The Sev

My sister informs me that people in the know call the convenience chain store 7-Eleven "The Sev." Apparently it is THE place for teens to hang out in many small towns across the U.S. where there is little else to do on a Saturday night (or a Monday or Tuesday night for that matter).

Well, The Sev has quite a presence in Sweden, with small stores located every couple of blocks or so. But these 7-Elevens don't just sell blue slushies, chips, Beer Nuts and bad hot dogs. No no! At the Swedish 7-Elevens you can:

• Wire money abroad
  
• Pick up your train tickets you ordered online
• Get a tram pass
  
• Use a computer to surf the Web or print documents
• Rent movies
• Get a passable cappuccino
• Pick up a package that the mailman couldn't deliver
• Buy stamps
• Get money (some have ATMs)
  

They're like little one-stop wonders. I wonder how long it takes to train the person (and there's only ever 1 person in a store as far as I can tell) behind the counter?