Super market shopping
 

Went to Publix at Mulberry Grove this morning. They have new signs in the aisles saying one way or do not enter along with arrows on the floor. Also red do not enter signs or green enter signage at the end of each aisle. Also 6 ft social distancing.

No surprise that half the shoppers were ignoring the signs and pushing their way around
and going the wrong way. Are they ignorant, illiterate , or just plain all about me?

Kudos to Publix for trying to meet requirements and keep shoppers safe.

Shame on the wrong way shoppers. I hope they don't drive with the same disregard
to signs.

Too little too late. Other counties did this in March, in all stores, with only a percentage allowed in at a time. We shopped in Gainesville where they were on top of it. Trader Joe’s only allowed 10 to 15 people in the store at a time. That meant only one shopper in checkout line. Average wait was 20 minutes. Target was about the same, with some departments roped off, such as clothing.

Always felt safe in Gainesville compared to the chaos in TV

They simply do not care about anybody else.
They do it because there is no risk/threat to them doing so.

Yes they are the same inconsiderate drivers on the road(s).

Publix = Instacart! Perfectly Priced and Reasonablely easy to use. Great Communication.

We miss going shopping but it is what it is!

Walmart = Pick Up. Pop the trunk they put in about 70% of what you ordered and on your way. No contact. A little disappointed the first time the entire order wasn't totally filled but whatareyougonnado?

Sam's Club = Shipping on some items & Pick Up on others. So far if you order something it is in your order unlike Walmart where its a crap shoot.

One Way Aisles? What is That? I don't wanna know!

Last week we were in Walmart and an employee showed us the signs and that we were going the wrong way. Had no idea.

Wonder how many others also did not know to follow the lines

My husband went shopping yesterday at Publix and In an effort to get in and out as quickly as possible, he accidentally went the wrong direction down an isle. He said he was concentrating on finding the items I had on our shopping list and was looking at the signs above for which isle to find the items. He got some pretty rude comments. I think people need to understand that Grocery shopping is way different than it used to be. This is so out of the ordinary for all of us. It takes some getting used to. Maybe a little grace would be nice in these stressful times. Thank you.....

No typical villagers

Either you haven't been shopping or Mulberry is behind the times. Publix at Colony and Walmart at Colony have had the arrows for about 3 weeks. However only about 50% of the people actually follow the arrows.

I went to Walmart on 466 yesterday and I noticed in the food section that the arrows telling you which way to go were in the middle of the aisle??? Made no sense, you had to go half way down the aisle to find out which way to go. I looked for an arrow at the end of the row but couldn't find one.

I've been shopping at Publix, Colony Plaza, once or twice each week for the past two months.
I have not witnessed anything even close to a chaotic situation while shopping at Publix.

Those ignoring the obvious are probably the same people demanding America open up everything despite the rising numbers of virus case and deaths.

Agree. I saw on the news how Trader Joe’s was limitingshoppers early March. I went there to do my shopping.

old habits are hard to break...it'll take some folks awhile yet to get the hang of it

I'm glad that Publix has installed the larger red directional signs on the aisles....the blue arrows just didn't have much of an impact

earlier in the week we were at the end of an aisle at Publix and a couple was about to enter the aisle approaching from the wrong direction....the wife was looking at the shelves, the husband was just following with the cart.

I politely said...'you're going the wrong way' The wife replied "oh, sorry" and adjusted.

yeah it's a pain having to go up one aisle and then come down another....and I'll cheat by leaving my cart and walking a few steps up into an aisle....but for the most part I'm pleased with the change

Have you ever considered that shoppers are focused on getting their list and getting out of the store that they could have missed the arrows? Why do people jump to the conclusion that the shoppers dont care? Stop living your life with a half empty glass.

The signs are ridiculous. They'll never work. We, as a people, do not like being told what to do with our lives, and how to live our life. We have been good little sheep for 2 months. Time to live our lives. Period.

They are called "Villagers". Many think their poop doesn't stink and that they are entitled to do whatever they want. Yes, there are lots of them.

grocery shopping in The Villages
 

WalMart Grocery at Colony had one way aisles, most had masks and one line at checkout like a bank but a worker directed next in line as soon as the conveyor belt was completely emptied and it moved pretty fast.

one way
 

went shopping and found myself a couple of times looking at my list and not the direction arrow. realized my mistake and turned around. easy to do and not trying to be dumb about it. easy to follow the guidelines and hope I am helping myself and others to be safe. no problem for me.

Funny thing... the other day I mentioned to someone she was going the wrong way... then a couple of aisles later someone mentioned to me that I was going the wrong way. HA! It happens in the best of families!

Broadcast!
 

One way aisles are a great idea, and I’d like to see it stay in place after we all go back to “normal” life. Much better flow and efficiency, imo.

I don’t understand why the stores don’t broadcast this over their loudspeakers every few minutes as a reminder, because the floor markings are very easy to miss.

So sad!
 

Instant gratification and “all about me”😖

Mistakes happen, but for those who intentionally disregard the rules, and with no patience, risk the lives and health of your neighbors, please stay away from our stores and use home delivery.
This is no time for behaving with a selfish attitude.

“Part of life” is now the real possibility of contracting Covid-19 while out and about and becoming seriously ill and dying. If you don’t want to heed the warnings and follow the rules that’s your prerogative. Good luck. You’ll need it.

Sheep
 

"We, as a people, do not like being told what to do with our lives, and how to live our life. We have been good little sheep for 2 months."

As a person, I'm fine with being told what to do if it saves my life and the lives of people I love - and you should be too.

I think it takes a while to get used to the one way signs. As far as the signs being difficult and you want to do whatever you want, what planet are you living on during this pandemic? BTW, Winn Dixie at Pinellas has been awful. No one way signs and they were out of the first three items we were looking for, and one of them was distilled water, which Walmart has lots of. So we walked out of Winn Dixie. I don't recommend it.

This topic has been beaten to death.

One way, two way, whatever.

The other day I was the fifth person in line in one of the aisles, while the lead shopper was trying to decide which canned tomatoes to buy. I passed them all, at a safe distance. Seems to me that’s safer than spending 45 minutes in the store while the label readers.

Maybe those shoppers that you are criticizing just think it’s stupid as I do. When you’re in front of the dairy, seafood or meat department you are mingling with those people. Even if you’re going the same direction down an aisle you’re still going to be near people and you’re going to be touching food items that potentially several other people may have already handled. You can pay someone to do your shopping for you if your that paranoid

Agreed. There is no excuse for rudeness. I went shopping at the Walmart Market in Colony, and only after I got to the end of the aisle did I realize it was one way.....and I was going the wrong way. Since I do not shop there, I was focused on the overhead signs and didn't notice the floor arrows. Thankfully, no one said anything. Thereafter, I was conscious of the arrows and followed them. Please have a little understanding for people like me. We are neither ignorant nor do we feel entitled. Again, there is NO excuse for rudeness.

I am so used to shopping “row to row” that I sometimes forget about the arrows. I’m not any of the things you mentioned; only been To the stores a couple of times, so, please forgive me until I get used to the new normal?

One way isles are an absolutely ridiculous idea. People still pass one another. It does nothing to improve safety. It only slows you down, which means more time in an enclosed space. Like wearing gloves, it gives some people a feeling of safety, without actually delivering!

I do not see what difference it makes on which direction you are going as long as you are respectful to the other shoppers and do reasonable social distancing.

I am like you. I sure hope this ISN'T the new normal. Herding is for sheep. Just be patient and respectful to other shoppers

I don't, nor have ever, had problems with rules that are fair. Rules that are there to help us. Guidelines that have been placed to make it safer and easier in a very unusual time.

I have to wonder why someone would say "The signs are ridiculous. We don't like being told what to do. We have been good little sheep for 2 months. Time to live our lives."

Good people both lead and follow.

You a "towny" that is too young to live here? Maybe some are, but not many. I have to wonder what triggered that attitude?

Lot of pot stirring posts by folks we haven't heard from before.

So you feel is it “safer” to follow behind people, who are inhaling and exhaling, as opposed to passing them in the opposite direction.

How is that more safe?

Ummmm
 

Living your life does not mean "to H*ll with everybody else. I'm gonna do whatever I want." A country with an overwhelming number of the population thinking that way may as well shut down.

In any case, it is quite obvious those types of people are in a very small minority, like the protestors in Michigan. Thank the Guy upstairs!
:ohdear:

Maybe if they hung the signs from the ceiling more shoppers would see the signs. How many shoppers pushing a shopping cart look at the floor while shopping and those signs on the floor at their widest point look about 9 inches in width. Just saying.

I hope I’m never on a one-way street when you are around.

I agree....very orderly

These in-store rules are dumb and useless and are just examples of companies trying to jump on the bandwagon...Let's get back to normal, shall we?

Same thing at Southern Trace. When I kindly pointed out the one-way rule to another shopper, she looked me straight in the eye and said, “I don’t care” and kept going the wrong way.” They are not ignorant. They are selfish.