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Title: grocery store intercoms
Post by: franksolich on March 30, 2012, 12:37:10 PM

I was in the big city this morning, and on my way out of town again, I stopped at a Hy-Vee grocery store to pick up some coffee and stuff.

During a casual encounter with someone I vaguely know, I learned that grocery stores apparently hammer the ear-drums of customers while they're shopping.

I didn't know that.

I guess I never knew it before, because I never saw shoppers stopping in mid-bend-over or braking shopping carts and looking upward, as if they're trying to hear something.  Or some other sort of body-language hinting they might be listening to something.

Is this phenomenon common?

Does anybody pay attention? 

Title: Re: grocery store intercoms
Post by: CG6468 on March 30, 2012, 12:55:37 PM

Quote from: franksolich on March 30, 2012, 12:37:10 PM

I was in the big city this morning, and on my way out of town again, I stopped at a Hy-Vee grocery store to pick up some coffee and stuff.

During a casual encounter with someone I vaguely know, I learned that grocery stores apparently hammer the ear-drums of customers while they're shopping.

I didn't know that.

I guess I never knew it before, because I never saw shoppers stopping in mid-bend-over or braking shopping carts and looking upward, as if they're trying to hear something.  Or some other sort of body-language hinting they might be listening to something.

Is this phenomenon common?

Does anybody pay attention? 

It's common, especially at the checkout line. It's also really irritating.

Title: Re: grocery store intercoms
Post by: Wineslob on March 30, 2012, 01:43:42 PM

Quote

Is this phenomenon common?

Does anybody pay attention? 

Yes.

No, unless it's a price check for something I bought.

Title: Re: Re: grocery store intercoms
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on March 30, 2012, 02:14:43 PM

The worst store (at least in the Midwest) is Menards.  They seem to be playing their jingle on a continuous loop and very loud.

Title: Re: grocery store intercoms
Post by: IassaFTots on March 30, 2012, 02:23:45 PM

Tom Thumb plays music.  I get a lot of BeeGees.  :)

Title: Re: grocery store intercoms
Post by: FiddyBeowulf on March 30, 2012, 02:35:24 PM

Fleet Farm has these "Satan voice" announcements that play when you press a button for assistance in different store department.

"Assistance in hardware, please"  :evillaugh: 

Title: Re: grocery store intercoms
Post by: Ballygrl on March 30, 2012, 09:16:37 PM

Shop Rite plays music, then they'll break through sometimes to announce if bread just came out of the oven or any other baked goods have come out of the oven, or if meat is on sale.

Title: Re: grocery store intercoms
Post by: DefiantSix on March 30, 2012, 09:21:30 PM

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