The narrator shares several stories about their experiences with arrogant and stupid employees at a Russian retail chain called Pyaterochka.
1. The narrator tried to buy a drink with their military ID, but the cashier refused, claiming they only accept passports or driver's licenses. The narrator argued that a military ID is a valid identification document, and eventually, the administrator intervened and apologized.
2. The narrator bought expired juice from Pyaterochka and complained to the administration. The administrator apologized and promised to solve the problem.
3. The narrator shares a story about a cashier at KFC who made money by not scanning certain items and keeping the cash for themselves.
4. The narrator caught a Pyaterochka cashier trying to scam them by not giving them a receipt for a purchase. The cashier claimed the receipt tape was running out, but the narrator saw that there was still half a roll left.
5. The narrator tried to buy vodka at Pyaterochka, but the cashier told them that they only sell strong alcoholic drinks to people over 21. The narrator argued that the law allows the sale of all alcoholic beverages to people over 18. The administrator intervened and apologized.
The narrator advises viewers to avoid buying products from retail chains and instead support local markets and farmers.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The author shops at Pyaterochka because it is conveniently located near their house.
2. The author does not buy meat or vegetables from retail chains.
3. The author buys meat from a farmer's market and has a good relationship with a butcher named Dagestan.
4. The author was once refused a drink at Pyaterochka because the cashier would not accept their military ID as identification.
5. The author was told by the cashier that Pyaterochka only accepts passports or driver's licenses as identification.
6. The author had to ask the administrator to intervene and the administrator apologized for the cashier's mistake.
7. The author once bought expired juice from Pyaterochka that was two months past its expiration date.
8. The author was initially refused a refund for the expired juice, but the administrator eventually apologized and offered a refund.
9. Pyaterochka has a policy of refunding expired products and replacing them with new ones.
10. The author's friend's grandmother once got food poisoning from expired milk bought at Pyaterochka.
11. The author knows of a scheme used by some cashiers to steal money from their employers by not scanning items at the checkout.
12. The author once caught a cashier at Pyaterochka trying to use this scheme and reported it to the administrator.
13. The author was once refused the sale of vodka at Pyaterochka because the cashier said it was only sold to those over 21 years old.
14. The author explained to the administrator that the law allows the sale of alcoholic beverages to those over 18 years old.
15. The administrator apologized and sold the author the vodka.