We're cooking the turkey this year at my house. Based upon attendees, my brother wants a 20 lb. turkey. Turkeys are on sale and I want to defrost it in the frig. Went to Ralphs (Krogers) last Thursday to buy my turkey. Turkey's are advertised anywhere from 49 cents/lb to 79 cents/lb. Going through the turkey bin, I find a 20 lb turkey...Bingo.
Take it up to register to pay, but it does not have a bar code on it. The grocery checker gets a box boy to run back to the meat department to get the bar code. He comes back with the turkey, but the turkey he brings back is 13.5 lbs. I tell him that this is not my turkey. He says, "yes it is". Everyone is looking at me. I tell him politely that no, I had a 20 lb turkey and this is a 13.5 lb turkey. Again, he says, "this is your turkey".
I take the turkey back to the meat department and get the manager. Who I know by name. It is very busy in the meat department, but he is polite. He finds my 20 lb turkey and while we're talking about the upcoming holiday, puts a bar code on the tag.
I take the turkey back to the register and they ring me up. They ring me up for $61. $61 DOLLARS! I look at the turkey and it is a natural bird going for $2.99/lb. It was in the bin with all the discount turkeys. I was too tired to fuss. Paid for the turkey and laughed all the way to the car.
Most expensive turkey I have ever purchased
Take it up to register to pay, but it does not have a bar code on it. The grocery checker gets a box boy to run back to the meat department to get the bar code. He comes back with the turkey, but the turkey he brings back is 13.5 lbs. I tell him that this is not my turkey. He says, "yes it is". Everyone is looking at me. I tell him politely that no, I had a 20 lb turkey and this is a 13.5 lb turkey. Again, he says, "this is your turkey".
I take the turkey back to the meat department and get the manager. Who I know by name. It is very busy in the meat department, but he is polite. He finds my 20 lb turkey and while we're talking about the upcoming holiday, puts a bar code on the tag.
I take the turkey back to the register and they ring me up. They ring me up for $61. $61 DOLLARS! I look at the turkey and it is a natural bird going for $2.99/lb. It was in the bin with all the discount turkeys. I was too tired to fuss. Paid for the turkey and laughed all the way to the car.
Most expensive turkey I have ever purchased
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