Some Things Shouldn’t Change!
Change is good! I know that’s true, but there are some things that just SHOULDN’T change like Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, like the barbecue sauce at Johnny Harris, like Frisch’s tartar sauce and LIKE THE GROCERY STORE!
There’s been a run on our favorite stores changing around all of their stuff. Ugh! Kroger, Publix and even dear old WalMart has decided to rearrange all of their shelves, changing the location of our foods and items, rearranging signs and generally wrecking havoc on our sanctuary! Don’t they know that we absolutely hate this–that this is the worst thing that they can do to us, especially women? I walk around and see the dazed looks on the women’s faces; puzzled, perplexed, angry, and I casually say, “don’t you hate it when they do this,” and I always get, “I can’t find anything–it’s awful.” WE ARE NOT HAPPY!
I don’t know about you, but I rarely have time to go to the bathroom, let alone having to hunt for stuff I need quickly. I’ve always known that I can go into my grocery store, go right to where things are, grab ‘em and run, all in about 10 min. They’ve even made it better with more clerks and self-check out aisles, but that does no good when YOU CAN’T FIND THE FOOD!
In Psych 101 we learned that grocery stores are sacred places. When people have tragedy in their lives–death of a family member, illness, accidents–one of the best things they can do to help the pain is do regular things, like going to the grocery store. Somehow, these mundane, unchanging and essential activities soothe the soul and try to bring some kind of stability back into chaotic lives. But what a mess when you look for that stability and everything is different!
The other day, I needed some razors. I asked the clerk where they were and she sent me on a wild goose chase–she didn’t even know where they were located, so I know this is as frustrating for them as it is for us.
I’m sure there are good reasons why they change the shelves around–new products in, old products out, new items to sell, and so forth, but can’t they do it in phases–one aisle at a time? Let us get just one aisle at a time down in our heads; let us make the transition in stages where it’s not so traumatic.
We’re begging; we love you, we need you, but please, DON”T CHANGE AROUND OUR STORES!!!!
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