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jmcquown[_2_]

On 8/10/2016 7:49 PM, wrote:
>> https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:21:33 -0400, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> On 8/10/2016 5:48 PM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:40:05 +1000, >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I know en entire country where people bag their own groceries. Life must
>>>>> be hell there.
>>
>> What the heck does Bruce know about groceries or cooking?
>>
>>> I even ring my own groceries in, sob, I think maybe I should shoot the
>>> PM - or something !
>>
>> Grocery stores *pay* people to bag groceries. It's not a luxury, it's
>> part of the service. There were baggers at the grocery stores when I
>> lived west Tennessee for 35 years, too. There's nothing new about the
>> concept.
>
> But it is old - we haven't had 'baggers' here for zonks.
>>
>> Even the folks at the farm stands around here will put things in bags
>> for you. No extra charge.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I like to feel I cope with everyday things and will do so for as long
> as possible. The only time I indulge myself is when I allow the owner
> of the store to carry my wine juice out to the car, it weighs heavy,
> he does it for other customers too but we like to say things about
> local politicians and politics that I would never say, nor he, in
> front of his employees.
>
> Jill you are years younger than many here, why on earth do you want
> all this stuff done for you?
>
I don't *want* it done. I simply accept the stores employ people to
load bags at the checkout stand. Who am I to begrudge them getting paid
to do a job?

Jill