In possibly the only user ever for Twitter moments: twitter.com/i/moments/1039…
The recent earthquake in Hokkaido has disrupted (normally incredibly reliable) logistics networks, resulting in some stores having far, far less selection than usual.
You will enjoy the spirit.
The recent earthquake in Hokkaido has disrupted (normally incredibly reliable) logistics networks, resulting in some stores having far, far less selection than usual.
You will enjoy the spirit.
"Boss, we can't open our convenience store today. All we have is bananas."
"The people have to eat. Shelve the bananas. Shelve ALL THE BANANAS."
"The people have to eat. Shelve the bananas. Shelve ALL THE BANANAS."
(I am reminded of a conversation I once had with a supermarket manager in the small town I lived in. Slightly modifying this to save unnecessary embarrassment:
“We once almost ran out of rice.”
“Oh really?”
“You can’t run out of rice.”
“I understand.”
“Worst day of my life.”
“We once almost ran out of rice.”
“Oh really?”
“You can’t run out of rice.”
“I understand.”
“Worst day of my life.”
“What did you do?”
“I called the closest (rival supermarket), asked for the manager, and said ‘I will soon run out of rice.’ He came by in 30 minutes with his truck and all the rice they could pull off the shelves.”
“Wait what.”
“Everyone knows: can’t run out of rice.”)
“I called the closest (rival supermarket), asked for the manager, and said ‘I will soon run out of rice.’ He came by in 30 minutes with his truck and all the rice they could pull off the shelves.”
“Wait what.”
“Everyone knows: can’t run out of rice.”)
(I assume given the culture that is small town grocery managers that there was a good faith attempt made at an invoice the following day, at cost, but imagine neither side spent any time on that before the rice was re-shelved at the supermarket.)
