shopping-related observations thread

[odeon]

Road rage has happened for lesser reasons.

[Jack]

Most of the time it's okay not to wave, as they're passing by. Have waved back before if they're right next to me at a stoplight. One time was on the freeway, and a car exactly like mine pulled up alongside with a couple of teens hanging out the window and yelling and whooping like loons; couldn't resist and had to smile and wave.

[Icequeen]

Like attracts like.

Watch how other people with the same model cars will always try to park next to each other when they have the choice.

People with similar cars wave; it's awkward.

  Apparently Jeep owners in particular have a culture of recognizing each other on the road. 

Jaguar owners only nod at each other, very discretely.

Before daytime running lights it was customary for SAAB owners in the 70's - 80's to flash their headlights at each other.

I like watching people when shopping.
I like watching people period.
They are fascinating...and scary many times too. 
 

[renaeden]

My favourite car that I would like to own is a Mini. Way out of my price range though. I have even been in a new Mini once and it was awesome.

[Jack]

Was apprehensive about a stick being a hassle in city traffic, but have gotten used to it.

[renaeden]

Was apprehensive about a stick being a hassle in city traffic, but have gotten used to it.

I would get an automatic since I am not licenced to drive a manual. It would cost more though.

["couldbecousin"]

Was apprehensive about a stick being a hassle in city traffic, but have gotten used to it.

I would get an automatic since I am not licenced to drive a manual. It would cost more though.

  I need one of those new smart cars to do basically everything for me. 

[Parts]

The discount/member card thing has gotten out of hand almost every place wants you to have one and bug you if you don't.  I don't want to carry a whole heap of cards or have to give them my phone number every time I buy a  Coke like they want me to at Kmart.  Speaking of which WTF is up with the receipts this one is for just a six pack of half liter bottles  

["couldbecousin"]

  I remember the old receipts from the simpler days, when they didn't have to tell you the
  store manager's and cashier's names and offer you extra points toward this and that if you
  filled out a survey online and whatnot.     Such a waste of paper, so unnecessary!

  Old-fashioned receipt:

 

['andersom']

Just like the labels in clothes you buy.
Bought underwear a few weeks ago. The labels were like the collected works of Shakespeare.  I tell you, it is not a comfortable way to carry the collected works of Shakespeare in your underpants.

[Parts]

Kmart is also pushing that you donate to a charity and making you hit the no thanks button on the card reader if you don't want to while the cashier does their best to make you feel guilty about it.   If the place wasn't so convenient I would not go there at all but it's across the street from my daughters high school and I pick her up in the parking lot there to avoid the traffic in the school lot

[odeon]

  I remember the old receipts from the simpler days, when they didn't have to tell you the
  store manager's and cashier's names and offer you extra points toward this and that if you
  filled out a survey online and whatnot.     Such a waste of paper, so unnecessary!

  Old-fashioned receipt:

 

Look at the date.

["couldbecousin"]

  In the future, everything old will be new again.