I went to a big supermarket on my lunch break to buy a sandwich and a
banana. When it was my turn at the till, the cashier said something too
advanced for my Czech skills, and looked at me. She then confiscated my
banana and put it to the side! I asked if she spoke English, but she
didn't, but with a few stumbling questions in Czech, I managed to learn
that I should have gotten a sticker for the banana by the fruit section.
I felt a bit embarrassed when I had to walk away without my banana!
I
later found out that in some shops the customers weigh fruit and veg
themselves, and then get a sticker with the price that they attach to
the item. Apparently this is not uncommon in eastern Europe, but I've
never seen it elsewhere. Maybe a good idea since it saves some time at
the till when the items don't have to be weighed there.
