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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:07:37 GMT -5
You wait until all your groceries have been rang up to begin tearing coupons out of the weekly flier. You can't manage to drive the 20 mph speed limit (and, if you drive that slow, I will probably assume you will feel the need to stop at the blinking yellow light and I will hate you, so I will pass you). If you feel the need to slam on your brakes when you see a car--that is still two blocks ahead--slowing down. If you have your entire family shopping with you and you all feel the need to walk side-by-side, or gather around the side of the cart when you are stopped in an aisle so that no one can get around you. If you're yakking away on your cell phone while the cashier is trying to give you the total/you're writing your check/etc. If your kids are running around being little brats while you pay no attention to them. Yes, I would rather see you drag them out of the store, tell them to shut up, or smack them on the butt than have them run into me, again. Ok, I'm home and I'm going to go hibernate under the covers for the rest of the day. Maybe I should have taken a pain killer this morning
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Post by The J on Jan 2, 2011 17:09:18 GMT -5
If you wait until you've been given the total to start writing the check. Because if you spent less than $100, you would've made it out to a different store, right?
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Post by TD2K on Jan 2, 2011 17:12:10 GMT -5
< If you feel the need to slam on your brakes when you see a car--that is still two blocks ahead--slowing down >
Admit it, you've driven with my sister in law haven't you?
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:13:28 GMT -5
< If you feel the need to slam on your brakes when you see a car--that is still two blocks ahead--slowing down > Admit it, you've driven with my sister in law haven't you? If her name is Dan and she's in my vanpool and I feel like I'm going to die when she's driving, then yes, yes I have
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Post by swamp on Jan 2, 2011 17:14:09 GMT -5
I'm always amazed at the yahoos who clog up the aisles at the grocery store, and have no idea why you look annoyed with them when they've got their cart sideways, their kid is ramming me with the "shopper in training" minicart, they're yakking on their cell, and at the checkout, they wait until they see the total to get ready to pay. Is it a big surprise that at the checkout they want money from you?
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Post by swamp on Jan 2, 2011 17:15:14 GMT -5
And what is it with people driving minivans who need to drive 10 mph below the speed limit. I have a mommy van, but it will go over the speed limit, trust me.
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Post by TD2K on Jan 2, 2011 17:16:19 GMT -5
I remember my Mom always telling me to move the cart to the side when we stopped in the store so other people can get by. Now, it seems people of all ages just leave their cart wherever and go off to look at something. I've had more than a few give me a dirty look when I move their cart. Tough.
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:19:20 GMT -5
I remember my Mom always telling me to move the cart to the side when we stopped in the store so other people can get by. Now, it seems people of all ages just leave their cart wherever and go off to look at something. I've had more than a few give me a dirty look when I move their cart. Tough. Lol, it's funny when they come running back over to it because they left their purse in it, and give you a dirty look like you were going to steal it. Swamp--I don't know, I'm always shocked that they expect money. I mean, I'm just so awesome they should pay me to shop there, right?
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:20:16 GMT -5
You should meet the Swami. I wonder what advice he would give you? He would tell me to go take my vicodin and go to sleep
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 2, 2011 17:22:59 GMT -5
Someone must have been shopping at Squallmart recently. I'd do my grocery shopping there and a couple of families would come in from the rural areas to do their monthly shopping - with their whole tribe. They'd meet up with another family from the holler and would stop in the middle of the aisle and have a chat - blocking the aisle from both directions. A very loud EXCUSE ME wasn't sufficient to get them to disband the block party.
I finally decided that paying 20% more for groceries was healthier than shopping at Squallmart. Blood pressure.....ya know!
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Post by swamp on Jan 2, 2011 17:23:43 GMT -5
Sometimes in life, little roadblocks are put in our way to see how we deal with stress and the compassion that we show towards others. I prefer to think of them as speedbumps.
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:24:10 GMT -5
Sometimes in life, little roadblocks are put in our way to see how we deal with stress and the compassion that we show towards others. I did offer to let the guy behind me go ahead of me. I was still unloading groceries and he only had two things. He said "ladies first". I sent DS into one store alone so he could return a shower rod for me. I did not want to deal with customer service today, and may have ended up wielding (welding? yielding? crap, need more sleep) it like a weapon.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 2, 2011 17:24:43 GMT -5
Slowing down approaching intersections while the light is still green.
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:25:38 GMT -5
Someone must have been shopping at Squallmart recently. I'd do my grocery shopping there and a couple of families would come in from the rural areas to do their monthly shopping - with their whole tribe. They'd meet up with another family from the holler and would stop in the middle of the aisle and have a chat - blocking the aisle from both directions. A very loud EXCUSE ME wasn't sufficient to get them to disband the block party. I finally decided that paying 20% more for groceries was healthier than shopping at Squallmart. Blood pressure.....ya know! Fortunately our town doesn't have one. They are thinking of bringing one in, but the townspeople are rebelling! Today was Fred Meyer, Safeway and Home Depot.
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Post by swamp on Jan 2, 2011 17:26:02 GMT -5
"Swamp--I don't know, I'm always shocked that they expect money. I mean, I'm just so awesome they should pay me to shop there, right?"
I'd like to think so since I keep to my side of the aisle, know what I'm looking for, keep my kids restrained and relatively quiet, and have my credit card and coupons out as soon as I unload the groceries from the cart, but so far, nobody has offered to pay me for shopping.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 17:26:19 GMT -5
What about the person waiting in line in front of you hogging the belt with their 3 items and placing the separator thingie at the very end of the belt? When they could actually stack or at least have their items touching and you could start unloading the cart with the other 3/4 of the remaining belt...
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 2, 2011 17:27:59 GMT -5
Look at it this way, if you get a Squallmart, all those people who frustrate you will shop there and leave you to have a happier shopping trip at Fred Meyer and Safeway.
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Post by unrepentant_spendthrift on Jan 2, 2011 17:29:18 GMT -5
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 2, 2011 17:32:07 GMT -5
Stopping at yield signs.
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Post by unrepentant_spendthrift on Jan 2, 2011 17:32:44 GMT -5
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:36:02 GMT -5
LMAO! Thanks for letting me vent, and I agree with all the other "gripes" so far. Yes, I'm perfect US--are you trying to boost your post count? ETA: Nevermind, I see what you're doing...
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Post by blockeconomics on Jan 2, 2011 17:40:54 GMT -5
You come running and jump me in line at the supermarket. Then you swipe your food stamp card and it gets declined due to insufficient funds. And you take 5 minutes deciding what you are going to put back. And all I had to buy in the first place was a 20 oz. sprite.
I think they need seperate lines for EBT customers,I have something called cash.
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Post by Opti on Jan 2, 2011 17:43:35 GMT -5
Apple I'm glad venting is making you feel better. I usually shop when its less crowded for some of the reasons you mention.
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Post by swamp on Jan 2, 2011 17:52:00 GMT -5
I would love to shop when it's less crowded, but unless I do it at 7:00 in the morning, it's not gonna happen.
Could someone please explain to me why all the retired people insist on shopping on Saturday morning?!
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Post by suzwantstobefree on Jan 2, 2011 17:53:27 GMT -5
The other day I was annoyed at Publix (the best store on the earth BTW) when someone saw me unloading my full cart and putting the divider thing on the belt once I put 3 things on the belt. Don't they realize I need room for the 87 other things in the cart? ??
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Post by TD2K on Jan 2, 2011 17:53:29 GMT -5
Maybe there's a ProBoard "How to annoy Swamp" where they all get together to share tips
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Post by TD2K on Jan 2, 2011 17:55:38 GMT -5
< The other day I was annoyed at Publix (the best store on the earth BTW) when someone saw me unloading my full cart and putting the divider thing on the belt once I put 3 things on the belt. Don't they realize I need room for the 87 other things in the cart? ?? Where did they put the divider? Right at the end of the belt leaving a big 'demilitarized zone' between their groceries and yours Some people appear to be paranoid that you are going to steal their groceries if the two bunches get too close together. Or the two sets will have enough time to fool around without the benefit of marriage.
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Post by swamp on Jan 2, 2011 17:58:01 GMT -5
Maybe there's a ProBoard "How to annoy Swamp" where they all get together to share tips That threadwould be longer than the Grocery challenge thread on WIR.
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2011 17:58:29 GMT -5
Yeah, I didn't really want to go shopping today, but I needed too--I've pretty much been in bed since I got home from the hospital and I really wanted to be able to use my shower (the curtain rod broke the morning of surgery) and eat some fresh fruit. I get mean when I hurt...
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 2, 2011 18:02:30 GMT -5
I would love to shop when it's less crowded, but unless I do it at 7:00 in the morning, it's not gonna happen. Could someone please explain to me why all the retired people insist on shopping on Saturday morning?! Since I retired in May I avoid stores on the week end and after work hours. LOL
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