Years ago I had a young staff woman ask me if she could follow me to see how I shopped and what I took, as part of a study of the supermarket. I said yes, mostly out of boredom. Then I walked by miles of products while she ticked ‘no’, page after page. She had to ask me why I skipped all those nice bright boxes of food and I took the time to show her the ingredients (full list is mandatory in France), then would go pick up a good product and show her the (much shorter) list. After that I told her to look at the price per kilo on the aisles stickers (mandatory too). She realised what she was truly paying for some of those boxes when buying the ingredients by the kilo and mixing at home was often enough much cheaper (frozen fruits, plain oats, plain yogurt, one nice muesli in the morning without junk ingredients…). The look on her face was priceless.
When I left her I had the feeling that she didn’t know if she should thank me or curse me for making her aware of those things. Yes, I know, I am a sadistic shopper.
I’m on a number of survey sites and I am baffled by the surveys where they show you a package and ask questions like, “This is a quality product? yes/no”, “How likely are you to recommend it to a friend? 1-10”
whahoppened almost 6 years ago
Well, that’s the quickest way out of that one. Especially since your brain just locked up.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Judgy much? Wow.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I look at the junk other buy and think I’m better than that. Then I look at the junk I’m buying.
cabalonrye almost 6 years ago
Years ago I had a young staff woman ask me if she could follow me to see how I shopped and what I took, as part of a study of the supermarket. I said yes, mostly out of boredom. Then I walked by miles of products while she ticked ‘no’, page after page. She had to ask me why I skipped all those nice bright boxes of food and I took the time to show her the ingredients (full list is mandatory in France), then would go pick up a good product and show her the (much shorter) list. After that I told her to look at the price per kilo on the aisles stickers (mandatory too). She realised what she was truly paying for some of those boxes when buying the ingredients by the kilo and mixing at home was often enough much cheaper (frozen fruits, plain oats, plain yogurt, one nice muesli in the morning without junk ingredients…). The look on her face was priceless.
When I left her I had the feeling that she didn’t know if she should thank me or curse me for making her aware of those things. Yes, I know, I am a sadistic shopper.
david_42 almost 6 years ago
I’m on a number of survey sites and I am baffled by the surveys where they show you a package and ask questions like, “This is a quality product? yes/no”, “How likely are you to recommend it to a friend? 1-10”
car2ner almost 6 years ago
Yes, I judge other people’s grocery carts. I just don’t say anything out loud cause I’m not their mom.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 6 years ago
It’s always interesting to see what others are buying / and preparing to cook.