[davem4616]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

I have been doing most of the shopping the last few months due to my wife's health. She used to do all the shopping and knows where everything is. I don't, so most of the time I'm looking at the overhead signs that list what items are in that aisle and have a few times forgot to look at the floor for the sign. All those times when I discovered that I was going the wrong way I turned around and went in the correct direction.
Where do some of you people get off getting nasty with someone over something this trivial? I guarantee that if I could look into your life you probably do some things that really annoy others. I'm a polite and courteous person when I'm treated in that manner but don't get all arrogant and superior with me if I absently mindedly go the wrong way. I can guarantee that I will invade you 6' of space and get nose to nose with you and show how haughty and arrogant I can be.

like you I too am now doing most of the food shopping.

It's going to take some people a little more time to 'catch on' that the aisles are now one way....forever our focus has been on our lists, and on the shelves....I only noticed the floor if I had to avoid something

last week as I was coming to the end of an aisle (heading in the correct one-way direction) another couple started to enter the aisle from the wrong direction...I said "Oops am I going the wrong way down this one way street?" They smiled, said oops and quickly course corrected... I made it about me...versus making them wrong...

I never gave too much thought to what went into food shopping when my involvement was basically stopping off to pick up milk and bread on the way home from work...

here's what has made the food shopping easier for me:
#1 I always shop at the exact same store (thus I've come to know what is in which aisle)
#2 I make out a two week menu plan and develop a list from that
#3 I organize my list the way the store is laid out: produce section, deli, meats, aisles and dairy (this also makes it easier for me to be sure I didn't forget something
#4 I try to shop in the 'off hours' (avoids the crowds and okay so some things may be out of stock)

[Pederpod1]

Sams club does instacart too! 😀

[davem4616]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Where did you see a biga$$ sign in the middle of the aisle? What signs are everywhere except on the floor at Publix? As of last week when we were there, the only signs were on the floor, period.

I too have only seen the signs on the floor at the end of the aisles

they're an improvement over the blue tape arrows though

one store had placed the signs every 10 feet on the floor in the aisles...hard to miss those

[davem4616]

Originally Posted by Barborv

They have been doing the one way isles here in NY for awhile and dots at the check out. Yes most people I think are just oblivious to what's going on around them. But there is also the case that someone might not realize and a friendly, " excuse me, youre going the wrong way" Can go a long way And everyone should be wearing masks and gloves when in public areas.

the only thing constant in life is change....it takes some of us a little longer to develop new habits...but we eventually get there


when I was at the end of an aisle and a couple started to enter from the wrong direction I made it about me not them by saying "oops, did I just go down the aisle the wrong way?"....they backed out without feeling like I had made them wrong

[Skunky1]

Quit parking at the front door. Show some respect for your fellow shoppers.You people need some exercise.

[Jacob85]

It seems like people here just do what they want regardless of the rules. I have been surprised as these people have followed rules and laws their whole lives. Maybe they are being rebellious in their second childhood?

[tomhinz]

People are not obeying the signs. What a bunch of?

[jmcica@aol.com]

Originally Posted by sam&rog

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.

I don’t think they realize the arrows are there- no need to criticize - just point to arrows. I did the same exact thing first time out. I did not mean to harm anyone at all. EEESH . Tough crowd in TV.

[Car400]

Old habits die hard. When you’ve shopped at a store for years and have always followed a particular route it’s hard to change direction, especially if it’s the complete opposite of what you’re used to. I’m very responsible and always wear a mask and gloves but the other day I accidentally went down the wrong isle and was gently reminded of it by another shopper. I felt terrible...no, we’re not all thoughtless, selfish people!!

[Twiganne]

Me either. We aren’t inconsiderate just not as observant as others. Cut us some slack.

[GoodLife]

Shame on anyone in this thread who is still entering supermarkets. You are endangering all of us.

99.9% of all coronavirus cases happen indoors.

Risk of contagion drops dramatically when you are outside. In a study of three hundred and eighteen outbreaks with three or more cases were identified, involving 1245 confirmed cases in 120 prefectural cities. We divided the venues in which the outbreaks occurred into six categories: homes, transport, food, entertainment, shopping, and miscellaneous. We identified only a single outbreak in an outdoor environment, which involved two cases.

Conclusions: All identified outbreaks of three or more cases occurred in an indoor environment, which confirms that sharing indoor space is a major SARS-CoV-2 inf

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...058v1.full.pdf

I suggest you all stop worrying about masks and lane arrows and utilize grocery curbside pickup or delivery services. Then go out and play some golf, pickleball, or softball. Much less risky behavior.

[shortstack]

I agree totally that enough is enough. Personally I do not get which direction you go in the store matters. Should we be respectful to those who need the social distancing to make them feel safe, yes.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by davem4616

you are correct on the 'doing more walking' (which isn't a bad thing in itself)....however, you're not going to 'pass by more shoppers' unless you are impatient and 'passing' others as you bull your way down the aisle to get to the next aisle over

You really did not make any sense. But I'll help you out. If you need to enter an aisle for shopping but are at the wrong entrance, you must go to an adjacent aisle which increases the distance you have to walk and thus on average will expose you to more shoppers. Plus you have increased the number of times to pass through intersections which are usually clogged with people. This in turn makes the connecting aisles more congested. Pretty simple isn't it?

So the net effect cumulatively is that it will increase the total distance walked by all the shoppers. Increased distance walked , more time spent in store, increased customer density on average, more exposure to other customers.

If you want a policy to minimize risk, it would be something like this:, Avoid entering congested aisles. Please come back later or find a less congested path too find your product. Not recommending it but it would be less illogical than rigidly following one way rules.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

What happens when these people arrive at the register with multiple items that have restrictions of the amount of purchase? Do the cashiers make the customer aware that "There is a limit on how many packages of toilet paper can be purchased?" Then, does the cashier remove the excess packages from the order of what ever the customer was attempting to purchase such as toilet paper? Is this what happens? I surely hope so.

Yes they are not allowed to buy the other package. It's taken away from them with an apology. But it does hold up the line when you have people doing this with multiple items. It also means the person who came to that aisle a minute later, who saw nothing on the shelf, will miss out on getting that pack of TP

Imagine being that customer. You get there early because you know this is the new reality and you accept it. You get to the paper aisle and there's no TP on the shelves. "Le sigh" you think, and move along to the next thing.

Around 20 minutes later you get in line to check out. You see the person in line behind you with toilet paper. You ask "wow where'd you find that?" And they say "it was on the shelf, I just got it a minute ago, it was the only pack left!"

How did it appear 2 minutes ago when it wasn't there 20 minutes ago? Easy: 25 minutes ago, a customer ignored the signs and took two packs. One was refused at the register and the grocery clerk put it back on the shelf...just 15 minutes after you were there looking for one.

Rejecting the guidelines, rejecting signs, rejecting the fact that everyone ELSE is trying to do the right thing and to hell with them because you are a special snowflake..

that is WHY our toys get taken away from us. Because a few spoil it for everyone else.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by ficoguy

Signs, signs, everywhere's a sign
Blockin out the the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that
Can't you read the sign?

Yeah free love, peace, crunchy granola. Until a bunch of people start dying because everyone rejected the signs and jumped over the fence.

That's when you realize - SOME signs need to be obeyed. Signs that exist to help keep everyone safe - are probably signs you should take seriously.

Sort of like fences. Fences make good neighbors - but they also keep the criminals in jail, and not camping out in your back yard.