"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10:44:43 PM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I took my friend shopping yesterday to a Fred Meyer that was just
>> remodeled.
>> For those not familiar with Fred Meyer, they are one of those stores that
>> sells most everything. They recently began selling some items online.
>> This
>> particular store said the remodel was so they could sell a greater
>> variety
>> of of food but they had to cut back on other things.
>>
>> The new layout makes no sense. The entire back of the grocery section
>> zigzags around with things like meat and dairy products but there are
>> odd,
>> free standing coolers of things like ham. Makes it super hard to find
>> stuff.
>> Even the produce section has a weird layout.
>>
>> But the weirdest thing was the sign overhead telling us that the boxed
>> meal
>> kits were there. Say what? I had to peek because it clearly wasn't stuff
>> like Blue Apron as it wasn't a refrigerated aisle. What they meant was
>> boxed
>> mac and cheese, Hamburger Helper and things of that ilk.
>>
>> My friend doesn't cook. She can make a few things like pot roast but
>> would
>> be totally lost without things like seasoning packets and she thinks
>> stuff
>> like Hamburger Helper are the way to go. I don't get it. If you want
>> something *like* Hamburger Helper, it's easy enough to do from scratch. I
>> just can't see the need for such things.
>
> So don't buy them and let those who can't or won't cook use them. Who are
> you
> to judge whether they are NEEDED or not?
>
> After all, you buy already shredded salad stuff like lettuce and celery.
> I don't see the need for those items unless you are too lazy to cut them
> up
> yourself.
> ====

I buy shredded celery? I've never even seen such a thing. Once in a while I
buy a small bag of shredded iceberg when I know I will use it for tacos or
sandwiches. Reason for that is I will never use up a head of iceberg. We
don't eat that as salad. Most of the time I buy whole heads of lettuce or
other greens. During the warm season, I grow my own,.