It's good that breathing is an autonomic function

[gm272gs]

Because this woman I met, would surely already be dead.

My story comes to you from a recent trip to the grocery store. I went by the grocery store on my way home from work, at the behest of my lovely wife. She tells me that milk is on sale, and to pick up two gallons. I say sure! No problem!

I get there, and immediately notice that gallons of milk are $3.00, but 1/2 gallons are on sale for two-for-$2.50. Cool, I'll get four (4) 1/2 gallons for $5, rather than two gallons for $6 and pocket the $1 in savings.

Seems like pretty simple math, right?

So I have already put four 1/2 gallons (equaling two gallons of milk - stay with me here) in my cart, when this gal starts grabbing two gallons of milk out of the case in front of me. Maybe she didn't notice the sign - I think to myself - and decide to do the neighborly thing and tell her; "You know, if you get four 1/2 gallons, you'll save a dollar over those two gallons."

Wait for it.

She responds to me with; "Oh - I need the gallons - we drink a lot of milk at our house."

I said; "Oh, okay then!" and just stared in disbelief.

All I could think of is that she must have other talents I don't know about.

 

[WuzzFuzz]

Blonde? Brunette? Red head?


WuzzFuzz

 

[Jyezahn]

She probably wasn't paying attention to what you were saying... Some people don't like to be approached by complete strangers, regardless of intent. Or she could just be a complete moron, which is just as likely.

 

[sipowicz]

I bet she has her 8 slice pizza cut into 16 slices when she's real hungry.

 

[Jyezahn]

I bet she has her 8 slice pizza cut into 16 slices when she's real hungry.

Nah, she'd never be able to eat 16 slices.... best to keep it at 8.

 

[gm272gs]

I bet she has her 8 slice pizza cut into 16 slices when she's real hungry.

More like one with 1/2 pepperoni and 1/2 cheese, and one with 1/2 pepperoni and 1/2 cheese.

She was in fact, blonde.

 

[25elk]

Since I was involuntarily retired a couple of years ago I do all the shopping for groceries. I have become a price hawk and have noticed what you have described as a rather frequent occurrence. I believe the merchandisers count on the general belief that 'bigger is better and cheaper' and the fact that most folks just don't pay attention. This herd mentality is what the people stripping us of our god-given liberties are counting on as well. Paying attention has it's rewards.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Drives my wife crazy, but I will sit there and figure out the per oz price on all kinds of things. Ketchup, Diet cokes, and Tide detergent are three that come to mind.

 

[GKC]

Drives my wife crazy, but I will sit there and figure out the per oz price on all kinds of things. Ketchup, Diet cokes, and Tide detergent are three that come to mind.

If you look at the price labels on the shelves, most of them show the price per unit (ounce, etc.) I've noticed on many products that the larger size isn't always the most cost effective.

 

[kozmic]

On the opposite end of the spectrum....
I was on an appointed mission to pick up some stuff for my wife at the market last Thursday evening. I got in the check out line behind a very attractive (blonde) young lady in her late 20's and single I'd guess. Her bill rang up at forty-one dollars and change. With her "shopper's card" specials and coupons, etc. her final bill was just over 19 bucks! Her items were all everyday things. Stuff we use at home all the time! Amazing, over 50% off!

Upon review of her receipt she politely asked the clerk why a certain coupon didn't ring up. He apologized, rescanned it and she got another $.50 off her bill! Then she said to me she was "sorry for the hold up".

As she started to walk out I said "good job". She smiled and said "Thanks. Sometimes it's worth the time and effort"!

I'm thinking, this girl is pretty dang smart, fiscally responsible and wow looking. The rest of the thoughts that went through my head are best left to the imagination but they involved food and frolicking horizontally amongst piles of folding money saved at the grocery store.

So, I asked my bride if she clipped coupons when I got home. Her reply was "they really aren't worth the time or effort"! I just let it go.

 

[timn8er]

Like 25ELK, Cajun Lawyer, & probably a good percentage of people here, I too have learned to look at the cost per "unit" of an item to see what the most cost effective purchase is. The stores don't make it easy a lot of the times, as they will use different measures to confuse the issue. I use the calculator built into my phone to remove all doubt. Also, to help save I try store brands, some of which are pretty good. If they aren't, I go back to the name brand. As far as the lady in the OP's post, what"s the old saying...Oh yeah! "You can't fix stupid!"

 

[perrazi]

i am constantly amazed that some people get to be as old as they are.

 

[therevjay]

And now on CNN

Because this woman I met, would surely already be dead.

My story comes to you from a recent trip to the grocery store. I went by the grocery store on my way home from work, at the behest of my lovely wife. She tells me that milk is on sale, and to pick up two gallons. I say sure! No problem!

I get there, and immediately notice that gallons of milk are $3.00, but 1/2 gallons are on sale for two-for-$2.50. Cool, I'll get four (4) 1/2 gallons for $5, rather than two gallons for $6 and pocket the $1 in savings.

Seems like pretty simple math, right?

So I have already put four 1/2 gallons (equaling two gallons of milk - stay with me here) in my cart, when this gal starts grabbing two gallons of milk out of the case in front of me. Maybe she didn't notice the sign - I think to myself - and decide to do the neighborly thing and tell her; "You know, if you get four 1/2 gallons, you'll save a dollar over those two gallons."

Wait for it.

She responds to me with; "Oh - I need the gallons - we drink a lot of milk at our house."

I said; "Oh, okay then!" and just stared in disbelief.

All I could think of is that she must have other talents I don't know about.

WOW!!! You lucky devil!!!! I've ALWAYS wanted to meet Brooke Baldwin!

 

[arjay]

But was she cute?

 

[snubbyfan]

Blonde goes into a barber shop to get her hair trimmed. She's wearing walkman headphones and when the barber goes to take them off, she tells him to leave them on or she'll just die. Well the old barber's doing the best he can working around the headphones. The blonde falls asleep and the barber decides this is ridiculous and takes the headphones off. To his shock and horror she stops breathing, turns blue and drops dead right there in the chair. Shocked, he picks up the headphones and listens. He hears a voice saying, breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out.

 

[ordy]

When we were first married, I went to the market on saturdays to do the shopping. I paid no attention to price or size and just filled the cart with the things on the list and a few other things that weren't. When I got home, my wife reminded me that I left the coupons she had clipped on the kitchen table. When she saw the bill, she almost had a heart attack! She now does all the grocery shopping and when she gets home, crows about how much money she saved. My reaction is a big wow, you really are good at saving us money. Daddy drowned his dumb children!

 

[LVSteve]

I caught onto something at my grocery store regarding breakfast cereals. Every so often they get these odd sizes in the store and the price per ounce is way lower than the "normal" sizes. Apparently this happens when the manufacturers send the wrong boxes to the wrong market (US when it should go to Canada for example) or they have a cancelled order from another market and they want to be rid of the stuff. I'm always on the lookout for this now.

 

[rimfired]

Drives my wife crazy, but I will sit there and figure out the per oz price on all kinds of things. Ketchup, Diet cokes, and Tide detergent are three that come to mind.

For a $/hr atty. I would think you gots bigger fish to fry.

 

[tops]

For a $/hr atty. I would think you gots bigger fish to fry.

I would say that he is billing a client while in the store plus buying cheap things. Cajun I'm making a joke. See the smiley faces and grins. Larry

 

[amazingflapjack]

Women do not mentally process spatial things as well as males. Both genders have their strong and weak points that help us to see the original division of intended roles; male and females complimenting each other.