Oh, yeah, someone’s in their 24/7. The restocking “staff” comes on duty at 11pm (and start seriously blocking the entire back aisle of the store ) at 11pm, and I think they usually do a major floor-clearing later on… But the “lobster shift” manager (or manager substitute - he doesn’t know even half as much about the store in general as the regular managers do) works with the re-stockers, so there’s no on hanging around up front, and apparently they had some sort of semi-serious crime incident at one point and so I guess decided it wasn’t worth the bother. I’m among their last customers fairly often and there are invariably a few people who show up at 12:05 AM and seem “surprised” to find it closed, but I guess not so many that it was worth keeping the store open to the public…
We are of course more densely populated than most places, even way out here in south Brooklyn, but I suspect very few people do “major” shopping in the wee hours of the AM, and we certainly have plenty of small independent convenience stores (and a few 7-11s) that are open 24/7 where you can get the odd gallon of milk, six-pack, loaf of bread and/or random shelf-stable ingredients and junk food, and often even produce (not to mention usually a variety of foodstuffs native to the owners’ nationality, which around here varies from Mexican to Pakistani to Korean, usually with a smattering of Russian stuff…)
I’ve given up. I just buy the bigger containers. Every once in a while, I’ll fall to greek style yogurt, and you can get the Fage 5% or even 2% fat, but sometimes I find greek yogurt too heavy for breakfast. I just now scoop a small bit for my breakfast and bring some granola and take it from there. At least with plain yogurt you can use it as a sub for some cooking dishes.
So this peeve is for the deli section. I usually get the store made turkey and I don’t like it “shaved” so thin that you can’t pick up a slice. And I don’t like it too thick either. I just want to be able to pick up a whole slice without it falling apart. So when you tell the person behind the counter and they hold up the first slice from the slicer - how are you supposed to tell how thick or thin the slice is from that distance? I always have them bring it over. Thanks. I just needed to vent!
Most slicers have numbers on the adjustment dial. Once you get the slices how you want you can ask what the number is and use that. Much like the numbers on hair trimmers at the barber.
Not sure where you shop for your cold cuts, but just about every time I get them they show me the first slice and/or offer it as sample. FYI BJ’s Wholesale club carries Deitz and Watson, my personal favorite brand, at very reasonable prices. One of the few reasons I maintain a membership. (Ok fine, I don’t really maintain a membership my wife does, but it’s one of the better bargains they have) Also while you are standing at the deli counter waiting for your number and they give the person being served ahead of you a sample, offer to give a second opinion and 50% of the time they give it to you every time!
Absolutely none at current!! Haven’t been in months now and can’t wait to go back, even to my most detested local ones. Maybe I should say less preferred ones Have a great day all!
LOL - we agree to disagree about Deitz and Watson. But I go to a local very nice small market for cold cuts and if I ask them to they will give me a slice. I just was ranting about another place. Ranting is good once in a while!
With you @winecountrygirl regarding D&W. Stores around here will give you a slice of anything you may want to try, and often have samples throughout the store of things set out, such as cheeses and the like. I’ve seen seniors and others trying to make lunch out of it. Enterprising, and nothing wrong with it, no matter WHO is trying to get some food.
This peeve is more generic than just supermarkets but doesn’t seem worth of its own thread. Misuse of language pains me. What hit me in the face on a post elsewhere this morning was ‘au jus’ as a product. It means “with juice.” Accordingly, a frozen TV dinner of pork au jus is fine and correct but a fancy bottle of liquid labeled beef au jus is just wrong.
I see this failure to understand most often in recipe discussions where someone asks what to do to make au jus. sigh Americans seem especially prone to this language misadventure. We should strive to master English before butchering other languages, although torturing French language is a good way to improve the English of French people. grin
I think au jus has just made it into the English lexicon. I find my self misusing the term, ie French Dip Sandwiches with au jus. Beyond redundant, and I even studied French for 4 years. To reinforce the mis-usage of the term, (as you mentioned) packaged mixes are labeled that way too. Another rampant mis-usage as related to food is unthaw. People say it all the time. I may have written mis-usage wrong, about 4 times in this post. Will have to edify myself later. I used to be a real freak about punctuation, or lack thereof. After texting for years, I find myself getting lax. Also when writing in ROM - rapid output mode. Look at the younger generation’s writing skills, if you want to be shocked. Even highly educated youth.
Well said @winecountrygirl - rereading my post, think my brain still thinks it’s about 6 am. Now I have to look up rereading to see how to properly use it
I have to say that after reading this I am more hesitant to post. I have my own pet peeves (especially perfect vs perfectly), and I have a sister who always mentions my typos. I would love to respond willy nilly, but now I might not if I’m not willing to spell check.
This post auto corrected incorrectly, and was more work than expected.
First don’t stress. Peeves, at least for me, aren’t judgmental. They are just peeves. I might share one and we can laugh about it.
On your note, “currently” v. “presently:” “Mr. Smith is currently in conference. He will be with you presently.” Affect and effect (which I also struggle). Advise and advice.
Voice-to-text and SMS have made this worse.
“Ok boomer - spelling and grammar don’t matter.” GET OFF MY LAWN! grin
Another rambling Dave-story: When I had step daughters I checked homework. When the girls had word problems in math they objected to me checking their spelling. “It’s math, spelling doesn’t matter!” Sorry kids, spelling always matters. That led to more careful reviewing of teacher’s notes home. I was incensed. I started grading them and sending them (the teacher’s notes) back. This escalated through the school system and I was asked to speak before the school board (Fairfax VA - a pretty big system). A large group of parents and several PTAs asked me to run for school board. I got divorced instead.
Add treating “use” and “utilize” as synonyms. Bah!
I will add for those who are attentive that when I sign things or send notes you’ll see that I write my name as “dave” vice “Dave.” I do this on purpose as a mental exercise that helps keep me from taking myself too seriously. It is self-imposed humility.
) at 11pm, and I think they usually do a major floor-clearing later on… But the “lobster shift” manager (or manager substitute - he doesn’t know even half as much about the store in general as the regular managers do) works with the re-stockers, so there’s no on hanging around up front, and apparently they had some sort of semi-serious crime incident at one point and so I guess decided it wasn’t worth the bother. I’m among their last customers fairly often and there are invariably a few people who show up at 12:05 AM and seem “surprised” to find it closed, but I guess not so many that it was worth keeping the store open to the public…
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Have a great day all!
