This is why I never shop in the afternoon.

[notalwaysright]

Was at the grocery store at about 2:00 this afternoon. I tend to avoid this particular grocery store for several reasons. One, for what I buy it is more expensive, and two, the people. I happened to be right next to it, and only needed a grand total of three items. So in I go. It's not Mal Wart, but I won't specify since I feel snobby as it is. I know this is all normal SC stuff, but it seems to be amplified at this place. Since it opened, many feel it's God's Gift to shoppers, and I get in regular almost-arguments over it. It is NOT cheaper! Maybe it is for how others shop, but not. for. me. I don't buy very much prepared foods, or meat. I guess those are the screaming deals in this place. Whatever. On to the nonsense.

"My family and I are the center of the universe."

Everyone has 546845 kids, and they run around. Or, they all walk in a line next to the cart, forcing others to move around them. HA. Joke's on you, because no one else in this crap hole will move either, so there's giant traffic jams in which everyone refuses to move. Seriously, at one point I just stood at the sidelines and watched this huge ball of about 15 people and four carts bunch up because they were all moving in unbreakable clusters.

They really are out to get me...

I don't know what it is about this place, but everyone is either running or ambling slowly. Doesn't matter which they are, slow or fast, they all will randomly change direction without a care in the world. I felt like I was in a video game, and everyone else was NPCs programmed to try to run into me.

SCOs of Doom

Two of the six SCOs are down, all lines, regular or SCO are stacked with people. I'm waiting for a SCO. Oh, and these are no-limit. Two of the remaining working SCOs constantly have red lights above them, indicating the users are idiots. (I know, it could be a glitch on the machine, but I watched these people. It was THEM.) Nobody is even attempting to hurry. One tries to use cash to pay, and the attendant has to do it for them. The other decides to use the screen to scroll back up to inspect the price of each item. Finally, the other two are moving, and literally four people check out before Dumb and Dumber finish.

*Self-Sighting*

I was so intent on the two registers which were moving along that I totally missed a register opening. The people behind me let me know, in slightly shrill tones. Hey, that's on me, but don't be so quick to be pissed! I was done in under 60 seconds.

[gremcint]

I miss living in a jewish neighborhood and shopping on Friday nights. There was noone.

[EricKei]

There's a chain grocery 'round these parts that markets itself as a cheaper place (it even has a "dollar store" subsection built in, with its own brand identity and separate registers) and targets a very-not-affluent demographic...But, with few exceptions (such as huge containers of spices and certain weekly deals), it's even more expensive that the bigger "normal" chain stores x.x

[prjkt]

There's a chain grocery 'round these parts that markets itself as a cheaper place (it even has a "dollar store" subsection built in, with its own brand identity and separate registers) and targets a very-not-affluent demographic...But, with few exceptions (such as huge containers of spices and certain weekly deals), it's even more expensive that the bigger "normal" chain stores x.x

its all about the perception of being cheaper...

[Peppergirl]

I miss living in a jewish neighborhood and shopping on Friday nights. There was noone.

Similarly, when I'm forced to go to the Mart of Wal at 4am when I'm off work, I always choose the one right in the middle of the huge retirement village. No one is ever in there at that hour.

Granted, one has to navigate the stockers (and they tend not to move or let you pass. ever), but it's much more tolerable to fighting the crowds during the day.

[Dreamstalker]

My neck of the woods is predominantly Jewish; we also do shopping on Friday nights. Saturday mornings, however...take cover. Everyone is out, and everyone seems to have forgotten how to shop like a normal human. My store is bad enough, but the TJ's down the street? Forget it, you can't even move in that place.

I do enjoy the wonders of the kosher food section around the high holy days though