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In response to "This can't be a real thing. -- nm" by David

True story, back in the 1930's and '40's my grandmother shopped at the 1st Wegmans. She would give the grocer her list

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Mar 23 '15, 12:47

and they would bag it up and the bagboy would walk home with her carrying the groceries for her.

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in addition to the delivery-only businesses (FreshDirect, Peapod), many/most grocers here (include Trader Joe's and Whole Foods) will delivery. - ty97 Mar 23, 12:49 29
- Stop making stuff up. -- nm - David Mar 23, 12:54
- Is this like some kind of NYC-based stealth bragging then? Why wouldn't you just google this -- nm - con_carne Mar 23, 12:53 27
  - ? -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 13:07
  - No. (How would this even be bragging? Plenty of cities have these services). - ty97 Mar 23, 12:59 24
    - I first started using grocery delivery when I had knee surgery and was living alone. - Diva Mar 23, 13:06
    - I have seriously only heard of this as a thing from my grandparents' store in the 1950s. - David Mar 23, 13:04 12
      - When we lived in NYC, we'd get beer and liquor and smokes delivered -- nm - CQ Mar 23, 13:22 5
        
        You and the Droogs? -- nm - David Mar 23, 13:24 2
        
        I have a predilection for classical music, mainly Beethoven. -- nm - CQ Mar 23, 13:32
        
        *snort!* -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 13:27
        
        you were living right. -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 13:24 1
        
        You know how friends would come over, no one wanted to go out in the cold, oh, let's order more beer! -- nm - CQ Mar 23, 13:28
      - you've never heard of Peapod? -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 13:06 5
        
        the peapod i knew was a $$$maturnity boutique with organic fiber fair trade sustainable farmed clothing -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 23, 13:13 1
        
        that's Pea In the Pod. -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 13:18
        
        or Plan-it Organic -- (link) - ty97 Mar 23, 13:07 1
        
        Judging from their web page, I think that's one guy with a truck. -- (link) - David Mar 23, 13:12
        
        After googling, nope. -- nm - David Mar 23, 13:07
    - hell, not even cities. We've go those services around the boondocks where I live - decline Mar 23, 13:02 2
      - Speaking of which, this topic would have made for a good episode of The Boondocks -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 13:06
      - oh I knew that :) -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 13:03
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      - The rats. -- nm - David Mar 23, 13:03 5
        
        They don't actually talk, that's just a move thing. - ty97 Mar 23, 13:04 4
        
        Do they make eye contact and eat all the food in your cabinets or is that a movie thing, too? -- nm - David Mar 23, 13:05 3
        
        They leave your cabinet alone as long as you leave a bit of filet mignon in the corner for them. -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 13:06 2
        
        How did you ween off of truffles? -- nm - David Mar 23, 13:08 1
        
        Allistair's blood pressure was getting high so I convinced him and Annabelle to tone down the sweets. -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 13:10
  - hey - why so aggressive today? -- nm - Andie Mar 23, 12:57

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