Thursday, October 15, 2009

Urp To My Lou

Remember when stores used to put the price on the item? Now they put the price on the shelf, and when you check out at the register, you'll be appalled -- if you're paying attention -- at how often the computer gets it wrong. To reassure their customers, Krogers instituted a policy that if the register comes up with a different price than the shelf price, you get the item for free. (If you've bought more than one, subsequent items will be sold at the shelf price.) I get at least 1-2 items per week free. Hit the jackpot today: a bag of frozen chicken breasts said $5.99 on the shelf, but rang up at $9.99! As long as I still have a good (if selective) memory and Krogers has this policy, it's like having a part time job.

Now, the office staff does make you wait while they verify the shelf price. Most of the time, it's just last week's sale tag that someone has forgotten to take down. It seemed like a long wait today, and I was hangin' 10 on the crest of a nausea white cap. So I amused myself with my latest distraction: thinking up songs where I can substitute "Urp" or "York" for one of the words. Like Free Urp ("Free Bird"), York ("More"), Urp River, and my favorite, Urpy ("Windy"). The object of the game is to just hang on until the urge to hurl has passed.

5 comments:

Sandy said...

"Hurl me to the Moon..." apologies to the composer... and solicitations to you, as you do your best to overcome this particular phase... just wanted you to know I am sending Reiki energy to you today in hopes it will ease some of the discomfort...

La Cootina said...

Thanks. I've also hummed "Urp River." Works with a lot of the old classics. :D

Susan said...

Life is an UrpWay?
There's enough in life to make you want to hurl: idiots in cars; idiots at the mall; idiot ex-boyfriends... sorry to hear that you had to find yet another way to urp. Oh, Nancy. I agreed with the Universe to trade whining and pleading for the winning lottery numbers; I'd rather use that energy towards you winning this freaking battle. And I'm a pretty lucky person, so we are now transferring that over to you, my dear, sweet friend. You know I have a phobia about phones (!!) but I think of you often and send my love and support.

gina said...

Urp, Urp and Away in My Bee-yoo-tee-ful Balloo-oo-oon ... :-)

I'm jealous of your grocery store's policy! In my area, even if you notice a discrepancy while you are still standing at the register, you must then go stand in line again (behind employees cashing paychecks, people buying lottery tickets, etc.) at Customer Service, just in order to get the 10 cents you have been overcharged. I really think some sort of additional compensation to customers should be mandated, at least for larger retailers.

La Cootina said...

Yeah, I have to shlep to customer service, too. If I point it out while at the register, they just correct the price. Still, you should find Kroger's policy online somewhere; print it out and take it to the store manager.

P.S. I love "Urp, Urp and Away." I'll be humming that all day.