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Floyd R. Turbo

(30,973 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:13 PM Sep 5

Sh!tbaggery Kroger Style: [View all]

Apparently Kroger and its affiliates advised staff to not give the advertised senior discount unless the customer asked for it. Memos similar to the above were circulated to cashiers and in some instances posted on registers. Bastards! 🤬

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Sh!tbaggery Kroger Style: [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Sep 5 OP

I shop almost exclusively at Aldi SheltieLover Sep 5 #1

Too far from where I live! 😢 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 5 #3

Haven't been to a Kroger affiliate since the pandemic Ritabert Sep 5 #2

Bastards! 🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 5 #4

I had never heard of it. niyad Sep 5 #5

It was advertised on their app and emails were sent to loyalty cards holders in addition to mentions in flyers and Floyd R. Turbo Sep 5 #6

Not around here. niyad Sep 5 #8

To be fair, I just checked. Kroger used to offer a small senior discount, niyad Sep 5 #7

Always didn't like that store... MiHale Sep 5 #9

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 6 #13

How would they know if someone was eligible or not? MichMan Sep 5 #10

🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 6 #14

It could work out much like Oeditpus Rex Sep 5 #11

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 6 #15

Just one more reason to hate that store. LudwigPastorius Sep 5 #12

Bastards!🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 6 #16