Getting the yellow stickered reductions in the supermarket is being more of a science than an art. I agree with one of my colleagues who suggested that like comedy, it's all about timing. I reckon there are at least four different techniques - and will go into this some time soon. But I came across a new one in the last couple of weeks.
The approach could be best described as flash mob scranning.
Walked past the usual spot for the reductions and despite there being nothing available, there was a small group of folk hanging round the adjacent pork products. They were relaxed, chatting away - but it was obvious they were waiting for something. Went and did the shopping and just as we went by the end of the aisle - a young chap arrived with a box of yellow stickered meat products which he dumped unceremoniously into the chiller. The mob descended - hoovering up everything except the packet of mixed seasonal root vegetables and the lamb joint I managed to snatch at the last second. £4 down to 44p.
Then they left - leaving the chiller emptily desolate. Waiting to see this happen again
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