Comments | silvertistel: X-mas season....cheer?

silvertistel

X-mas season....cheer?

Dec 15, 2006 13:51

Why do people in supermarkets move like slugs? Is there ANY sort of reason for this? Apart from prolonging the "shopping experience ( Read more... )

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silvertistel December 15 2006, 13:10:50 UTC

Uggh,just....uggh :/

zollo_the_fat December 15 2006, 13:34:54 UTC

Been saying that for years and it hasn't change one bit. :(
In fact, it seems to get worse (or maybe my fuse has gotten shorter).

I'd add an option d. in there: putting your shopping carts in the middle of corridors and/or anywhere you please (including my heels), does not leave any space for other people to manoeuvre. Thank you.

e. do NOT take your whiny-ass brats to the supermarket and do NOT have a fucking shouting match with said brats about whether or not they're to put this particular limited edition of chocolate ice-cream (now with the latest Power Ranger TM!) in the cart. As a result bystanders might contemplate immediate terminiation of your brat's life. Thank you.

rockstarwookie December 15 2006, 13:53:39 UTC

Your fuse has gotten shorter, old man.
Time for the Retirement home, fogie.

silvertistel December 15 2006, 13:53:50 UTC

d. I can agree with, not a whole lot of e:s today tho. Maybe it's because I am rarely anywhere near any store/shop during "da rush hours" I'm usually saved from this.

Although we could add an f. "Pensioners who make the slug-people look hasty".

davidwolkind December 15 2006, 13:35:17 UTC

beyond finding that post incredibly funny i have to admit i do a fair bit of existentialistic food pondering whilst in the supermarket... i cant help it :(

the_corbie December 15 2006, 13:46:58 UTC

Me too. Very guilty of that. Especially when I'm depressed, for some reason then I can easily spend five minutes pondering which biscuits to buy.

silvertistel December 15 2006, 13:51:59 UTC

Well, I doubt 80% of all the chavs here are depressed, I think they're just....I dunno, confused about shopping. :p

silvertistel December 15 2006, 13:55:07 UTC

Besides, spending time in supermarkets usually put me in a state of mind where I need to breathe into a brown paper bag. :p

I'd say for the sake of the betterment of depression, get outta there as soon as possible. :p

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racebannon42 December 15 2006, 13:39:05 UTC

Ok, I admit, I dont make a list.

But I hate dealing with people at the grocery store. The worst are those who leave their carts unattended and blocking the aisle. I've taking to just ramming them out of the way with my cart. Its kinda cathartic.

silvertistel December 15 2006, 13:50:57 UTC

Well, I think it's ok to go to the supermarket without a list if you know what you're gonna get and don't block up the store by your pondering, or arguing. :p

odiedragon December 15 2006, 13:48:55 UTC

List-making is hit or miss for me. Usually I only do it if I'm short on funds and only want certain things, or like today when we're planning on cooking dinner for people on Sunday. If I don't have any good ideas for meals, I'll do a fair amount of wandering. But usually not standing still, definiatly walking around the store. Even if it's in circles.

This is also why I asked to get off work early today, so I can do this shopping before the Friday Night After Work crowds hit the store.

silvertistel December 15 2006, 13:50:22 UTC

I'm so anal I rarely go to the supermarket without a list. :p I might deviate from it, but only with good reason.

odiedragon December 15 2006, 13:56:28 UTC

I keep saying we need to get one of those pads of paper with a magnet on the back... the ones that are made to be grocery lists... espically because we live out in the sticks now and it sucks to have to go to the local stores to buy anything. But I just keep forgetting. Grr. If I'd get my act together I'd have a list more often, or at least a starting point.