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kelsium:

Non-hurricane related, is bagging your own groceries really a thing at Trader Joe’s? The ones here have the bags behind the counter. How am I supposed to bag my own if I can’t reach the bags? I DON’T WANT TO BE DOING THIS WRONG?

Ok, growing up in NY, I did not have a TJs, (there are a few now,) but I DID have grocery stores, and you bagged your own groceries every time. There were times when they had the youngsters bagging, but if it was busy, you bagged your own shit. Always.

In CA? NO ONE bags their own shit here, in any grocery store, in any situation. There are baggers and some get snippy if you try to bag your stuff, because *YOU ARE NOT DOING IT RIGHT.*

This makes for some embarrassing moments when I visit NY, completely forgetting I need to handle my own shit. Also embarrassing? How many times I circle the Stop and Shop looking for wine. I spent 25 years of my life there! HOW QUICKLY I FORGET.

I bag my own stuff about 1/2 the time, whether at TJs or at the supermarket. It all depends upon how busy they are, and whether my son is with me or not. 

I feel I should also say that I don’t own a car, so I need to have my stuff bagged a specific way to even the weight out as much as possible between the bags, and also I generally put the heaviest items in one bag so I can put that in my backpack. Most courtesy clerks (the official name of baggers) don’t even things out, so I always end up having to re-bag it anyway.

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2. hikergirl said: The one I go to in Columbus on occasion always bags them for me.
3. staghunts reblogged this from kelsium and added:

   I think it’s just short-sighted design, but if you’re toting...bags it would be fine....

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7. mxandb reblogged this from kelsium and added:

   I have Never seen someone bag their...a TJ’s. Hell, last time

8. sarka reblogged this from savagemike and added:

   What a cute discussion. Growing up, I was not aware of the concept of bagging your own groceries. I thought there were...

9. axiothea said: I’ve never seen anyone bag their own stuff at TJ’s here in CA. They always seem to have other staff that come over and start doing it if they’re still ringing up your stuff.
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12. savagemike reblogged this from crabby-cakess and added:

    I bag my own stuff about 1/2 the time, whether at TJs or at the supermarket. It all depends upon how busy they are, and...

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15. crabby-cakess reblogged this from kelsium and added:

    Ok, growing up in NY, I did not have a TJs, (there are a few now,) but I DID have grocery stores, and you bagged

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17. filigrees said: oh jesus. no. sometimes i bag my own, sometimes i don’t. the world doesn’t end either way. the indignation in that original post is embarrassing.
18. nemophilablues said: it depends on the store. the one I used to go to you could bag your own. but the one where I live now you can’t.
19. novazembla said: My local one has the bags on the counter, so I start bagging if they’re still ringing things up after I’ve swiped my card and whatnot. Otherwise I’d just be standing there watching, and I get too weird about people serving me for that. /PERSONAL ISH
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21. bedbugsbiting said: I’ve never seen anyone bag their own groceries at Trader Joe’s.
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