When you order your food someone else is picking it out. I go to the store and don't where a mask. Life is to short to live afraid of everything. Besides I planted my own zucchini, squash and cucumber plants. Just the picked to the first zucchini the other day and having it for supper tonight.

Alternative for Toilet Paper suggestions
 

Kleenex and or paper toweling cut with a frozen food knife into proper size. Last we looked at Aldi's they had plenty of kleenex on hand.

I am having the same issues with Instacart for Colony Publix. The last 2 shoppers did not ask for my approval on a replacement. They are supposed to text you for your approval. They just bought the replacement. Won't bore you with all the errors. I'll just give anexample. Asked for Ghiradelli 72% chocolate squares. He brought 92% which is inedible. Tastes like chalk. Bought Almond milk with high sugar. Not the unsweetened that I ordered. I am diabetic. Thinsliced bread instead of regular sliced. Instacart had to make a refund for all of the above. Time consuming emails back and forth with Instacart to achieve refunds. Also every item is more expensive than in the store. There is a delivery charge. There is a charge for the shopper's tip.

Another misinformed <sigh>

I like to do my own grocery shopping. I enjoy looking at new products. I don’t think foodies and folk who really enjoy cooking order their groceries. If you can’t handle the roller coaster that life is, just hunker down at home. No muss, no fuss❗️

I was in the store but not near the commotion. The guy was so loud, I'm sure he could be heard from all four corners of the store. He was THAT loud.

Got to handle the produce. That is why I shop in person. I want to see all sides of the apples, peppers and what ever else I'm buying. I don't purchase bruised fruit or vegetables and many times the bruises are not visible until you turn them over.

WASH the produce when you get home. I mean really really wash them. I used to rinse these things with water and call it a day. Since this pandemic, I wash the produce with Dawn and rinse really well. How can you not? Are you going to assume those fruits and veggies have not been handled by others? I think not!

Yes, they will give you break, it only misdemeanor! Remember I told you so.

When someone wears a mask it is not because they are afraid. Someone wears a mask to protect others. No one knows if they are an asymptomatic carrier. That is why when a person wears a mask, they are preventing their droplets from getting into the air, even when they talk. I don't wear a mask to protect myself. I wear a mask to protect you!

Take look at this quick video which easily demonstrates how droplets are blocked when a mask is worn. Just think of every one of those droplets carrying the virus. Here is the video.............

How a mask blocks droplets - YouTube

Huh?

What happen when accidents occur on you’re property you’re responsible? What? The don’t have good shyster company lawyer?

Are you sure it wasn’t the baby boomers?

I prefer debit card, that way they can drain my bank account. Cash still king for few more months, till it’s worthless.

And we all thank you for that.

Now please explain the people who drive in their car alone with the windows up wearing a mask.
Or those riding in their golf cart alone with a mask.
Are those people afraid? Or are they "protecting" their steering wheels????

It is way more expensive and many people have to watch every penny, especially right now. This is not a 'one size fits all' situation.

Once, a few years ago, I was working at a particular store. Parents sometimes brought their kids with them, but it wasn't a common thing outside of Back to School Season.

On a particular day, a mom came in with her toddler. The toddler was making a fuss in every aisle - we could hear him whining MOMMY I WANT....

He was getting pretty worked up, and eventually it sent him into a full-blown temper tantrum complete with uncontrollable gasping and physical shuddering.

Mom, the trooper that she was, got him safely through the aisles, getting what she needed, and finally they ended up at my cashier line. The kid was still screaming - I mean SCREAMING. As if she was beating him bloody - even though she clearly hadn't laid a hand on him, or even raised her voice.

So - I screamed too. Shocked the crap out of my fellow co-workers but I figured hey - if it's good enough for this kid to get it out of his system, it's good enough for me.

Well that shut this kid up quick in a hurry. And everyone in line laughed their butts off. It was a wonderful day.

So right!
 

Coffee bean, you are right. In most cases the mask is to protect others, a respectful, kind and even noble gesture for the health and well-being of others who may be at risk. Sadly, those who don't understand this simple concept are either really too dumb to get it, but I think in most cases they just don't Want to get it.
Like you, I'll wear my mask to the store, make sure the fruits and veggies I choose are in good shape and clean them at home.

My explanation.
 

Thought I explained this a few days ago. I can only say why I did it. I wore my mask into the grocery store. After checkout, loaded groceries into car and drove home. Mask was not bothering me and I didn't even think to remove it until I got home. Silly me? Also, some folks with allergies may wear masks in golf carts for reasons totally unrelated to covid. You, golfing eagles, are smart, but, either you are just making a joke I am to slow to pick up on, or, in this one instance you didn't have all the facts. I honestly look forward to your input.

It takes less then a second to pull a trigger...
This wacko you say that only took 10 seconds could of done a lot of damage. It's NOT normal to yell from the top of your lungs in public places..

No, not directed at you. I can accept the few people who forget to take it off, but I've seen many dozens of drivers doing this and dozens more just out in their carts no golf bags in back. Personally, I think the poster put out by the PARKS AND RECREATION people that stated "masks are required for all indoor and outdoor activities" was misinterpreted by many. It only applies to parks and rec centers, NOT walking, riding in carts, golfing, cycling, or any outdoor activity where social distancing is easy, and especially not to driving your car. (The steering wheel part was a joke)

Your a strange one... "Some New Yorker with a Push Cart", did the shopping cart have NY license plates on it?
Most people that speak other languages can also understand English, unless of cause they are illegals... In the Orlando/Kissimmee areas they are mostly Puerto Ricans, American Citizens that DO understand the language you were ready to curse with....

Thanks!
 

In truth I did get the steering wheel joke. But I still stand by the allergy scenario as being a legit reason for a mask in many outdoor situations.

Conceded. Except I didn't notice all those "allergy sufferers" wearing a mask last year. New allergies????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

You said that "your nerves were on edge" that tells me that you are a woman or a cowerdly man. I am a person who grew up in inner city federal houseing projects where there were fights, stabbing and shootings EVERY day. I volunteered for combat in Viet Nam because i felt it was safer for me there. Contrary to your cowardly fear i was trained to "face the fire" i have confidence, courage (od perhaps stupidity) bur my nerves WOULD NOT be on edge, i would have confrunted the situation. Most people DO NOT have the couarge to do so. Or the training to do so. Please do not consider this a slam on you. I have trainrd my 5 children to act responsibly and DO NOT turn your back and run when another person is in need

Yep!
 

Side effects of the new medications.?.

More likely a side effect of the media:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Not that simple ordering and delivery dates are sketchy. I tried to order online from Winn Dixie and before I could I needed to pay $99 for the service which was immediately deducted from my bank account. After spending considerable amount of time with my shopping list, I tried to check out. It wouldn’t let me checkout because there was no delivery dates available!! Forget online. Waste of time. I’d rather get my own groceries on my time schedule. And I demanded my money be returned as this service was a sham. I got it back! Won’t use those services ever again.

😄
 

I feel a sneeze coming on. I better go pour another shot of media-cation.

Roob1. Great reply. I got a good laugh out of it.

It would be helpful for what service you tried. Winn Dixie does not have a service. I use Amazon, Which has Whole Foods, and shipped, never a problem. Have used amazon even the day after hurricane, arrived complete and on time

People are not illegal. Peoples' actions are legal/illegal.

Also, there are millions of undocumented immigrants in the USA, most of whom speak English as a second language. How many languages do YOU speak?

I had the privilege of working with a man who just left for his homeland because the risk for COVID there was lower than the risk for it here. He spoke two dialects of Spanish from South America, Castillian Spanish (from Spain), Quebecois (a French language of Canada), Portuguese, German, and English. His cousin who lives in the USA is undocumented. His cousin speaks all the same languages.

Before criticizing people who you THINK don't speak English simply because they don't have the correct authorizations to live in this country, consider your own linguistic abilities (or lack thereof).

Neither, they're very confused. ;)

You scream
I scream
The police come
It's awkward.

All kidding aside though, maybe the guy has PTSD and there was just one too many "last straws" in his day that put him over the edge. I get triggered by confrontation so this is how I handle a rude ahole that gets in my face. I smile sweetly and say "Lucky for you I am a nice person. The NEXT Veteran with PTSD you verbally attack might not be. Keep that in mind."

It was Shipt. Real scam artists. $99 a year. Not worth two cents!

Is this different from Instacart?

I have only one answer to your query......I've done it myself. When I'm "store hopping", rather than removing my mask I keep it on when driving in the car. I remove the mask when I've left the last store I plan to go to. Then I throw away my disposable mask that I make myself. I don't take off my mask when I'm in my golf cart when I go from Publix to Walmart grocery across the street.

That is what I do. If I'm not going into indoor spaces, I certainly do not wear a mask when in my car or golf cart. I also do not wear a mask when I'm outdoors and can easily maintain social distancing.

Just like the dog wisperer, Cesar Millan. Right? It is called redirecting.

I guess you've never shopped in NY :)

That alone could bring on an onset of Tourette's. It does me sometimes!:clap2: