i’m conversing with strangers. here are the details why.
i know they’ve been making some changes to my local grocery store, but so far, it’d just been to the aisles on the edges: the produce, the meats, and my favorite, the breads.
after a few weekends away, i am finally in town long enough to warrant a trip to stock up on supplies and yet, when i walk in, i might as well be in a store in another state. EVERYTHING has been switched around (the candy is next to the fruit, the soda is next to the crackers, the paper towels are near the chips, i mean, huh?) and so the fastest thing i can do is walk up and down each aisle taking note of what is now where.
after an unplanned extra amount of exercise, i’m finally ready to check out.
me: there are a lot of changes around here.
lady at the register (LATR): i know. more room.
me: was a building next door bought or are you just reorganizing the space?
LATR: *rolls eyes* reorganizing.
me: have there been a lot of confused customers?
LATR: *nods*
me: well, it’ll look great once it’s finished.
LATR: it can’t be soon enough. *hands me my receipt* have a good evening.
me: thanks, you too.
and off i walk down the sidewalks, crosswalks, and streets of my neighborhood that i thankfully still recognize.
my mumblings 
October 18, 2011 at 11:17 am |
I hate when that happens. I don’t like grocery shopping, so I want to be in and out of there as quickly as possible, and it’s frustrating to wander around trying to find stuff… Hope they’re done soon.
October 18, 2011 at 12:56 pm |
oh, see, i don’t mind grocery shopping, so this is probably the worst thing that could happen because then i’m wandering around and going “ooh, that looks good” and i end up blowing both my budget and my diet. this is why i never use a shopping cart. there’s too much room. i use a basket so that way i only buy what i can fit in there.
sometimes, i try to outwit myself.
October 19, 2011 at 9:19 am |
Ugh. I hate when my grocery store does this. I want to be able to go directly to what I need, and get the heck out of Dodge. So annoying when I can’t find stuff.
October 19, 2011 at 9:46 am |
the really annoying part is that they’ve moved the cereal aisle (one i frequent) to an out of the way aisle. i never remembered to hit that portion of the store before, so now i need to rethink my plan of action!