Kindness at the Meat Counter

Know what? Kindness goes a long way...especially in the way of free and reduced price meat. I alternately shop at Kroger and Albertsons, depending on who has the better deals that week. At both stores, I've got a "meat counter" friend. It started a long time ago at Albertsons when I happily greeted the guy working the meat counter and asked how he was doing before I told him what I wanted. He put the meat up on the scale, weighed it- which caused the price ticket to spurt out, then added some more meat before wrapping it up. He does that every time I buy meat at the counter there...whether chicken or bacon, he adds a bit more after the price ticket has already printed. Maybe he does it for everybody, but I like to think it's because I am nice to him. Last night, I made a friend at Kroger. The guy was out stocking meat in the case. I greeted him and talked for a minute. Then I asked where the 1.99 per lb. chuck roast was located. He said that was only the family pack size. My face fell a bit and he suddenly suggested that I choose a regular package and he would go mark it 1.99 for me, although they were supposed to be 2.99 per lb. So I did. Again, he might have been doing that for everyone, but it COULD be because I talked with him and treated him with respect. People just want to be spoken to with kindness and respect, not ordered around while they do their jobs. That's all.