This week was a lonely, quite, yet decent week for me because my parents went to Bahamas. Yes, I’m jealous—thanks for asking. And 31 days ago, they were in Jamaica. Anyway, right before they left, I went to Wal-mart to buy some munchies and snacks for the week and spent $84 bucks—yep, that easy. And my boyfriend, Sanjae, and I ate them off in two, maybe three, days. In other words, for the past six days I’ve been living off leftovers, takeout, oranges, or just nothing because there is no food in the house!
If/when I choose to grocery shop I will go to Wal-mart because they have the best prices—in my opinion at least.
Here’s why I think Wal-mart is better than Superstore and Safeway.
Superstore
Ill admit that I like Superstore too—excluding Saturday afternoon grocery trips when every other Winnipegger is there to grocery shop—but the only way I’m going there is if I’m (by “I,” I mean me and my mom) buying $250 worth of groceries, and they’re throwing in something free, like a watermelon or a $25 gift card.
1. Do I seriously have to bag my own groceries?
When I was 10 I loved pressing the green button to control the conveyer belt and bag all the groceries as fast as I could. Now, I couldn’t be bothered. Two hundred and fifty dollars worth of groceries requires a lot of bags. When I’m bagging, and the other the customer before me is still bagging, I feel awful because the next customer—who was probably waiting inline for an hour—has to stand there and wait, because I’m still bagging my own fruits and veggies!
2. “How many bags do you need?”
I don’t know how many bags I need. Four? Nine? 20? I have a cart full of groceries, and I’m supposed to eyeball how many bags can carry the 102 items?
Safeway
Well, the shorter list would be why you should shop here, because Safeway is expensive and has limited products. I want to shop at a place where I can buy a cute top and a bag of carrots while getting an oil change. Here’s why you should shop at Safeway.
1. They give air miles. Sanjae used to shop there before he met me because he collects air miles, but then I brought him to Wal-mart—his life was changed. He now grocery shops at Wal-mart over Safeway.
2. They have pretty decent chicken fingers and wedges!
Let me know where you shop to get the best deals? Do you hate Wal-mart? Let me know.
-T
BANK ACCOUNT: $670.22
If/when I choose to grocery shop I will go to Wal-mart because they have the best prices—in my opinion at least.
Here’s why I think Wal-mart is better than Superstore and Safeway.
Superstore
Ill admit that I like Superstore too—excluding Saturday afternoon grocery trips when every other Winnipegger is there to grocery shop—but the only way I’m going there is if I’m (by “I,” I mean me and my mom) buying $250 worth of groceries, and they’re throwing in something free, like a watermelon or a $25 gift card.
1. Do I seriously have to bag my own groceries?
When I was 10 I loved pressing the green button to control the conveyer belt and bag all the groceries as fast as I could. Now, I couldn’t be bothered. Two hundred and fifty dollars worth of groceries requires a lot of bags. When I’m bagging, and the other the customer before me is still bagging, I feel awful because the next customer—who was probably waiting inline for an hour—has to stand there and wait, because I’m still bagging my own fruits and veggies!
2. “How many bags do you need?”
I don’t know how many bags I need. Four? Nine? 20? I have a cart full of groceries, and I’m supposed to eyeball how many bags can carry the 102 items?
Safeway
Well, the shorter list would be why you should shop here, because Safeway is expensive and has limited products. I want to shop at a place where I can buy a cute top and a bag of carrots while getting an oil change. Here’s why you should shop at Safeway.
1. They give air miles. Sanjae used to shop there before he met me because he collects air miles, but then I brought him to Wal-mart—his life was changed. He now grocery shops at Wal-mart over Safeway.
2. They have pretty decent chicken fingers and wedges!
Let me know where you shop to get the best deals? Do you hate Wal-mart? Let me know.
-T
BANK ACCOUNT: $670.22