Yeah, they should go over to Sam's Club for that.

Agee with you totally, it really gets me mad when people do this.

I think we need to give grocery shoppers a break. We are all guilty of parking our cart and then standing in front of the shelves to look for something. And when you are thinking of your list it is easy to get distracted.

A long time ago waaaay back when my kids were small there was a magazine article about how grocery shopping can be one of the most stressful things a person does. And this was when I got to go grocery shopping on Saturday night because I could go by myself without children or husband! Big Saturday night date night! :icon_wink:

I have worked at the publix since it opened in colony and have been able to seperate the just plain rude people from people just having a bad time, illness, financial problems, whatever. The worst are people who come up to me talking on a cell phone and i have to figure out if they are talking to me or the person on the cell phone. Then there are the people who almost push me out the way when i am stocking something they wish to buy. I can usually anticipate people standing behind me waiting and i just get out the way. New store opens thursday oct 2nd. That should help to slow down the colony store until fruitland park chips in.

Would love to know how you can do that. "almost" and "90%" ?

I will go with you.

I have found the employees at the Publixes I frequent here in the Villages usually very friendly. I only get to the Colony one once a month or so. Good to hear from a Publix Villages employee.

why do you post a complaint like this and keep the offending store a secret? We actually have no idea to what your complaint refers.

Have you ever tried Aldis or Trader Joe's elsewhere? I mention Trader Joe's because both stores are owned by the same German company. For now, there is not a local Trader Joe's.

I like the prices, the imported and domestic food, the very fast check-out service, returning carts for a quarter, fresh vegetables and fruit, and bagging my own. In the last year, I can't recall any rude incidents.

I used to think it was a “Dollar Store” for food so I never tried it. I heard a TED talk entitled How to Make Choosing Easier that changed my mind.

Sounds like checking you list and talking to friends would be normal. It does back up a little when you are comparing prices. Again you should expect this.

Why wouldn't Villagers sometimes be rude? They come from everywhere in the U.S. and foreign countries. What would make the rude ones suddenly not be rude when they move here?

Personally, I don't recall anyone being purposely rude. I shop at Aldi's.

Here's something to think about: Early stage of dementia: One out of eight people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer's. By age 85, fifty percent have Alzheimer's.

The Colony Publix is just crazy when busy.
I cannot wait until the new Publix on 44 opens.

What I think the poster of this thread is saying is
why are SOME people so rude? I think it begins with a
sense of entitlement. They seem to be in their own
little world and don't seem concerned with anyone
around them.

Like one poster said, we have a percentage of
Those people like anywhere else. Thank goodness
they seem to be the minority.

If I'm in a hurry and only have a little to buy, I'll use a hand basket. Makes it so much easier to get through the aisles. If rushed but need to buy a lot, I grab a hand basket and put it in my cart. When I see an aisle is crowded, I carefully park my cart out of the way and walk the aisle with the basket or just carry the stuff.

If I'm not in a hurry, I honestly don't mind waiting for someone to notice that they're blocking my path. I have always found folks to be apologetic when this happens and I always respond with a smile and a "no problem." It just makes a miserable experience (I truly loathe shopping) a little more bearable.

I think part of the problem is that we all define "rude" differently. A lot of what you all seem to define as "rude" I would define as "none of my business and not my problem."

AND it could mean they think they are still "back home" and it isn't this crowded and we think it is the non busy season until we remember..we can't just stand there and look for the Bush's Vegetarian beans, just grab the ones with bacon and GO.

Not in India...only 1% of the population over 65 has dementia or alzheimers. Their diet has a lot of turmeric, good for brain function. Don't mean to go off topic.

Turmeric

Well, we definitely need more Indian food in the Villages.

I love grocery shopping in The Villages (Winn Dixie Pinellas)! They have things I only dream about back in Podunk - like capers.

good try......:a040: but not likely.....

what ever happened to patience.....

I think it's either nap time or yoga time for some of you. Nameste, y'all.

Maybe an air horn is the solution for shoppers who are irritated with others who block their way in the aisles.

That should get their attention.

Thank you for getting what I was trying to say!! It doesn't matter WHERE I shopped, or WHAT TIME OF DAY I shopped, I too shop and check my list.....however, I try to be mindful of those around me and move to one side, I say Excuse me, and have smiled till my jaws hurt.......however, some people are just clueless and need to be reminded that we are all there trying to accomplish the same thing with the least amount of stress. Alittle kindness and being aware of others would just go a long way.

Don't count on there being capers, not if I've been there.:evil6:

A lot of the problem is retailers that insist on clogging the isles with displays, that take up passing lanes. :cus:

Why not?

I have no problem with anyone taking the time to comparison shop prices especially since that is how my wife trained me. What gets me irritated is the people who park their cart on one side of the isle while they are checking out the products on the opposite side of the isle thereby blocking the entire isle where nobody can get through. Sometimes a polite "excuse me" will cause them to move but you are just as likely to get "the death stare" for disturbing their concentration. I always try to be considerate and keep the cart as far to the side as possible and do my shopping either in front or behind the cart thus leaving the other side clear for anyone wishing to pick and zip. Visits with your neighbors should be limited to perhaps the deli counter while you are waiting in line to place your order. Catching up with old friends is fine but keep at least one side of the aisle open please! A little consideration can go a long way to preventing a nuclear meltdown on Isle 3.

Publix closes at 9:00

The smell!:a040: Not really but you can mostly tell, grey or dyed hair, no kids, Botox, lost in the store, , Yada, Yada, Yada!:spoken: