How often do we get paranoid and think we've been outted? It is easy to feel that way when we're asked to do seemingly unnatural things such as ask really stupid questions (stupid to us). As a 50-something I object to asking about the proper way to ripen bananas or which hamburger to use for tacos. I'm sure the dumb questions are equivalent to having "mystery shopper" written across my forehead.
Yesterday I did four Food 4 Less shops. Food 4 Less is Kroeger's low-end California chain. It is a lot like WinCo except half the size. Kroeger also has Ralphs, which is its California higher-end (depending on location) chain.
Well the acceptable questions to ask are aimed at Ralphs and not Food 4 Less, especially the deli and meat questions. I mean if you ask a Food 4 Less associate about "organic" you get a blank stare like they've never heard the term before.
Anyway, I was doing my shops yesterday and it seemed like the associates were being bombarded with similar questions from customers. We were all being a pain in the butt to these associates who really didn't want to deal with customers! And that reminded me that for the most part they never figure us out which is why they don't do what they are supposed to do week after week no matter how many times I shop them with dumb questions and report said blank stares.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/2015 05:25PM by whiterosie.