Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2009 (May – Dec.)

[hawing]

At Woodman's this afternoon I saw a woman with three 12-packs of paper towels (and not much else) in her cart. I thought this was odd until I saw the elderly couple whose cart held four 12-packs of sugarfree Rockstar and about 15 boxes of Wheatables (and, once they made up their mind, a small bag of Green Giant vegetables).

 

I know that burniebrewer and other grocery employees on this forum could put my meager observations to shame, but it was hard not to wonder what the heck each shopping party was going to do with the contents of their respective carts.

[1992casey]

Google Chrome (for OS X) has convinced me that browser tabs belong at the top of the window. Even though Opera has had its tabs there forever, it had been unable to convince me. Likewise, tabs on top in Firefox suck, too. Chrome does it so much better.

 

On another note, I don't use Windows a whole lot, so it floors me for a minute when I run into web browsers that hide their menu bars. Firefox is next on the list to do that, so I may as well get used to it. I do think it's a reasonable interface move and that I'll adapt.

[burniebrewer]

Hawing, I've been saying for quite a while now that I could write numerous books about the things I see and the people I interact with every day. And then there are the shoplifters....

 

There are probably 10 customers I can count on being in that store every single day, just like clockwork. Most of them have nicknames. I think some people's days are so dull that the daily trip to buy something is the highlight...especially the markdown cart hunters. Nothing beats a dented, unlabeled can for a quarter. Never know what you'll find today, and tomorrow, for that matter. *Makes dice rolling gesture*...C'mon Spaghettios!

 

Customers perplex me beyond belief. Don't get me wrong, my daily interactions have also led me to meet many wonderful people. You just never know what each day will bring.

[hawing]

Nothing beats a dented, unlabeled can for a quarter.

Mmm, plankton! Yeah, I'm just hoping that I don't make it into any book you write some day. Odds are we've crossed paths without knowing it.

[burniebrewer]

Nothing beats a dented, unlabeled can for a quarter.

Mmm, plankton! Yeah, I'm just hoping that I don't make it into any book you write some day. Odds are we've crossed paths without knowing it.

Honestly, I have an idea of what you look like from photos posted on here. I don't think I've ever seen you or I would yell out something like "Cheesemakers suck!"

 

If I ever saw who I thought was you, I may drop a Sharpie or "whoa solved" or Branyan reference. Innocent enough as I always carry at least 2 sharpie markers in my pocket at all times. Maybe my secret word for you will be "Ginter". Keep your ears open....

[hawing]

Maybe once it's t-shirt weather again, I'll wear my Branyan player tee for grocery shopping.

 

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