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I went to Trader Joe's on Friday. OMG, the humanity!

Posted by Mop (197 lbs) (aka rburriel) Aug 21 '12, 08:33

I walked into the store and stopped short. Hippies... everywhere! I was dispatched to get some supplements. I found them as quick as I could and headed for the checkout, where I was attended by a rather older gentlemen who wished me to "Have a good week, brother."

Mop

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did you wear noseplugs? -- nm - Remlik Aug 21, 08:48 1
- I held my breath. - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 21, 08:51
Are you a better human now? -- nm - amoxy Aug 21, 08:37
mmm organic peanut butter that separates -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 21, 08:37 1
- yeah, my wife loves Trader Joe's peanut (and other nut) butters. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 21, 08:40
And none of the hippies have any idea who owns Trader Joe's. (spoiler) - spamlet Aug 21, 08:36
I went to my first Wegman's over the weekend. - znufrii Aug 21, 08:34 31
- Which one ? -- nm - decline Aug 21, 08:38 1
  - KoP -- nm - znufrii Aug 21, 08:38
- I went to the one here once. there is just so much waste, you know? -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:35 23
  - Stores like that have a huge pressure to reduce waste, because waste = lost revenue. - Beryllium Aug 21, 08:37
  - not at the one I used to work at. -- nm - Diva Aug 21, 08:36 1
    - the one here was different than the ones I knew in upstate NY. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:36
  - how so? -- nm - Don Homer Aug 21, 08:35 19
    - so much produce, so many kinds, all of it perfect. That means so much gets thrown away. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:36 18
      - very little is thrown away (I worked at one all through high school) -- nm - decline Aug 21, 08:38
      - I don't know anything about that, but i think you are assuming too much. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 21, 08:37 6
        
        it could be a wrong assumption. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:38 5
        
        they donate tons to food banks -- nm - decline Aug 21, 08:41 4
        
        I'd imagine a lot of grocery stores do this... - znufrii Aug 21, 08:43 1
        
        yup. most do it -- nm - decline Aug 21, 08:46
        
        ah, that is very good to know. thanks. :) -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:42 1
        
        huh 14.9 million pounds in 2011 -- (link) - decline Aug 21, 08:42
      - a lot of it is utilized in prepared foods and the displays. -- nm - Diva Aug 21, 08:37 9
        
        glad to hear that. When I saw 6 kinds of obscure potatoes it was hard to imagine they'd get eaten. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:38 8
        
        it's not some podunk operation. they wouldn't sell them if people weren't going to buy them. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 21, 08:38 7
        
        back when i worked there (a long time ago) all the ladies had crushes on Danny Wegman. He was a cutie. -- nm - Diva Aug 21, 08:39 5
        
        My mom used to be friends with him before she moved out west -- nm - decline Aug 21, 08:40 4
        
        bow chicka wigwams (all my visiting NYC actor friends call wegmans 'wigwams') - Diva Aug 21, 08:47
        
        Well, my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Danny Wegman -- nm - Don Homer Aug 21, 08:45 2
        
        Better hold onto that one -- nm - zork Aug 21, 08:53
        
        I guess it's pretty serious. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:46
        
        this is making me feel better. -- nm - loosilu Aug 21, 08:39
- The fresh sections (deli, seafood, meats, etc.) are the key draw for me. Wonderful. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 21, 08:35 3
  - yeah, rivals Whole Foods in my mind, as far as fresh and fresh-prepared foods go. - znufrii Aug 21, 08:38 2
    - It's about choice, znu. Choice! - Diva Aug 21, 08:40
    - ~ it's getting real in this Whole Foods parking lot~ -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 21, 08:40
- *wipes tears away wistfully* -- nm - Diva Aug 21, 08:35

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