Grocery Grievance. Good Grief!

[OneTimeSBX]

grrr. walmart.

last year i went on what i thought would be an empty Wednesday afternoon. i had neglected to remember that it was also the first of the month, so everyone within a 44 mile radius was there.

i got into the back of a line that had 14 people in it. i know this because i counted, and couldnt believe with 28 checkouts, there were 4 open. i waited so long, that half my frozen stuff, which i always get last, was near thawed. at the register, with a new 14 people in line behind me now, the girl smacks her gum, rolls her eyes, and slams down a "register closed" sign. "this lane is closed", she said with a bit more attitude than i liked. she never told the person in front of me that they were last (i always respect that.) she then proceeds to complain as loud as she can about how she hadnt taken her break (like i cared) and needed someone to count her drawer out. everyone in line behind me was simply amazed at the rudeness, so i turned around and said (very loudly) I'M LEAVING! AND IM LEAVING MY STUFF RIGHT HERE TOO! i left probably close to $150 in groceries right there, grabbed my purse and my kid, and about 7 other people did the same thing! i found a manager, told him what happened, and promptly left. i also made sure to tell him i would not shop at that location again, and now i use Kroger. i had a sick sense of satisfaction when i saw those 7 stuffed baskets in the middle of the main aisle with no people attached!

the moral of this story is: i will pay more for better service. dont you forget it...i also heard that cashier got fired. im not proud but it should serve as a lesson well learned.

[TrueBlueKappa]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Plus, I think the people there look pretty trashy, so of course I wouldn't be around people like that very long.

Did you really just type that?

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

It's not like a shop at Walmart. I mean, I needed toothpaste and Walmart just happened to be there, so I went in. I don't shop at Target either. To me they're both places I would go only to buy small things like toothpaste, deodorant ect. Stuff like that. Plus, I think the people there look pretty trashy, so of course I wouldn't be around people like that very long. Hey, a girl has to keep her pearly whites white. Thanks Walmart.

You are an idiot. Really.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

You are an idiot. Really.

You're so meeeeeeeean!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

You are an idiot. Really.

So I'm an idiot because I don't like shopping at Walmart or Target? That was rude!

I just don't like to associate myself with really low class people, and if you think I'm an idiot for that, then right back atcha!

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

It's not like a shop at Walmart. I mean, I needed toothpaste and Walmart just happened to be there, so I went in. I don't shop at Target either. To me they're both places I would go only to buy small things like toothpaste, deodorant ect. Stuff like that. Plus, I think the people there look pretty trashy, so of course I wouldn't be around people like that very long. Hey, a girl has to keep her pearly whites white. Thanks Walmart.

What Targets do you go to? Trashy folx--naw. Casually dressed folx of all income levels--yes.

Now if you are talking about K-Mart then I would agree that the clientele can be rather unkempt.

[kddani]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Unless your only choices in town are Kroger and Walmart, then you see everyone in town at Walmart or drive a half hour to get to a real store.

Sometimes I really miss Pittsburgh.

Lol, but it is well known that Walmart also brings all of the crazy and stupid people out from wherever they're from. I live in a yuppie area with a Walmart nearby - I have no idea where some people shopping there come from.

Cheerfulgreek, go have a cup of coffee or something because you're clearly not awake yet.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by kddani

Lol, but it is well known that Walmart also brings all of the crazy and stupid people out from wherever they're from. I live in a yuppie area with a Walmart nearby - I have no idea where some people shopping there come from.

I know, but with gas prices the way they are it's hard to justify driving in to Giant Eagle or Whole Foods, or even further to Sams or Costco.

Anyone use Schwan's? I'm thinking it might be a good alternative to cut down on grocery trips with summer looming!

[kddani]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

I know, but with gas prices the way they are it's hard to justify driving in to Giant Eagle or Whole Foods, or even further to Sams or Costco.

Anyone use Schwan's? I'm thinking it might be a good alternative to cut down on grocery trips with summer looming!

I was talking about the stupid people Walmart brings out because it seems the OP was surprised that someone who's swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool was shopping in Walmart.

Thankfully I have a super-yuppie Shop 'n Save (with an in-store liquor store! Very much a rarity in PA) about 2 miles from me.

[LeslieAGD]

I usually go to Farmer Jack and I hate that they keep rearranging the aisles. LEAVE THE AISLES ALONE!!!
I'm sick of trying to find items on my list and everything has been moved to a different place in the store.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

I know, but with gas prices the way they are it's hard to justify driving in to Giant Eagle or Whole Foods, or even further to Sams or Costco.

Anyone use Schwan's? I'm thinking it might be a good alternative to cut down on grocery trips with summer looming!

People on my street use Schwan's, and I thought it was a true convenience. Then, my brother, who lives 19 miles past the "Abandon All Hope" sign, told us that the locals near him use Schwan's a lot. As in, "HOO - EEEE! We're havin' Chicken COOR DON BLUE tanight!" But he does say that their ice cream is pretty good.

LeslieAGD, I hate when they rearrange the aisles, too. I make my grocery list according to aisles, and when they're changed, I feel like leaving the store. I also hate when I need just two or three things, and they're on opposite ends of a HUGE store - and the meat doesn't even look fresh. blech.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by kddani

Are you expecting the entire membership of Mensa to be shopping there?

LMAO!!