Comments on: Katherine Heigl Short Changes Supermarket With Outrageous Bagger Demands http://showbiznews.info/2008/05/12/katherine-heigl-short-changes-supermarket-with-outrageous-bagger-demands-a-call-to-the-bullpen/ Showbiz News, Celebrity Gossip, Movie News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:14:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bloggerati Star http://showbiznews.info/2008/05/12/katherine-heigl-short-changes-supermarket-with-outrageous-bagger-demands-a-call-to-the-bullpen/#comment-17698 Bloggerati Star Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:13:46 +0000 http://showbiznews.info/2008/05/12/katherine-heigl-short-changes-supermarket-with-outrageous-bagger-demands-a-call-to-the-bullpen/#comment-17698 Looking at the photo I see three shopping carts that are practically empty. The groceries in the second cart (with the flowers) could have been added to Kathrine's cart. Then she would have only required the help of one bagger. Or, one bagger could have managed both carts the short distance from the store to Kathrine's car (pushing one and pulling the other). I've done this myself in the past on major shopping trips, and with a child in tow. Realistically though, she really didn't buy that much and with more efficient bagging and stacking all of it would have fit into one cart. Also, shame on the store. If two baggers out of the store for probably all of five minutes hurt your business you need to hire more baggers and train them to be better at their job. A bigger issue is the bagger who says she "sarcastically" offered assistance. If it is store policy to offer assistance then there is no place for sarcasm. Either do your job or find another one. If it is not store policy, then don't offer. I lived in Southern Calif. for over 35 years. Eight years ago I moved to Northern Calif. The shopping experience between the two is like night and day. In Northern Calif. store employees bend over backwards to help you and are sometimes shocked when I tell them I can manage my groceries alone. Southern Calif. stores could learn a thing or two from them. Looking at the photo I see three shopping carts that are practically empty. The groceries in the second cart (with the flowers) could have been added to Kathrine’s cart. Then she would have only required the help of one bagger. Or, one bagger could have managed both carts the short distance from the store to Kathrine’s car (pushing one and pulling the other). I’ve done this myself in the past on major shopping trips, and with a child in tow. Realistically though, she really didn’t buy that much and with more efficient bagging and stacking all of it would have fit into one cart.

Also, shame on the store. If two baggers out of the store for probably all of five minutes hurt your business you need to hire more baggers and train them to be better at their job.

A bigger issue is the bagger who says she “sarcastically” offered assistance. If it is store policy to offer assistance then there is no place for sarcasm. Either do your job or find another one. If it is not store policy, then don’t offer.

I lived in Southern Calif. for over 35 years. Eight years ago I moved to Northern Calif. The shopping experience between the two is like night and day. In Northern Calif. store employees bend over backwards to help you and are sometimes shocked when I tell them I can manage my groceries alone. Southern Calif. stores could learn a thing or two from them.

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