The check out line

9-7-09

Do you go to the grocery store? Is it something you enjoy? I love the grocery store. Even if I am having a bad day, I will be in a better mood if I go to the store. I think this love mostly stems from my love of food. I LOVE food. I would be 1000 pounds if I ate as much food as I think about eating. I have a lot of self control. I love all kinds of grocery stores. I even love traveling to a different part of the country and visiting their grocery stores. It tells so much about the culture of the area and the economic status. Do Rice Krispies cost as much in Colorado as they do in Georgia? Do they even sell Rice Krispies in Colorado? The whole thing is fascinating to me. I think another part of my love is that I enjoy finding a good deal. I love looking at the price per ounce and finding which item costs less. I also love comparing the cost versus the quality. It's like a little trivia game to get the best deals from the shelf into my cart. And if there happen to be two for one specials...Watch out!!!

The check out line is probably one of my favorite things. I like picking up a drink. I like checking out the candies. I like looking at the register as it tallies all my good deals. I also think it is fun to check out what other people are getting. Once I saw a super hyperactive child. In the cart was Fruit Loops, Mountain Dew, and ice cream. Hmmm, I wonder why he was acting all crazy? Another cart I saw was a bachelor. At least I can only assume he was a bachelor. He had T.V. dinners, beer, and chips. You can also tell from the cart which people are health conscious and which are not. Do they have fruit, yogurt, and granola or beef jerky and cheez whiz?

Most people know the check out line etiquette but for the sake of those who do not I have comprised a little check list.

What NOT to do while in the check out line:

1. Talk on cell phone.
2. Eat the food from your cart (you need to pay first).
3. Be rude to cashier (they could squash your bread).
4. Read magazines and forget to put your groceries on the belt.
5. Buy anything in the check out aisle, aside from a drink or gum.
6. Tell other people how to put their groceries up.
7. Block the aisle with your giant cart.
8. Pay with multiple forms of money therefore backing up the line.
9. Need a price check (figure it out before you get there).
10. Decide you don't want something and leave it on the magazine rack.

I hope that this list has been helpful to you. Happy Shopping!

Have a blessed evening and thanks for reading my 16th blog.