Superstore and Other Evils
Posted on August 20, 2007
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Allow me, if you will, to rant for a moment.
I went to Superstore this evening, to purchase some groceries. I was going to put off my big grocery run until the end of the month, but I was already in the area, since I had to go to Moores to buy a new suit for my cousins wedding. Having spent nearly $500 on a suit and a new pair of dress shoes, I wasn’t in the best of moods (though, I’ve got to admit, I look damn good in the suit–black with pin stripes–and the shows shoes are pretty kickin’, too).
After purchasing my expensive clothes (I almost hope that I suddenly get a job that requires I wear a suit and tie), I headed across the street to the grocery store.
I couldn’t have picked a worse day. They were out of tonnes of items. I didn’t get milk, because they only had 4 litre jugs. I simply will not drink 4L worth of milk before it goes bad. I could have got a 2L of 2%, but that shit is fatty and disgusting, now that I’m used to drinking skim milk. They were also out of alfalfa sprouts, and black beans.
Now, none of this would have been a huge deal, but, when I got to the till, the lineup was insane. They had probably 5 tills open–3 of which were 12 items or less lanes. Essentially, this meant that there were only 2 tills I could go to, both of which had incredibly long lineups.
I waited in line for 20 minutes. I’m not exaggerating. I looked at my watch. I was seriously in line for 20 minutes. What the hell Superstore? Can’t you hire some fucking employees? Seriously! I know we’re in a booming economy, and we’ve got a labour shortage, but come on! 2 tills? Bah!
Anyway, this post really has no point other than for me to whine about how long I stood in line for, and didn’t even get all of my groceries. If you all pretend to be sympathetic, I’ll try to write something worth reading tomorrow.
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you should just learn to stop eating, it saves a lot of money in the long run.
I find sitting in front of the bathroom mirror and telling yourself that you’re too fat over and over is a good start. That and throwing up after every meal.
i never go to superstore for that exact reason! especially if i am trying to plan a meal. i can never spend less than 40 mins in that place and then they are always out of everything…. drives me nuts… i actually don’t find safeway more expensive…
@allan: According to some guys at the Fringe, I will turn gay if I get too skinny (they actually said that, if they got any fatter, they’d start being attracted to women, but I assume the reverse is true, by their logic). If that happened, Ben would have no choice but to cut me…And so, I must continue to eat.
@mandie: I’ve only had a problem with them being out of something once before, so this isn’t a regular problem for me. As for Safeway being more expensive, I find that it’s a lot more expensive, at least for the kinds of food that I tend to buy.
I still shop there, for things that I use up fast, like milk and coffee, but that’s only because I don’t want to drive all the way to Superstore for a carton of milk (plus, they don’t stock the coffee beans that I like).
Go back and proof read this post “tons” not tonnes - “shoes” not shows.
I’ve corrected shoes. Tonnes, however, remains. It’s the British/Canadian spelling, and I prefer it.
I liked Stupidstore until they renovated it. Now I have no clue where the items I buy are! They were out of my cheese only once and the rest of the products and groceries are always in stock for me. I’ve told you before between there and Safeway/Save On I save between $40-$60 per shop.