...you don't have a food budget either? I rarely check veggie prices
either. I'd just get an ulcer worrying about it. I eat what I want when I
want it. This doesn't work well for budgeting. Funnily my food bills work
out to about the same amount each month not that I couldn't eat as well
for less, just that I don't have to. I ain't rich but I do rate food as a
high priority and cost means less under those circumstances.


--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

On May 21, 12:06�pm, "cybercat" wrote:
"Nancy Young" wrote in message

. ..

I have no idea. *I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. *Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

nancy (no, I'm not saying anything to the store one way or another)

Surely you know that ginger is a lot more expensive than garlic.

I don't think so... the stores I shop they both cost about $2 per
pound.

Sheldon

Nancy Young wrote:
"Chatty Cathy" wrote

Nancy Young wrote:

rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.
Before I can answer this question I need to know the following:

1) Did it have a "barcode" sticker on it, and did the cashier "blip' it?

No___

Loose ginger or garlic would not have a barcode, at least
where I shop.

Then s(he) prolly didn't know the difference. Sad but true, in this day
and age.

Here they usually have it "barcoded". Well, you have to choose as much
as you want, have it weighed by "somebody" and then they put it in a
baggie and stick the sticker on it - before you get to the cashier...
Now I know why.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

"hahabogus" wrote

"Nancy Young" wrote

No, I never paid any attention to it whatsoever.

So...you don't have a food budget either?

No, I don't. I do skim the sales circulars and clip coupons, but
as far as making my decision on what to make for dinner depending
on the price of ginger, not going to happen. Same with garlic. I don't
even notice those prices, when I need it, I buy it.

I rarely check veggie prices
either. I'd just get an ulcer worrying about it. I eat what I want when I
want it. This doesn't work well for budgeting. Funnily my food bills work
out to about the same amount each month not that I couldn't eat as well
for less, just that I don't have to.

I agree. The amount of money I spend every month doesn't
seem to fluctuate. Guess I'm a creature of habit. Don't get me wrong,
I've been there, having to watch every penny. And I'm not trying to
say I'm right not knowing what ginger or garlic costs. I just don't.

I ain't rich but I do rate food as a
high priority and cost means less under those circumstances.

If I was goint to cut back on my food spending, I'd cut back on the
junk food that I've become hooked on. Twizzlers and Milk Duds.
This week it's Vienna Fingers. Sad, but true.

nancy

"Sheldon" wrote

"Nancy Young" wrote

I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Surely you know that ginger is a lot more expensive than garlic.

I don't think so... the stores I shop they both cost about $2 per
pound.

I just checked the receipt since now I am curious. Garlic, it
seems, costs $2.49 a pound, and I paid for .17 pounds.

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote:
I have no idea. I bought a piece of ginger a few minutes
ago, when I looked over the receipt, I saw that the cashier
rang it up as garlic. Next time I'm in the store I'll check to
see if one costs more per lb than the other.

Wonder if she didn't know what it was, or if she just keyed
in the wrong number.

I hope she just put the wrong code in. It would be pretty sad if it has gotten
to the point where a cashier couldn't tell the difference. These are not obscure
or easily confused items, like celery vs. fennel or tomatillo vs. tomato.

Fried green tomatillos, anyone? ;-)

One thing I always wonder about in the supermarket is how accurate are the
scales on items that weigh next to nothing? Once in a while I get a couple of
small hot peppers, and it would seem extremely unlikely things like that are
going to be accurately weighed.

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net

wff_ng_7 wrote:

I hope she just put the wrong code in. It would be pretty sad if it has
gotten to the point where a cashier couldn't tell the difference.

Perhaps garlic and ginger were next to each other on her alphabetized
list. She could have looked for ginger, read across the line, and seen
the code for garlic instead.


--Lia

"Chatty Cathy" wrote:
Here they usually have it "barcoded". Well, you have to choose as much as you
want, have it weighed by "somebody" and then they put it in a baggie and stick
the sticker on it - before you get to the cashier... Now I know why.

Boy, that brings back memories. I don't think I've been in a supermarket that
weighed things in the produce department in 25 years. I'd swear they started
weighing things at checkout at the same time they installed the barcode readers.
The first time I ran into those was around 1980-82.

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net