Honesty

Late in December we had a three week long cold streak where temperatures didn't get above freezing. Two of those weeks the temps didn't get higher than 10 F. But this week that all changed. The temps got much higher than normal, and two nights it didn't even fall below freezing, which for January here in New England is a very big deal.  Then we had a lot of rain, which melted so much of our snow. Yesterday the temperatures hit 59F and when I drove home at 5:30 PM it was terrifyingly foggy and the visibility was the worst I have ever experienced. Today that is all going to change. The temps will fall and everything will freeze.

So I wanted to go grocery shopping early before the roads got icy.  I wanted to make some Orange Beef so I needed a Rib-Eye steak. Not exactly the cheapest steak there is. I got to the grocery store about 8:20 AM, and was a bit surprised when I reached into the meat counter and saw this:

Yeah, that price reads $1.37. The usual price for Rib-Eye steak is $13.95 per pound

This is clearly not a package of chicken thighs. I picked it up, and another wrongly priced package, brought them to the meat counter, and asked to see the manager. The meat guy at the counter went to get her.

"I'd love to pay dollar thirty seven cents for this," I started, "but I know that isn't the right price.  Here is another package that is also priced wrong." I handed them over.

The manager looked from package to package. "Thank you," she said. "Thank you."

"I think she should get them for that price for her honesty," the meat guy said.

"I do too," the manager replied. "Thank you."

"Are you sure?" I asked. "Are you really sure? I don't mind paying the right price."

They both smiled, "Have a great day, and thank you."

So I got a great deal on the steak and walking away I wondered how many people in this day and age would have done what I did.