We are fortunate enough to live in an area where we have a few options when it comes to grocery shopping. Safeway is by far the closest; literally a two minute drive. Albertsons is a bit farther down the road, maybe ten minutes, but recently a neverending road construction project has caused it to be fifteen to twenty minutes, depending on how fast those poor flagger people decide to turn their SLOW/STOP signs. And then there is Fred Meyer. Their motto is "you'll find it at Freddy's", and the problem is that I do. Usually at least nine or ten things that are NOT on the shopping list but that I decided I really MUST HAVE. So unless I'm feeling like being stuck in construction traffic with a screaming toddler, or going WAY over budget, I end up at Safeway.
Safeway apparently has employed a chimpanzee to punch in the stock orders for the week, because I have never had a completely successful shopping trip. There is always at least one thing that I need that they are out of, and it is never the same thing! I always go shopping on Friday morning, and if I knew that on Friday mornings they were likely to be out of milk, then I would just find a different day. But it is never consistent. And it's not like I'm some sort of closet gourmet and I'm looking for imported French cheese. I just need some broccoli.
Over the past few weeks, they have been out of: gallon-size 2% milk, teddy grahams, broccoli, Yoplait yogurt, black olives, bananas, sparkling water, tortillas, salad macaroni, and feta cheese. How can you call yourself a grocery store and not have any bananas? Or milk?
I hate Safeway. Safeway sucks.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
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Same Here! I also hate Safeway. But, in my neighborhood there are no choices of supermarket unless you want to venture into Northern Virgina or the "unfortunate" suburburbs in Maryland. The only "inner City" Supermarket is a remodeled version of a 60's Safeway. They never have everything you are looking for. I wanted paper towels and had to settle for extra-strong toilet paper. I wanted 2% milk and had to settle for skim. But, what are ya gonna do? Drive another 5 miles for fresh peaches? Fight a civil war for Special K? No, you just take a deep breath and tuck it in and suck it up, Maria!
Amen!
love it, we never go there and if i do i always get lost. it took me forever to find the hand soap because i figured it would be next to the TP and dish soap but no it was on the other side of the store. that place confuses me.
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