Originally Posted By friendofdd The new supermarket near our house has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain. When you approach the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and witness the scent of fresh hay. When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying. The veggie department features the smell of fresh buttered corn. I don't buy toilet paper there any more.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've been to a grocery store where they have mooing by the milk and clucking by the eggs, but the smells sound a little excessive. I don't think I really want to smell hay when I'm trying to buy dinner. And the buttered corn might give people problems if they want to check their veggies for freshness. It always scared me when I walked past the eggs, because it sounded like some of them had hatched. It was a cute idea, but just a little scary in a working grocery store.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs All the major chains, such as Safeway (aka Vons in SoCal) and Albertsons, and some local/minor chains (Nob Hill) in my area all have the thunder and "lightning" before the mist hits the produce.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Ive actually heard on the radio talk about adding child care centers in grocery stores. SO you could just drop off your kid as you spend some time grocery shopping! No more "I want that!!"
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ We've had the thunder and rain in the produce for quite a few years. They haven't added the other noises. What they did do was to turn off the thunder because it frightened too many children. Just another excuse for not eating their vegetables - they're scared of them. LOL
