- Sunday, July 13. 1986 - North Shore News Nasty clerks doing public 2 service From Pago 40 wise, he shrugs, there iy no way of to the store she is in. Explaining 4.0 Gentle Customer actually miatke-up. that she wants to give the sweater makes a purchase this time, in sill counter objects that site doesn't only the neighbor- “You have to go upstairs fo Gift ing brand at the counter, and that wherevou keep sour merchandise." the clerk for the brand Gentle Cus- “You use the brand, “So you as a birthday present. she says she | another store. She asks for a box, must have it by Friday at the latest. The promise is made, buton | Wrap. is the reply. Friday, when it is teo late to do alternative shopping for a present, — ped," she says. ** You used to give at the branch store. “Oh, we sul do. the 20 miles to pick it up. Other- send the custovsers upstairs.” of the shade . S. On her way out, size, She is told, and it can be sent vetting it tomer tries to sell that brand, But every because Gentle Customer cannot The clerk suggests that she drive once in a while sve run out, so we tell her the manufacturer's mame point than that there are (‘it's the palest people in the world, which we all Gentle Cus- shade’ is dismissed as useless in- a tube of formation), nor where, behind the The clerk behind the counter, if is kept. “But f dom't work here,’ “A don’t know Gentle Customer. “But |} don’t want it gift wrap. tomer wants is out to lunch you?” retorts the clerk. But the clerk reluctantly agrees Ought to know." she is told that the sweater is stil out boxes here.’ to try, until she registers disgust Miss) Manners promised these stories would have more ol a surly deficiencies themselves, or aban- Each day this week our Restaurant Features a different Seafood meal OCEAN FRESH Red Snapper Fillets 5 99,,2:09 » PACIFIC COAST Fresh Oysters 8 oz. carton 242 each Rainbow Trout 8.09 1g 3.67: ib WAS ast: CEN Te Ns if Pee pet ceed be sae FULLY COOKED Fresh Whole sum RED i APEION on 6.59 io é YOU SAVE 3°° Ke 155 1p Sartaz, : Ry Pee ae ee Sor site. PAO Haat Set aeee ee Be ra WOODWARD'S 2 WOODWARD S Salad Dressing Apple Juice Litre jar 1.87 48 nf. oz. tin 1.27 MINUTE PAID FROZEN WWOODWARD'S Orange Juice Margarine ee Re Pe tn OT | O77 MUNUTE MAID 3b pkg. ce Orange Juice 2 Utre carton 2. 65 Chug: A -Lug Drinks 250 mi carton 3/73 HEINZ White Vinegar 4 tre bottle 2.47 HIGH LINER FROZEN Sole Fillets Light Tonight 225 a pkg WOODWARD'S Pink Salmon 7, oz. tin LI? ite ta tetra apse games onapis pate Pie Le ae ere don’t clerks, 1.97 already Knew. In fact, she prefers to believe that people tend to be kind and helpful, untess driven to wails do otherwise. Miss Manners believes that these believing that their employers will refuse to take re- sponsibility, are giving the best that advice they can when they tell cus- tumers to make up for the store’s don the idea of shopping there. VIGODWARD S ALHACORE Flaked White Tuna &% uz. tin 1.25 *ING OSCAR Sardines Packed in oi 3% oz un bo F SEA HAUL Cocktail Shrirap 13 g tin 1.45 Kippered Snacks 3% oz. tin 97° Seafood Minestrone or Corn Chowder 284 ml tin 67° KRAFT Tartar Sauce Seatoud or Horseradish Sauce 250 m jar 97° See acetone Ree ee ie Bi WOQDWARD'S FROZEN F ish 750 g pkg. | YOU SAVE: 1°? PER PKG, i. 7. Tesi as Sith eer Baie VACUUBL PACK Woodward’s Coffee 369 g pkg. 3.87 WOODWARD S Coffee Aid 1 kg jar 3.607 NOODWARL S SUPREME Ice Cream wees 2 ltre carton 2. a7 Fudgesicles ° me 12 per pkg. 2. 37 Hi opetatt es ees Sites siege Pray ers pls Tage ue 23 Letty de Re UNCLE TOMS Long Grain Rice 2 kg pkg. 2.45 GREEN GIANT FROZEN Japanese Vegetables 950 cong. Mad 2 Green Giant Vegetables 250 g pkg. k. 37