Tuesday, October 08, 2013

7 A Little Help Here

Sean has this theory that if we don't use a shopping cart, we will buy less at the store. The problem is, by the end of our trip, we both look like this (x's 10):


Umm,  it kiiiind of drives me a little crazy.

As we were leaving Costco the other night, we both couldn't see where we were going as we headed to the checkout line. And not only that, but we're totally the grocery store weirdos.

Everyone knows Costco's system where the cashier loads your paid for items into the cart in front of you and then your cart goes to the person behind you for their items. I got a little awkward when the cashier was looking everywhere for our cart.
"We didn't use one."
"Oh, wow. How did you get all these groceries here?"

Exactly.

Sorry, person behind us, you don't get a cart. You're going to have to carry your groceries to your car with your hands and then probably balance some on your shoulder and your head, just like we do every time we go grocery shopping. I hope you have a good inner ear.

We got in the car afterwards and I asked him if there's anything I do that drives him nuts. There has to be a handful of things, yet he told me there was nothing. Really smart but kind of not because how am I ever supposed to fix those things that I know have to bug him?
Or maybe he's just Mother Teresa. I married Mother Teresa and now I feel horrible for getting mad about him trying to help us out.

Sean said he just wanted to experiment to see if we actually saved money by doing this, so I'm asking for a little help. Anyone out there who is trying to save a little and has extremely long appendages and would not mind testing this out for us? It might save us from a few tense moments. Just make sure the sample size is big enough or otherwise he won't think it's valid and I'll be 80 years old juggling a box of Cheerios in one arm and popcorn in the other. Cheers.


*Sean and I actually laugh and joke about this all the time, so I'm not really mad. I'm just a little fake mad a little kind of annoyed mad. He's the best sport!


7 comments:

  1. Laughing my head off. I miss you two!!! I am usually the grocery store idiot who doesn't think I need a cart but ends up getting one half way through as I am dropping things the whole way to the cart area. Honestly though the best methods I have found are to either 1. make a list and ONLY allow yourself the items on your list + one splurge item (because we all know that is bound to happen "hmmm these jalepeno Cheetos look delicious") or 2. my favorite---give yourself a number (I can only spend $50 this trip) then add up as you put things in the cart. Trust me I am not a math person but its not that hard and it really makes you realize how quickly things add up-especially if you round up. Paul and I sometimes take guesses of the total at check out. I usually win. And if you beat Sean at that game you should probably feel like a genius and then you could gloat the whole way home from the grocery store. The end. (Sheesh- I am apparently passionate about grocery shopping)

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    1. Love you Mal! Good suggestions and we are definitely looking for any ideas because THIS AINT WORKIN.

      Can we hang out soon puuuhllllease!?

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  2. That is hilarious. Don't stop. You HAVE to be saving money that way.

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    1. I guess it's worth a shot... except I have to make twice as many trips! :)

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  3. hahahahhahahahahahah!!!! I love him. & you. & miss you!

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  4. Good news, once you have a baby this rule will no longer work. So at least you know it will eventually come to an end! If I am on a strict budget I take cash and leave my debit card in the car

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  5. Good news, once you have a baby this rule will no longer work. So at least you know it will eventually come to an end! If I am on a strict budget I take cash and leave my debit card in the car

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