On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:35:59 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> If I get swiss cheese at the deli, I like it sliced thin. I don't
> think this especially pleases the staff at my local supermarket.
> Hee. The other closest supermarket, they make a slice and show
> you, and ask if that's how you want it. Much more customer service
> oriented staff.

There are lots of people who don't want to wait. The deli counters at
my stores are busy enough that nobody needs to worry about how fresh
the top slice is. If it looks fresh, it is fresh and they take from
the stack if it's cut the thickness they want. Of course, if a
customer wants to suck up time from someone else in line and have them
custom cut an item exactly like what's in the case, they'll do it.
Counter staff is paid by the hour no matter how many or few people
they serve.

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sf