Let's face it, we all use these convenience stores that seem to sell just about everything, and while the service is fine most of the time, there are always amusing little experiences, so I thought I'd kick off with a couple of laughable encounters that I've had in 7-11.

 

Arrived at the checkout and my bill was 302 baht, so I thoughtfully gave the young girl a 1,000 baht along with two one-baht coins. She looked at me like I had 3 heads, so I very politely explained (in Thai) that the 2 baht will make the transaction that much easier for her.

 

She gave me another hopeless look, then turned to the girl who seemed to be her boss, and after a few minutes of whispering, the old hand returned and told me that there’s little point in giving them the 2 baht coins as it only complicates things. I smiled and agreed, realising that I was peeing in the wind, oh, and she gave me 100 baht more in the change (which I returned).

 

These stores are always busy, and I, like most people, look for the shortest queue, and on this particular occasion, there was a crowd of people at two of the checkouts, and this old woman at the other one, so I slipped in behind her, as anyone would. The old woman picked up a packet of Fisherman’s Friends and turned to offer me a radiant smile before opening her bag and producing a fistful of utility bills!! Sod’s law at work again!!!

 

One time I was looking for tooth picks and after a wander around I decided to ask the girl who was filling up the shelves, “excuse me, where are the toothpicks?”

She smiled and said they had sold out, like she knew what she was talking about, then as she bent down to carry on putting bottles on the lower shelf, there, staring me in the face, was a whole line of toothpicks!!!!

 

We all know about the alcohol restrictions, and this reminds me of a time when I was in a 7-11 buying a few tasty pies, when the young guy in front of me put 3 bottles of Beer Chang on the checkout, only to be told by the girl that he’d have to wait 13 minutes until 5pm. He nodded and began wandering around the store killing time, and I left. About 5 minutes later I see him leaving the store without his beer, and as he seemed like a nice chap, I remarked, “Not waiting for 5pm then” to which he told me that the checkout girl told him to go across the street to the old lady’s store and she will sell him whatever he wants.

 

A rather unsteady monk was ahead of me at the checkout with a bottle of red bull, and when the cashier scanned it, he immediately opened it and chugged it down, which I thought a tad odd, he then went on to ask if she could fill the empty bottle with Lao Kao!!!! She politely explained that they don’t do this, and he left mumbling something about her not going to heaven!!!!

 

I actually got to know one of these 7-11 girls and when I asked her what was the hardest part of her job, she replied, not saying “sawadee ca, cheun ca” when someone comes into her house!!!

 

Looking forward to hearing from other members who’ve had funny experiences in 7-11

 

 

3BB did away with the mailed monthly paper bill and issued a credit card size id card with account name and number for payments.  Wifey went to village 7-11 and the young, probably recent hired girl tried to manually input what ever numerical figures she saw on the card.  "Mai dai, mai dai" she insistingly told wifey.  Wifey repeatedly instructed the girl just scan the QR code on the card. "Oh, dai ka"  Girly...welcome to the techno world.

I couldn't give a rat's arse about the like-to-post ratio. It only came into effect recently (in my TVF 'career'). But I enjoy your efforts of encouragement. 

 

I had to step over a dog in the doorway. I think it just enjoyed the air con every time the door opened.

Once, no more than once, the roller blind that covers the beer was down and it was after midday! What's that all about?

My preferred 7Eleven don't sell a particular beer, so I have to go to another one, in the other direction from the front of my village and it's an extra 75 yards.

I try the method of hovering between queues to get to whichever moves faster (like in Japan), but the locals don't understand it.

Why are the ice cream and ice cube freezers at opposite ends of the shop.

Sorry, I can't think of any more amusing tales. Hope that his is enough.

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I couldn't give a rat's arse about the like-to-post ratio. It only came into effect recently (in my TVF 'career'). But I enjoy your efforts of encouragement. 

 

I had to step over a dog in the doorway. I think it just enjoyed the air con every time the door opened.

Once, no more than once, the roller blind that covers the beer was down and it was after midday! What's that all about?

My preferred 7Eleven don't sell a particular beer, so I have to go to another one, in the other direction from the front of my village and it's an extra 75 yards.

I try the method of hovering between queues to get to whichever moves faster (like in Japan), but the locals don't understand it.

Why are the ice cream and ice cube freezers at opposite ends of the shop.

Sorry, I can't think of any more amusing tales. Hope that his is enough.

Well done sir!!! That warrants a like in my book and I hope you enjoy what's left of the day!

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They seem to have stopped asking .."would you like a sarapow with that "...now they ask if you want a bag...I often say double bag it they break easily [emoji39]

I had to almost step over this at a gas station 7/11.  It seems happy enough.

Good humor...thanks for sharing!