Food shopping yuck, as in eww
"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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On Jul 10, 8:23?am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Just curious what others would do. ?Idly curious.
>
> This asian market where I go once in a while, it has this
> air of being less than sparkling clean. ?
>
> Perhaps this impression comes from the fact that the
> shopping hand baskets are *filthy* dirty grimy. ?I don't
> even like to touch them. ?I will not forget to bring my
> own cloth bag to use next time. ?
>
> If I thought anyone there spoke more than two words of
> English, I'd call and tell them about it. ?I'd rather not drive
> to some other far off place.
>
> What do you think? ?Be nice. ?Heh.
I think it depends on what you buy there... I would only buy canned/
bottled products, those I can't readily buy elsewhere... I'd not buy
any fresh foods. I used to shop at an Hispanic market like you
describe. I learned to never buy any dried staples there like sugar,
rice, flour, noodles, cereals, even baked goods... when I got home I
realized that all these products had absorbed the odors of their fresh
fish section and smoked fish/meats, even their bags stunk... I had
brought the redolent aroma of the store home, I had to toss all those
products in the trash.
Maybe next trip you can bring a can of Lysol to spray the baskets,
etc... and wear disposable plastic gloves and a surgeon's mask.
Perhaps you should bring your own basket or bag?
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