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Default Queen Elizabeth visits a Grocery Store

On 5/23/2019 2:41 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 23 May 2019 13:21:10 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Sainsbury's. The first time she visited a grocery store was in the
>> 1960's on a visit to the United States. She was amazed at all the fresh
>> products. Can you really buy all of this in one place?
>>
>> Fast forward to 2019: She visited Sainsbury's. She didn't marvel at
>> the selection. She's worried about identity theft and people cheating
>> using automated self checkout stands.
>>
>> Jill

>
> I am amazed that a woman of her age still manages to get about as she
> does -- in and out of vehicles, up and down stairs and yet she is
> aware of identity theft. Good for Her!
> Janet US
>

To be accurate, it was a *replica* of Sainsbury's but when shown the
technology she wondered why people couldn't just walk out without
scanning items. I think she's a marvel at her age.

Jill