On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:45:12 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>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
A real Bove reaction!