On 7/19/2015 3:58 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/18/2015 2:11 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>
>>> A deli would sell by the piece. They also sell cold cuts by the slice.
>>> You
>>> probably cost that poor kid her job. Congrats.
>>>
>>
>> By the slice? Never saw such a thing. You mean like ham is 12 cents a
>> slice, turkey is 10 cents?
>
> Never heard of a of a scale, did you, Einstein?
>
>

You said they sell it by the slice. If they use a scale, they are
selling it by the pound. Learn the difference before you make snide
remarks.

Bananas are usually sold by the pound too, but some places will sell by
the individual piece. Like one banana for 75 cents versus 50 cents a
pound.