Can we help you? (all 7 of us)

So one thing I've noticed is the surprising level of staffing in a lot of places. In Tescos, there's one assistant per aisle, with around a dozen in the TV aisle, generally watching "Academy Fantasia", which seems to be some kind of Fame Academy-type show. At a department store today, Sara queued at a single till operated by 7 staff, which I think is some kind of record. One assistant picked up the items and announced their price, one typed into the till, another security-stamped each item to indicate it had been paid for, another handled the cash, and three more offered moral support from behind.