I bought some lettuce yesterday. When I plopped it on the conveyor belt at the grocery, the cashier frowned. "I'm going to sanitize my hands real quick before I touch your lettuce." she said.
Me (thinking): "Hmmm...okay, well that's unnecessary, but nice I suppose."
Cashier: "You should really put this in a plastic bag you know."
Me: "Eh, that's okay, I'd rather not use the plastic. I'll wash it at home though."
Cashier: "We handle a lot of money you know. Some of our cashiers have gotten sick from touching it, then touching their mouths or eyes."
Me: "Uh huh, yes, that's too bad." (point well taken)
Cashier: "You never know. There's all sorts of diseases. People with AIDS have probably touched this money so you should use a plastic bag for your produce."
Me (thinking): "Oh no she did not just say that. Bite your tongue, bite your tongue, bite your tongue...." (Note to self: Alert the CDC that plastic produce bags can stop the spread of AIDS - sweet!!)
Cashier: "All your food isn't going to fit in this (cloth) bag."
Me: "No problem, I'll just carry the crackers."
Cashier (shaking head): "Don't you want a plastic bag for it?"
Jeez! I felt like Joan Crawford, "NO PLASTIC BAGS - EVER!"
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I can't believe the cashier brought out an AIDS scare tactic. I wouldn't even know how to respond to that.
Thankfully, we have automatic checkout and hand-held scanners where we live, so we don't have to deal with cashiers looking funny at our loose produce. It goes into a reusable bag and then straight into the fridge.
I just read something somewhere to turn old tank tops into produce bags just by sewing up the bottom. The straps are the handles! I have plenty of old tank tops to start a new craft. Plastic bags are the devil!
That kind of ignorance always gets me sooo upset!
You should try reusable mesh produce bags! I bought a set of 5 with a little pouch to stuff them in and they work great! They are nice and light, so you don't get too much extra weight. There are a few websites that sell them, or might be able to find them at an earth-friendly type store.
So nice she was so concerned for you! HA!
I think I would have had to head straight to the emergency room to get my tongue sewn back on! Get my lettuce tested while I was there. Wow.
wow....lol...*shakes head* its seeing/hearing about people like that, that makes me feel like I have to work twice as hard to live green to make up for their shortcomings on the green front. Well, good thing is *hopefully* she'll maybe think about you and the example you set and in the future realize she doesn't need so much plastic in her life
Oh my goodness, that is HILLARIOUS!!!!! And AIDS? Of all the crap you could catch on a day to day basis, she goes for the AIDS? Whaaaat?
LOL that would drive me crazy!
I'm glad my grocery store has self checkouts so I don't have to deal with anyone, plus my kids can help. Great entertainment!
But aren't they made in China, as opposed to Siggs that are made in Switzerland?
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