Grocery Shopping and ChoicesOK, OK, you've all heard me gripe about going to the grocery store, from people balancing their check books while you wait to people standing in the aisles to people talking loudly on their cell phones while the clerk's trying to ring them up, etc., etc.
So anyway...I'm sure you all are sick of hearing about my weekly trips to the store. But I thought it was worth one more post. Because I have yet to mention how the timing of your grocery store visit is key. So here's a handy-dandy checklist of items you should consider before deciding which day you will go out for supplies:
- Do you have a lot of time? Because if you go when the seniors do you will need to factor in about 20-30 minutes of waiting for them to move through the aisles and waiting for them to write checks slowly and balance their check books before handing said checks to the clerk.
- Again on time....if you go during in the daytime during the week, consider this is when the slowest checkers work. And I mean S-L-O-W.
- Another day time thing...get ready for crying babies and women talking loudly to each other and on their cell phones while said babies cry and toddlers whine. It's a given. I can't say I blame them for some of this...I mean they have to shop some time, right? And they care for their kids so they have to go...but do they all have to be so damn loud?
- Do you mind bagging your own groceries? If you go during the week, chances are you will need to bag your own groceries as they are usually short on baggers. At least at my store they are.
- How are you with a crowded store? If you go on the weekend or any time past 4:00 p.m. during the week, chances are the store will be quite crowded.
- However, if you go when it's crowded chances are they will have their super-fast baggers and checkers there so overall you will be in the store for less time. Something to consider.
So, for me...this is what I've decided. I really can't stand waiting for checks to be written or people to move or loud people or crying, whining, screaming children or slow checkers or bagging my own groceries. I can deal with a crowd if they'll check me out quickly and bag my groceries and generally leave me alone. So my new grocery day is Sunday morning when all the fast checkers are there and they have a full bagging staff and just before the church crowd gets there.
How about you? Do you really care either way, or are there certain things you try to avoid and time your food shopping accordingly? Do tell.
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When I was a SAHM, I tried never to do my main grocery shopping on weekend days--I'd go early weekday mornings after the kids were in school. Now, I go whenever and just deal. I don't mind reading a magazine in a long line. There is one cashier guy at my fave store I try to avoid cuz he's a big jerk, always opining about politics or religion and I don't want to hear it. I'd stand an extra 15 minutes in a line just to get someone else.
The thing that bugged me most about my last shopping trip was that I spent $244--WTF??? I didn't even buy any meat!
Posted by: Paula on December 12, 2005 08:39 AM
My best time saving tip is to just send Mike. Of course, that does guarantee that I will end up with random things that I didn't ask for, but hey, I avoid the hassle, right?!
Posted by: buffi on December 11, 2005 10:10 PM
