The Ten Commandments of Grocery Shopping
1.
Thou shalt not ignore thy screaming child. Do something
even if it means taking precious out of the store.
2.
Thou shalt not block the middle of the aisle
with your buggy. Move it to the side as far as possible.
3.
Thou shalt be considerate of other customers
whilst you yack with your BFF on the phone or in person. Keep your voice low and
review Commandment #1.
4.
Thou shalt not attempt the express lane with thy
EBT, WIC, or other welfare items. These things take time and have to be sorted
out. There is nothing speedy about them even if you only have a few items.
5.
Thou shalt not enter the express lane with more
than the allotted items. Read the number on the sign then count the number of
items in your buggy. Simple.
6.
Thou shalt not use coupons in the express lane. Anything
other than ringing, paying, and leaving is not speedy.
7.
Thou shalt not use the express lane if you wish
to write a paper check. Get in a regular lane. Let’s face it…if you are still
using paper checks you shouldn’t attempt the self check out either.
8.
Thou shalt have thy method of payment ready. Get
out your card while the cashiers ring you up. Fill out your paper check while
you wait in line. Have your cash in hand waiting for the total.
9. Thou shalt put thy buggy in the cart rack when thou art done. You don’t want a buggy crashing into your car and neither does anyone
else, besides it makes you look like a lazy schmuck.
10.
Thou shalt be kind to the cashiers and baggers. They work
for pretty low pay and there is no reason to make their jobs any worse.
So what do all these things have
in common? …Have consideration for your fellow shoppers. For many people grocery
shopping is their only outing they have. Some people just enjoy looking at new
and different items. Whatever their reason for being there you should go out of
your way to practice common courtesy and make sure their trip to the store isn’t
ruined by anything you do.
