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Shopper overcharged because store assistant's breasts were resting on the scales.
Daily Mail Online ^ | 11/9/10 | Gavin Allen

Posted on 11/09/2010 10:34:32 AM PST by Teotwawki

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To: martin_fierro
Even Bill Kurtis would put that in his Justice Files.


41 posted on 11/09/2010 11:21:14 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: surfer

“...and a titter ran through the crowd.”


42 posted on 11/09/2010 11:23:04 AM PST by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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To: Teotwawki

From the article;

>>’The only thing I can compare to this is that we once had a problem with rhubarb.

‘Rhubarb sticks are quite long and hang off the end of the scale so they were actually underweighing. Now we break them in two before putting them on the scales.’<<

How does the “underweighing” happen? Can someone who works with scales explain this to me?


43 posted on 11/09/2010 12:07:16 PM PST by B4Ranch (Conflict is inevitable; Combat is an option. Train for the fight.)
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To: ErnBatavia

“I would like to purchase two pickets to Tittsburgh.”


44 posted on 11/09/2010 12:46:53 PM PST by dfwgator (Texas Rangers -Thanks for a great season.)
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To: Teotwawki

I'd pay extra for that!


45 posted on 11/09/2010 12:47:37 PM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; martin_fierro; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; ...
All sales are final!


46 posted on 11/09/2010 12:47:42 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: B4Ranch

If part of the rhubarb rests on the counter, then the weight is too light, otherwise, you get the correct result if the scales are lubricated properly. Lubrication is a factor because if the weight is too far off center, some scale designs allow a sticky scale to bind and indicate too low.


47 posted on 11/09/2010 12:51:14 PM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: Hodar

Are you the Mormon freeper who was complaining the other day about paying for FR to stay online when there are threads opposing Mormonism on here?


48 posted on 11/09/2010 12:56:53 PM PST by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Teotwawki

This just in: Former President Bill Clinton is now on his way to the store in question to do his own investigation of this report.


49 posted on 11/09/2010 12:57:15 PM PST by Robwin
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To: Slings and Arrows

This goes to show why the scale is always on the top shelf at the meat counter.

“Could I have two pounds of salami?”


50 posted on 11/09/2010 1:01:25 PM PST by earlJam
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To: Pollster1

I’m certain that every clerk knows that information. It sounded from the way the sentence was written that the manager was thinking anything not in the tray was not being weighed.


51 posted on 11/09/2010 1:02:40 PM PST by B4Ranch (Conflict is inevitable; Combat is an option. Train for the fight.)
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To: MHGinTN

Your point?

Am I not allowed to comment, when you make personal attacks?

Go bully someone else; to me you are nothing more than irritatant, who get’s their jollies by making other people feel bad. You aren’t worth my time.


52 posted on 11/09/2010 1:03:29 PM PST by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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To: Hodar

Ah, so that was you! ... Did you get any feedback from that little tirade?


53 posted on 11/09/2010 1:04:32 PM PST by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
All sales are final! LOLF! By the way I just hate it when that happens!
54 posted on 11/09/2010 1:07:18 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: Slings and Arrows

I’ve heard of butchers who put their thumbs on the scale.

Interesting technique here.

Can the customers sample the merchandise?


55 posted on 11/09/2010 1:09:55 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
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To: earlJam
“Could I have two pounds of salami?”

Seems highly unlikely to me. ;^)

56 posted on 11/09/2010 1:11:58 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: ColdOne

I may have to start buying produce.


57 posted on 11/09/2010 1:13:23 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: a fool in paradise
Can the customers sample the merchandise?

I'm hoping for a 2-for-1 sale.

58 posted on 11/09/2010 1:16:34 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: ken5050
In the early 60’s

It's was more like the late 60's, probably early 70s. I can't recall the exact year either, but, I know that I started working in Wall Street in the late 60s (late 1968) and I remember the incidents you speak of.
59 posted on 11/09/2010 1:20:10 PM PST by adorno
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To: adorno

You might be right....I was at NYU from 64-68, and think it was during that time..but I clearly rememebr the front pages of the tabloids..literally thousands of guys standing around waiting for this poor woman to come up the staircase from the subway to the street level, it made the local TV news for a few days also...and IIRC, she wasn’t very attracive..just seemed to have a HUGE chest..I’ve tried to Google it..with no luck...


60 posted on 11/09/2010 1:25:52 PM PST by ken5050 (I don't need sex.....the government screws me every day..)
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