Saturday, February 27, 2021

Grocery Shopping

 No, this isn't about the relative safety or risk of shopping in a pandemic. It's about the things that bug the hell out of you in a supermarket.

Number one on my list: There's a line of three or more people at the deli counter and only one employee waiting on customers. The other three are making pre-wrapped sandwiches for later in the day, or stocking shelves with the pre-packaged product. Meanwhile, the line keeps getting longer. As someone who used to work the customer service counter in the same store, I know the manager would have had my head if he saw that situation in my area.

Number two: Employees or vendors who block the entire aisle with the product they are stocking. If the pallet you are bringing out to stock is that big, break it down into a smaller load. Yes, you might have to make two trips, but you won't inconvenience the customers.

Number three: Customers who mosey up the aisle (just to prove it's not just employees who bother me). They're not visibly looking for anything, they just move like they're in the slow lane of the highway with their flashers on.

What bugs you in the supermarket?


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