I used to find it annoying to be asked if I needed help whenever I was standing in one place for more than 2 minutes at Publix. Usually I was picking through a pile of bacon and opening up the two windows and trying to find a package that was more meat than fat. I also always get asked if I need help at the meat counter when picking through the steaks looking for a package with some better marbling and they'd offer to assist me.
Now, I know they have no choice and are doing what they have to and will say yes.
I have had the butcher go in the back and open a whole new side of beef and cut a whole tray of ribeye steaks and pick out the two best steaks and then find me in the store and present them to me. I have also asked them to help me find some lean bacon and one even told me that its faster to just flex the bacon instead of looking through the flaps. If it bends easily, it is more meat than fat as the meat is flexible and the fat is stiff. That tip saves me a few minutes and really works well.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/12/2015 04:20AM by scanman1.