Does this have to do with employee/guest interaction?
If so, is Tuesday easier because people talk about Monday Night Football?
reply to dirtball:
Is this task something the cashiers are supposed to do in regard to each and every customer they ring up without exception? Almost without exception. For the purposes of this puzzle: Yes.
If not, does the decision to perform the task depend on what item(s) is/are being purchased?
reply to kitap:
Does this have to do with employee/guest interaction? Yes.
If so, is Tuesday easier because people talk about Monday Night Football? No.
Is this happening in the present day, or is it set in the past?
reply to Cheesesteak:
Is this happening in the present day, or is it set in the past?
Present.
Is the employee asked to say something specific to each customer?
Is this related in any way to receipt handling? Bagging of groceries? Manner of scanning or ringing up purchases?
reply to grahamsnumber:
Is it anything do do with how calendars are printed? No.
Is it anything to do with the word “Tuesday” itself?
No. This is not one of those “the horse’s name is Tuesday” type puzzles. No wordplay trickery. It is straightforward.
reply to Cheesesteak:
Is the employee asked to say something specific to each customer? Yes.
Is this related in any way to receipt handling? No. Bagging of groceries? No. Manner of scanning or ringing up purchases? No.
This thing the cashiers are supposed to say: Are they asking the customer a question?
reply to dirtball:
This thing the cashiers are supposed to say: Are they asking the customer a question?
Yes.
Are they supposed to say the thing because …
– It improves the shopping experience for the customer, even if they don’t actively notice it?
– It nudges the customer’s behavior in some desirable way (e.g., preventing shoplifting)?
– It gives the store valuable information?
– It causes the store to sell more of an item?
Would it help to know when the store instituted this requirement? Is COVID-19 relevant in any way?
reply to Fretful_Porpentine:
Are they supposed to say the thing because …
– It improves the shopping experience for the customer, even if they don’t actively notice it? No.
– It nudges the customer’s behavior in some desirable way (e.g., preventing shoplifting)? No.
– It gives the store valuable information? No.
– It causes the store to sell more of an item? No.
Would it help to know when the store instituted this requirement? No. Is COVID-19 relevant in any way? No.
Does the answer involve another language, like Spanish, or sign language?
reply to Isamu:
Does the answer involve another language, like Spanish, or sign language?
No.
Are there certain customers who arrive in greater numbers on Tuesday than any other day?
Are they seniors?
reply to Cheesesteak:
Are there certain customers who arrive in greater numbers on Tuesday than any other day? Yes.
Are they seniors? Yes.
Does the question help categorize certain customers for purposes of the store’s own record keeping?
reply to dirtball:
Does the question help categorize certain customers for purposes of the store’s own record keeping?
No.
Are the cashiers required to ask the customers if they want any help packing
their shopping & loading it in their car ?
reply to pjd:
Are the cashiers required to ask the customers if they want any help packing
their shopping & loading it in their car ?
Not relevant.