So, when I go shopping, I like to use my reusable bags. I will occasionally get paper bags instead since I use them for lots of things including the preschoolers I teach. I wouldn't say that most Americans are "green", but I would say that most are reasonable. Today I found one strange old lady who could not fit into the "green" category if she tried.
As we were checking out at Raley's, I glanced over at the lady checking out in the line next to us. She was old. Skinny. Gray hair twirled into a bun on top of her head. I was completely confused as I watched her loaf of bread slide across the scanner. Not because it was bread, but because it was bread in a bag, wrapped in a produce bag and tied with a green twisty-tie thingy. Seriously. So I glanced at her cart. I couldn't look away. Every single item was wrapped in one of those thin produce bags and tied with a green tie. No joke. Everything. She also had about 10-single gallon containers of water. I looked up and noticed that several other people were watching her as well.
It didn't end there. As we were driving away, the lady comes running through the parking lot pushing her shopping cart. She runs all the way to the far side of the parking lot and stops next to a man with a long ponytail. He looked about 20 years younger than her. They were talking as we drove away. It was strange.
I wish I could have counted how many bags she wasted today. I'd bet close to 50 total. Ridiculous.
6 comments:
wow! I use reusable grocery bags to, not just for the environment but you can pack tons of groceries and not have your bag break in the parking lot and everything spill out. Learned the hard way ;)
That is odd, maybe she had a germ fear of some sort
Yeah, it was one of the strangest things I've ever seen while grocery shopping.
She is like the opposite of me. Except for being crazy.
ps my word verification is "inked" Do you think that means I should get a new tatt?
Shontell, it is totally like Jesus would to use your word verification to ask you to get a new tattoo. You'd better be obedient!
Sometimes when the clerk asks me if I prefer paper or plastic I respond . . . "leather" . . . The looks I get are priceless, everything from "that's hilarious" to "your stupid."
I like to have fun . . .
one time i was told that a parent from my preschool has a hubby who hadn't been shopping in quite sometime and when posed with the question, "paper or plastic" he thought they were talking about how he would pay and he said " i will be paying with cash" hee hee hee!
just had to share that.
yes, go green or go home!!
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