On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:38:03 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2015-07-18 14:13, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> "Bryan-TGWWW" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 5:38:53 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:19:07 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I had to pick up some stuff at the butcher/deli down the road from me.
>>>>>> While I was checking out I grabbed some bananas. The cashier looked a
>>>>>> little confused and then started counting them and said something
>>>>>> about
>>>>>> them being 50 cents apiece. I looked at her puzzled and then told her
>>>>>> they are bananas. They are sold by the pound. Doh. A hand of 6
>>>>>> bananas
>>>>>> would have been $3.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would not be surprised to see a DELI selling bananas by the piece.
>>>>> It's not a grocery store that typically has a lot of produce. Dave
>>>>> was probably in the wrong, cashier was right.
>>>>
>>>> I was thinking the same.
>>>
>>> I agree with Steve and Julie.
>>
>>
>> Me too.
>>
>>
>
> Wow... all the idiots are in agreement. Don't you feel even the least
> bit embarrassed to be in agreement with Julie and the other resident idiot?
> She checked... the were priced by the pound.

The going rate for bananas in Canada is about $.78/lb. Why would a
deli/butcher, who are NOT in the produce business and don't get bulk
produce discounts from distributors, carry them for $.28/less per
pound than the regular grocery stores?

It just doesn't add up, Davey.