Grocery Store Snob??

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  • James_1954
    James_1954 Posts: 187 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    ... (Seems like the next logical thing to do, after scanning the tabloid headlines, unless there's a baby ahead of me that I can make silly faces at.) ...

    I forgot about that! Fun, isn't it?


  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    Delicate wrote: »
    I giggle when its full of junk and they have diet soda.

    I always share a trolley so no idea what people think of mine, dont care either lol

    I know this is an old thread, but I do that because I would rather eat more food be it calorie dense or healthier compared to drinking sodas/beverages that have a ton of calories!
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    edited November 2018
    I clicked on the thread thinking it was going to be about shopping at Whole Foods compared to Shop Rite or something and was appalled to see what it was really about.

    The first idea would have been merely pretentious and well, it's your money whatever, but ... what it's really about? Woah.

    I can't even explain why the whole concept of looking in people's carts and asserting one's own superiority grinds my gears so much, but there you go. It really, really does.

    In the first sense, I think I'm the opposite of a grocery store snob. I prefer different stores for different things, but I've never been in a grocery store that I didn't appreciate on some level. I'm always intrigued by how different stores have different things or how they're laid out. Just another expression of my lifelong love affair with food. :D

    I love Grocery Outlet, because it has food that's near expiration that I either never could find due to it being limited edition to another store that may not be in PA, brands I've never heard of, or something I have heard of that usually is expensive that if I try & don't like/give it away it didn't cost that much.

    The first time I went into one a few years ago I bought a lot of different ice creams maybe around 9-10 & became known as the ice cream lady. It was fine the first few times, but the one cashier always had to bring it up even if she wasn't the one ringing me up. Luckily they've stopped, but it was a bit embarrassing/annoying. My record at another Grocery Outlet was around 27 pints of Gingerbread Halo Top since it was $1.99. I asked the cashier if that was the record at the store & he said no.

    As a cashier I never make rude comments based on what someone else is buying. I may ask if they're having a party if they're buying 10-30 bottles of 2 liter of soda to make small talk, but never in a rude tone. Usually when someone makes a disparaging comment about the fact they're buying a ton of junk food I just chime in & say so do I & say life would be boring with no treats.

    Now I did silently judge the one customer the day she bought $200.00-$300.00 dollars of Easter Candy with a food stamp card, because I was outraged that someone else who may have been struggling money wise could have used that card to buy a wide variety of food be it nutritious (meat, vegs, fruits, any kind of grains, legumes, etc.) & included junk/processed food as well.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    edited November 2018
    Wow, a lot of these responses surprise me. I never judge, or even notice for that matter, what others purchase. It’s none of my business, nor concern. This is something that I never even gave a thought to. I thought this topic was going to be about shopping at upscale grocery stores, where the prices are higher for the same items and they feature more gourmet foods.
  • Alpha12
    Alpha12 Posts: 251 Member
    I don't really give a *kitten* what is in anybodies cart.


    What pisses me off is having a coupon for all 125 d@mn items in your cart...and then arguing over 15 cents.

    This. And then they write a check for their groceries after a lengthy search for their checkbook. Ugh.
  • Liftslikeagoddess
    Liftslikeagoddess Posts: 44 Member
    I do a little bit - but!! I am surprised that more often than not I see vegan/meat free and lots of veggies rather than a load of processed "unhealthy" food. But then, the Aldi I shop at has a gym right next door, so I imagine a lot of fitness / healthy people shop there :P
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,226 Member
    who keeps ressurecting zombie threads? lol but I applaud people whom I see making healthier choices especially ones that and on the "fluffier" side. Im not judging them because of their size but secretly am giving them a thumbs up for being health conscious. otherwise I dont care what people buy. If people want to judge me on whats in my cart thats their problem not mine.

    People who are told to search before asking questions that have already been asked and are trying to oblige.

    That makes sense to me for threads about some things, and it gets under my skin a little when people fuss about revived zombies, especially when the threads don't have any really major woo or other problems . . . but reviving a zombie about grocery judginess?

    So, being a literal and analytical soul, I tried to figure it out. If anyone cares, the answer is on page 21, in this case. (I didn't say it was a satisfying answer, BTW.)
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,226 Member
    who keeps ressurecting zombie threads? lol but I applaud people whom I see making healthier choices especially ones that and on the "fluffier" side. Im not judging them because of their size but secretly am giving them a thumbs up for being health conscious. otherwise I dont care what people buy. If people want to judge me on whats in my cart thats their problem not mine.

    People who are told to search before asking questions that have already been asked and are trying to oblige.

    they are told to search and get answers from past threads sure. then if they need to ask a question then ask in their thread or to start a new one. not ask in a zombie thread though. I honestly think that zombie threads that are so old should have to where no one can comment on them. but thats my opinion.

    That rule would end a few really good threads that have gone on for several years, like - just to name one I can think of off the top of my head - 2014's https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1275030/whats-your-most-recent-nsv , 1244 pages as of today, and as useful as ever. More useful because it's old/long, IMO.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,282 Member
    I have been on forums where threads which are not posted in for, say, 12 months,get archived.

    You can still read archived threads but they are locked from any further posts, aka zombie resurection.

    If a thread runs continuously for years ( or even sporadically but posted in at least once every 12 months) , it stays open.

    That seems good system to me.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    Alpha12 wrote: »
    I don't really give a *kitten* what is in anybodies cart.


    What pisses me off is having a coupon for all 125 d@mn items in your cart...and then arguing over 15 cents.

    This. And then they write a check for their groceries after a lengthy search for their checkbook. Ugh.

    And I mean, you know you're going to the store, you know you are writing a check...can't you have the check filled out already with everything except the amount?!? I gotta wait behind you while you try to figure out what today's date is?!?
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    edited November 2018
    who keeps ressurecting zombie threads? lol but I applaud people whom I see making healthier choices especially ones that and on the "fluffier" side. Im not judging them because of their size but secretly am giving them a thumbs up for being health conscious. otherwise I dont care what people buy. If people want to judge me on whats in my cart thats their problem not mine.

    People who are told to search before asking questions that have already been asked and are trying to oblige.

    they are told to search and get answers from past threads sure. then if they need to ask a question then ask in their thread or to start a new one. not ask in a zombie thread though. I honestly think that zombie threads that are so old should have to where no one can comment on them. but thats my opinion.

    At least they bumped up an interesting thread that still pertains to people in this day & age.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    The only time I think about what other people buy is when there's really odd combos/quantities of stuff. Like at Costco when I saw a young smiley couple checking out with one of those giant flat cart things filled with at least a dozen gallons of Clorox bleach, and several cases of water and gatorade. The only thing I could imagine all that being used for is summertime murder.

    On the ID Channel I've seen a few episodes where the cashier has to testify about selling items like bleach, shovels, axes, etc. that were used in a murder.
  • njitaliana
    njitaliana Posts: 814 Member
    I don't really think about comparisons. But, I can't get over how little I spend on snacks now. Some weeks, I don't even buy any because they last so long now that I eat one actual serving instead of one whole bag of something!