Publix has removed one way aisles Publix has removed one way aisles - Page 3 - Talk of The Villages Florida

Publix has removed one way aisles

Closed Thread
Thread Tools
  #31  
Old 09-05-2020, 02:39 PM
ithos ithos is offline
Gold member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,124
Thanks: 2,707
Thanked 851 Times in 412 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Katieburr View Post
Let me first say that I love The Villages. I love the spirit and kindness of the villagers. I love that in normal circumstances we have a myriad of things to do, places to eat, movies to see, squares to dance in and listen to music and friends to gather with.
But these are not your usual circumstances. It is hard on all of us. I have not seen my children and grandchildren for 7 months. Nor have I seen any other relatives or friends. I think most of us are doing the right thing by social distancing and wearing masks and trying to make the best of it.
So when I hear people complain about having to take 10 more steps to get to the pasta aisle or how inconvenient it is to wear a mask, or how you hate to sit 6 feet away from your neighbor or belly up to the bar, I want to cry. I want this to end, don’t you? I want to come out of this alive. Don’t you? I want to see my loved ones again. Don’t you?
It only takes six weeks for a community and country faithfully wearing a mask to conquer COVID.
I love The Villages. I love the villagers. We pride ourselves on our sense of community.
The experts have told us over and over what to do and we keep dismissing it. It’s time stop complaining and do the right thing.
The experts originally told us not to wear masks and that we were overreacting to the the virus back in February.

As late as February 29, Surgeon General Jerome Adams was telling Americans on Twitter to stop buying masks, saying they are "NOT effective."

Politicians also promoted outdoor gatherings in New York and California before the lock down and the scientists did not speak up. Remember when they vehemently opposed the travel ban from China calling it racists?

Highly reputable doctors and scientists disagree on many aspects of prevention and treatment. In times gone by there would be formal conferences where good faith debates and discussions took place in order to achieve consensus. Unfortunately politics has corrupted many formerly hallowed professions and most recommendations are rooted in how it will impact the next election. Those who disagree will be banned from social media, ostracized and denounced by the ideological monolithic media.
  #32  
Old 09-05-2020, 02:54 PM
OrangeBlossomBaby OrangeBlossomBaby is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 10,394
Thanks: 8,334
Thanked 11,552 Times in 3,891 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by coffeebean View Post
Science has established that a person must have close contact (within 6 feet) for at least ten minutes in order to contract the virus. That is when neither party is wearing a mask.

Now that we have that fact established.....
That's not what science says. You might want to re-read whatever source you're getting your information from. And maybe - check the source of wherever they are getting THEIR information from.

The science:

IF you are in close contact (less than 6 feet) for 15 (not 10) minutes or more,
THEN you are at greater risk for exposure to CV, than if you were not in close contact for 15 minutes or more.

HOWEVER

If you are in close contact with someone who sneezes in your direction, and you're in contact with those droplets that fly through the air, then it doesn't matter how many minutes before or after that sneeze you were in contact with that person. Only the droplets from that sneeze on your person will matter.

AND

If you are in close contact for more than 15 minutes with someone who doesn't have the virus, then go ahead and be in contact with them for a few hours. You will still have zero chance of catching CV from them.

AND

If you are NOT in close contact with someone who sneezes on a can of tuna at the supermarket, and 2 minutes after they left that aisle and you don't even know they were there - you choose that can to pick up - and then wipe a speck of dust from your mascara...

you will be at greater risk of getting CV, than if you were within 6 feet of that person and they didn't sneeze on anything at all.
  #33  
Old 09-06-2020, 01:17 PM
CFrance's Avatar
CFrance CFrance is offline
Sage
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Tamarind Grove/Monpazier, France
Posts: 14,705
Thanks: 390
Thanked 2,132 Times in 877 Posts
Default

I'm glad Publix took out the one-way aisles. I agree with coffeebean that we are shoulder-to-shoulder when passing people while going the same direction, which is unavoidable when the person in front of you is stopped looking for something.

What I don't like, at least as Publix in Lake Deaton, is that they took the markers off the floor that keep everyone six feet apart at the checkout. Why did they do that? Sooner or later people will close that distance and be too close at the checkout lanes.
__________________
It's harder to hate close up.
  #34  
Old 09-06-2020, 08:02 PM
CanTho CanTho is offline
Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 98
Thanks: 0
Thanked 117 Times in 36 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bjeanj View Post
There are definitely advantages to not having one way aisles, but when I first started my shopping the other day, I almost froze in place. Wasn’t sure which way to go! ;-)
My suggestion is Straight Ahead avoiding the other carts.
  #35  
Old 09-07-2020, 08:17 AM
asianthree's Avatar
asianthree asianthree is offline
Sage
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Caroline, Pennacamp, Fernandinia, Duval, Richmond
Posts: 10,382
Thanks: 33
Thanked 4,709 Times in 1,860 Posts
Default

There were signs on which way to enter an isle. I need to go back to my online orders and check to make sure I did it right
__________________
Do not worry about things you can not change
  #36  
Old 09-07-2020, 09:22 PM
Gulfcoast Gulfcoast is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 665
Thanks: 1,833
Thanked 873 Times in 361 Posts
Default

It is so nice to be able to go down an aisle in any direction that I want to again. I had gotten used to the directional arrows but it was a relief to see them gone. I don't miss them a bit and I hope that they never come back because they were sort of stupid in my opinion.
  #37  
Old 09-07-2020, 10:59 PM
EdFNJ EdFNJ is offline
Sage
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 4,395
Thanks: 1,376
Thanked 3,102 Times in 1,341 Posts
Default

Are you sure they removed them? AT Colony they were gone for a few days but last time I was there (last week) the floor signs and useless blue tape arrows were replaced by "professionally made" long vertical signs attached to the shelf ends at the ends of the aisles. Did they remove those also? Took me a few aisles to notice them because I was looking for the floor signs.
__________________
.
.
"I think the scariest person in the world is the person with no sense of humor."

Michael J. Fox
  #38  
Old 09-08-2020, 07:19 AM
OrangeBlossomBaby OrangeBlossomBaby is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 10,394
Thanks: 8,334
Thanked 11,552 Times in 3,891 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by EdFNJ View Post
Are you sure they removed them? AT Colony they were gone for a few days but last time I was there (last week) the floor signs and useless blue tape arrows were replaced by "professionally made" long vertical signs attached to the shelf ends at the ends of the aisles. Did they remove those also? Took me a few aisles to notice them because I was looking for the floor signs.
Yes, the Publix aisle signs have been taken down.
  #39  
Old 09-08-2020, 10:09 AM
coffeebean's Avatar
coffeebean coffeebean is offline
Sage
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Village of Mallory Square
Posts: 7,963
Thanks: 463
Thanked 4,354 Times in 2,013 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by EdFNJ View Post
Are you sure they removed them? AT Colony they were gone for a few days but last time I was there (last week) the floor signs and useless blue tape arrows were replaced by "professionally made" long vertical signs attached to the shelf ends at the ends of the aisles. Did they remove those also? Took me a few aisles to notice them because I was looking for the floor signs.
All signage for one way aisles is gone. I asked a Publix team member about the one way aisles and I was told that corporate made the decision to do away with the one way aisles.
__________________
  #40  
Old 09-09-2020, 06:31 AM
Bay Kid's Avatar
Bay Kid Bay Kid is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: The Villages and the Northern Neck on the Chesapeake Bay, VA.
Posts: 6,284
Thanks: 1,706
Thanked 3,546 Times in 1,590 Posts
Default

A good sneeze will clear the aisle.
  #41  
Old 09-09-2020, 07:05 AM
coffeebean's Avatar
coffeebean coffeebean is offline
Sage
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Village of Mallory Square
Posts: 7,963
Thanks: 463
Thanked 4,354 Times in 2,013 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Kid View Post
A good sneeze will clear the aisle.
That is one reason for masking.
__________________
  #42  
Old 09-09-2020, 11:09 AM
charlieo1126@gmail.com charlieo1126@gmail.com is offline
Sage
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 2,688
Thanks: 18
Thanked 3,015 Times in 1,149 Posts
Default

Going to kind of miss the anger men, you know the unmasked guys purposely going down the aisle wrong way with the scowl on there face every time they pass someone with mask on 🙄🙄
Closed Thread

Tags
aisles, publix, efficient, store, navigating


You are viewing a new design of the TOTV site. Click here to revert to the old version.

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:52 AM.