Evening Discount Hunt (半額シールハック - Hangaku)
The ultimate Japanese food saving hack of hunting for late-evening discount stickers. Around 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, supermarket clerks apply stickers offering '50% Off' (**【半額 (Hangaku)】**) or '30% Off' (**【3割引】**) to freshly cooked bento.
Driven by strict freshness standards and a dedication to preventing food waste ('Mottainai'). Rather than keeping cooked foods overnight or tossing them out, shops slash prices dramatically before closing to clear out inventory.
Visit the deli aisles of supermarkets around 7 PM. Look for staff holding sticker dispensers. Keep a respectful distance, don't crowd them, and wait for them to apply the yellow 'Hangaku' (半額) stickers before picking up your gourmet bento.
What is the correct and polite behavior when hunting for evening 'Hangaku' (50% Off) discount stickers?