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jmcquown[_2_]

On 8/11/2016 7:01 AM, wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:58:11 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>> 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?
>>
>> Grocery bagging is not considered an "everyday thing" here, it's the norm,
>> and age has nothing to do with it.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> I think age has a lot to do with it. I can see an older person being
> relieved they were catered to but Jills at an age when she should be
> 'up and at 'em' IMO. The more you let other people pick up the slack
> for you, the more you will need it. You know, the old 'if you don't
> use it, you'll lose it' - it's very true.
>
So, bagging my own groceries is going to keep me young? I'll have to
remember that.

I'll just shove the young man or woman at the end of
the checkout stand out of the way and tell them I have to bag my own
groceries because I want to stay young!

Jill
Jill