or the extra slice of meat they always slip in on the deli and that I know is policy
That bit's lost me – what you on about?
I assume it is when you ask for, say, half a pound of ham and they slice it and say 'it's just over, is that okay?' thereby getting their evil paws on more of your money and feeding your insatiable salt-lust until you no longer have the will to say 'no thanks, I'll have one less slice', you eventually hand over your passport and bank account details and their chief executive comes round your house every morning to bang one up the wrong 'un as he wrings his hands in the joy that their monopoly has destroyed all competition and sees that they are almost at the point of ambivalence about healthy eating, that they can feed the nation on crisps and pop, fat junkies begging them to feed them more, no matter what the price.
Or maybe I misunderstand?