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Julie Bove[_2_] Julie Bove[_2_] is offline
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Default Canned pear shortage?


"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "rosie" > wrote in message
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>> On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 11:31:50 AM UTC-5, Roy wrote:
>>> On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 12:54:54 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> > Someone in this house likes the little cans of pears to eat with
>>> > cottage
>>> > cheese. I normally buy them at Albertsons but two different stores
>>> > were
>>> > out. Totally out. They had other sizes of canned pears and the small
>>> > cans
>>> > of all other fruits. I remembered that I had bought some at Big Lots.
>>> > I
>>> > went there today and they did have them but in heavy syrup. The eater
>>> > prefers in juice or light syrup. Other stores such as Walmart do not
>>> > carry
>>> > the little cans. Yes, I know I could buy other sized cans or the
>>> > little
>>> > plastic cups. And I have. But this person wants the little cans.
>>> > Have you
>>> > seen these in your area?
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>>> No...have not found them or want them.
>>> Why not tell your anonymous person to buy his/her own cans of pears and
>>> make your life less complicated. You should learn to say NO or I can't
>>> find them and make it final? You are never going to satisfy everyone
>>> in your home and especially those anonymous ones we can't identify
>>> but who live there with you apparently.
>>> ====

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>> Wait a minute ! She asked a very simple question, some of you have
>> expounded on it in ways that have nothing to do with the question.

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> Yes, Rosie. It happens with any question she posts


Sure seems to. And somehow they will blame me for that too!