Opinion: Achieving 100% on X-O Test or A-B Test is paramount to our reputation

I was in Trader Joe's the other day and they were sampling their Kale salad with shredded golden beets and kohlrabi (bagged) with their Mango vinaigrette. It was really good.

@CoffeeQueen wrote:

I will be making my special no-kitchen salad. First you get some paper plates. Then open a bag of pre made salad. Dump some on the plate. Add some cherry tomatoes and croutons. Voila! Salad.

Kim

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This sounds really good.

@JASFLALMT wrote:

I am making prosciutto wrapped asparagus tonight. After wrapping the asparagus spears, I set them aside, then take thin slices of yellow and red bell peppers and crimini mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil and put them on a baking sheet. When they look about halfway done (about 25 minutes at 350), I take out the baking sheet and move them a little to place the wrapped asparagus in between clumps of pepper/mushroom mixture. I then top everything with some slivers of chopped red onion and cook for about another 10 minutes. I then add a mixture of fresh mozzarella, shredded parmesan and chopped roma tomatoes (low broil) and let it cook for another three to five minutes. Just before serving, I add a handful of toasted pine nuts to each person's plate. It's important to not add the pine nuts to the compilation on the baking sheet because if there are leftovers, the pine nuts become soggy. No salt or other seasonings are necessary, as the prosciutto has plenty of salt and the dish is very flavorful otherwise.

Kim

To me, "....more visible mystery shoppers..." sounds like an oxymoron unless you mean a mystery shopper to their clients. Full-time mystery shopping is also an oxymoron. Full time P.I. is, on the other hand an absolute possibility. However, these two fields are very different.

I've been practicing my narratives and am trying to use more conjunctions; However, Moreover, Whereas. Fun!

Moreover is the graduate school of conjunctivitis!

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

Funny! I have the opposite problem. I am trying to write shorter, more concise sentences. At least we're both upping our game.

I just try to write as little as possible, in reports that is.

We really need to hire kimmiemae as our full time bartender and no, that would not be an oxymoron.

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.

@@#$%& wrote:

Thread Number: read/2/416530/416539

@Hoju wrote:

Sounds like every GfK test I've ever taken.

Other thread numbers on this forum:
read/2/107666
read/6/149768/149977
read/6/135934
read/4/436870
read/2/416531

How the F did I get involved in this thread???
Two things I am absolutely certain of:
1) You are a WEEEEIRRRDD dude.
2) You are really enjoying the attention.

______________________________________________________________________
Seriously, nobody cares that you're offended.

Luscious concoctions for lushes. Lovely.

I can't believe that it has taken 100 posts to get to the heart of the concern in the original post, I do believe there is genuine cause for concern.
If Alice precedes Bob into the bank, this means that Bob is following Alice.
If he were doing so 75% of the time, this could be coincidence.
Apparently it is 100% of the time.
This is not coincidence, this is stalking, and Alice should be very concerned.
She should hire a private investigator.
This is serious stuff here.

As for the X-O test, it is quite simple to pass.
Merely place three of the same in a row... down, across, or diagonally... it doesn't matter. Any direction with three in a row wins.
Example 1:
OOX
XXX
OXO
In Example 1, X wins, as there are three X's in a row across the middle.

Example 2:
OXX
XOO
XXO
In Example 2, O wins, as there are three O's in a row diagonally.

I hope this helps clear things up.
Happy 100th post!
Moreover, pass the asparagus, please.
And yes, you may top off my glass.

Oh elcarev, that's good.

I have another question about the title of this thread: Opinion: Achieving 100% on X-O Test or A-B Test is paramount to our reputation.

How is David an "our" if he isn't a shopper? I promise you that no MSC cares about his reputation since he doesn't do work for any of them. And he isn't one of "us" since he doesn't shop and doesn't seem to intend of shopping, so I wish he would stop trying to include himself in the group of shoppers who participate in the forum.

*Hands elcarev68 a spiked mocha latte*

Kim

And, now he is resurrecting older and older Shopper Intro posts to respond to, thereby upping his post count. Perhaps he thinks that a high post count brings privileges? Maybe a spiked mocha latte?

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2017 09:33PM by walesmaven.

NO SPIKED MOCHA LATTES FOR YOU!

Moi ????

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

I don't think you are the "you" who Lisa is referring to. It's you know who.

OMG I just realized I don't have to work tonight. Off to make a spiked mocha latte for myself. And walesmaven.

Kim

That was supposed to be my best Soup Nazi voice.

I went to the butcher yesterday and got these 1.25 inch thick porterhouse steaks and marinated them in Dale's with some Montreal steak seasoning, and hubby cooked them on the grill to a perfect medium rare. Those suckers probably weighed 2 lbs each. We ate the filet part out of each one of them and a few bites of the strip side, and even that was tender. Tonight I am making some hot steak sandwiches with sauteed red bell peppers, crimini mushrooms, red onion, and a mixture of Provolone and Vermont white cheddar on toasted Pepperidge Farm onion buns. I am home frying chips (frips) too. Yummmmm.

@OP: How would you score the hijackers on their work here? I think they are 100% in a few categories, and possibly 150% (or is that 150 proof) with the booze, but I am not the official scorekeeper here. What say you?

Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)

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@@#$%& wrote:

@JASFLALMT wrote:

Isn't the act of posting websites to further business purposes considered spam?
In this case it is not spam. Although the original answer to one of your members (who has been an MS for the past 4 years) baited a comment with off-topic unsubstantiated remarks without any evidence except for their own personal commentary, I only provided an honest answer to the claims as a contribution.
David

Don't assume that because someone has only been a forum member for 4 years that they have only been a shopper for 4 years. I have been a forum member for 5 years but have been a mystery shopper for 17 years.

I wish you would quit trying to promote your course and website. Shoppers do not need to go through the trouble and waste money in that manner. There are plenty of free resources available. And, as far as you being honest, I find that highly dubious. Something is fishy and off about you, since you aren't a shopper, have no intention of becoming a shopper, are not a rep of a mystery shopping company, and are definitely not a rep/owner of this forum (though you try to come off that way in your welcome posts to new forum members). I can sense a fraud or scam here.

This forum has a very long, and noble, tradition of hijacking troll threads by calling for recipes and cooking tips. We do this instead of flaming trolls. We just grill, bake, boil and saute other things instead. Libations are optional, but very welcome. However, we will not drink the OP's Koolade.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

I get it, just wanted to make sure that all the new shoppers who have been rolled out the Koolaid carpet are clear about what's going on. Sometimes people read the first few posts of a thread and then skip to the end without reading what's in between and may not be aware when someone is attempting to pull a scam on them (like Dave).

I took those Porterhouse steak bones and put them in the crockpot to simmer. Later today I will pull out the bones and add the tomato sauce and other ingredients for my pasta sauce, which should be ready by Monday. I have a long work week coming up and need something easy to prepare for dinner a few nights this week.

WTF is wrong with me?! I just read this entire thread.

Maybe you like culinary tips and recipes?

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

Hopefully it wasn't too painful. It got a lot better after wales suggested food. Food and wine will always make things better.

It's an unwritten forum rule that we don't drag other posts from thread to thread. People who don't know any better often ignore this. Besides, it's just poor etiquette.

Dave, if you are not a shopper, don't intend on becoming a shopper, are not a MSC rep or MSC owner, not a rep or owner of this forum, then could you please explain why you are here? What is your purpose? You don't have any type of helpful insight or knowledge to impart, and in fact, in several areas of the forum you have already been posting incorrect information that others have had to correct.

@Glen Fuller wrote:

bgriffin: I am trying my best to pass these test and yes to me it is hard to do because of the wording that is used. and there's non thing fishy going on they just want to see me succeed in my field.

Butting in; this makes me terribly rude. Many apologies to you! But I want to say something to Glen Fuller in response to that post.

I remember something now. Other posters have created threads and discussed how the wording of certain qualification tests was confusing, caused errors needlessly, and/or inspired them to ask this forum for assistance, insight, or just plain commiseration and comfort.

Glen Fuller, you are not the first person to ask about the wording of tests that have something to do with mystery shopping. The test in question is not common among MSCs, and the members usually ask about qualifying tests that shoppers must pass in order to be allowed to perform certain shops.

However, this background information does not explain why you and @#$%& have been treated as you have.

Ladies and gentlemen, the word 'opinion' is the first word in the title. That is your first clue.

Butting out now...

Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)

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