Trashy people at the health foods store

[Mr. Anubite]

There's an "all natural" grocery store where I frequently shop, called Earth Fare. Every time I go there, I see something terrible. Usually it's parents smacking their children in the parking lot, with a generous smattering of rednecks in clearly unwashed clothes. Unwashed as in, there's no way that many stains happened today. I don't see people beating their children at Kroger and Publix, just this place. Is this normal for health food stores?

[Rantsylvania 6-5000]

Not as far as I know. Holy crap, that place sounds more like Walmart! I find shopping at health food stores to be a very pleasant experience.

[Sapphire Silk]

Stuff in health food stores is usually expensive, so I don't usually find the trailer park crowd in there. Interesting . . . and disturbing.

[MoonCat]

I've never seen that at a health food store. Granted, I don't go in there that often, but I've never even seen kids in the one I sometimes shop at. Must be that one in particular...is there something else nearby that might be attracting these people?

[RetailWorkhorse]

I tend to see the people with the dreadlocks that walk around completely barefoot, absolutely filthy, stinking to high heaven, slightly high looking, with about 5 kids in tow. This is in the fairly expensive organic-everything-caters-to-gluten-free/dairy-free/egg-free/soy-free/vegan-friendly/free-range/grass-fed/wild-caught/nut-free/soylent-green/all-natural/save-the-rainforest/sugar-free-with-stevia-or-all-natural-clover-honey/chemical-free market. *Whew!* And, frankly, the clientel scares the bejezzus out of me. I'm not sure why, it's not a skuzzy feeling or anything like that. It doesn't feel wrong but it doesn't seem right somehow.

Pretty sure I read someplace that Rastafarian was some sort of religion, too, and that's what these people are emulating. But since I haven't had the chance to talk to any of them I can't and won't make any judgements.

[dalesys]

Health food store? Isn't that where they sell fruits and nuts to the nuts and fruits?

(runs away cackling, to egg the puns on)

[blas]

My mom shops at an all natural "local only" type of grocery store ("Just Local Foods" if you wanna check it out), and since it's down in historic downtown and right by the college, it's hipster central.

Mom wonders why I stay away from downtown, save for the gay bar. That's about the only place I'll go.

[telecom_goddess]

I tend to see the people with the dreadlocks that walk around completely barefoot, absolutely filthy, stinking to high heaven, slightly high looking, with about 5 kids in tow. This is in the fairly expensive organic-everything-caters-to-gluten-free/dairy-free/egg-free/soy-free/vegan-friendly/free-range/grass-fed/wild-caught/nut-free/soylent-green/all-natural/save-the-rainforest/sugar-free-with-stevia-or-all-natural-clover-honey/chemical-free market. *Whew!* And, frankly, the clientel scares the bejezzus out of me. I'm not sure why, it's not a skuzzy feeling or anything like that. It doesn't feel wrong but it doesn't seem right somehow.

I like the soylent green mention But you have NOTHING on my part of the world. I live in hipster central USA. I steer clear of the natural food stores around here. And they tend to be too expensive anyway.

And what is it with the unwashed? If you can afford expensive organic food you can afford soap.

[RetailWorkhorse]

*Bows* Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week! Don't forget to tip your waitress, they work mighty hard, our girls in aprons.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

My city is sooooo trashy, it doesn't even have a health foods store.

JK! I think it's downtown. But I would never shop there, since I don't really want to be associated with Mr. and Ms. Smarty Patchwork Pants who do. The natural foods section of the Grocery Store of Awesome does just fine.

[Lurking Sockpuppet]

I like the soylent green mention

soylent green tastes different person to person.

[laborcat]

soylent green tastes different person to person.

Groan. It's too early in my day for that.

[BeeMused]

I tend to see the people with the dreadlocks that walk around completely barefoot, absolutely filthy, stinking to high heaven, slightly high looking, with about 5 kids in tow.

Nonono these people live aaaaalllllll natuuuuural.... They'll of course be highly offended if you'd suggest the use of some soap. Dontcha know it's a chemical and soooo bad for you!!!!111eleventy!!!11

[protege]

But since I haven't had the chance to talk to any of them I can't and won't make any judgements.

The smell of these people (at least here) makes it impossible to get anywhere near them. I mean, my cats' litterbox smells better than they do

[RetailWorkhorse]

Nonono these people live aaaaalllllll natuuuuural.... They'll of course be highly offended if you'd suggest the use of some soap. Dontcha know it's a chemical and soooo bad for you!!!!111eleventy!!!11

Someone out there makes a pretty penny making allllllll naaaaaaatuuural soaps out of botanical stuffs. They should invest in some.

The smell of these people (at least here) makes it impossible to get anywhere near them. I mean, my cats' litterbox smells better than they do

I have one guy, nice and everything, that perpetually smells like used kitty litter. I don't think he has a cat.