John Kuthe wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:37:50 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> ...
> >
> > Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
> > is when that happens.
>
> I'm firmly convinved the reason grocery stores will reorganize (read:
> move everything somewhere else!) is to force experienced customers to
> have to look at a lot more of the stuff the store carries looking for
> what they want!! Experienced customers know exactly where the items
> that they seek to buy are, so they don't normally look at (read: be
> more likely to buy) all the rest of the crap they stock and carry!
>
> ****ing grocery stores!! I'm STILL not gonna buy any of that crap you
> sell! I'm only there for what I want, not all the crap you want to
> sell me!
>
> John Kuthe...

Walmart (at least here) is infamous for that. About all they don't
move is the electronics because of the power leads. You can head for
the kids clothes last week, and find yourself in ladies bras and stuff
like that.

Carol

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
>
> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>
> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>
> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
> is when that happens.


The cross you bear trruly humbles me.




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On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 07:12:33 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>>
>> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
>> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
>> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>>
>> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
>> is when that happens.
>
>
>The cross you bear trruly humbles me.
>

Yeah, it;s a heck of a lot easier to keep your head burined in the
sand and pretend that everything is JUST FINE, when it's NOT!!

John Kuthe...

On 10/15/2015 8:12 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>>
>> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
>> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
>> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>>
>> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
>> is when that happens.
>
>
> The cross you bear trruly humbles me.

The snark you leak truly embarrasses you.

On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:03:16 -0600, Arroyo seco > wrote:

> On 10/15/2015 8:12 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> > "sf" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
> >>
> >> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
> >> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
> >> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
> >>
> >> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
> >> is when that happens.
> >
> >
> > The cross you bear trruly humbles me.
>
> The snark you leak truly embarrasses you.

I hope Ophelia reads this and learns what a real snark is.

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sf

On 10/15/2015 3:27 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:03:16 -0600, Arroyo seco > wrote:
>
>> On 10/15/2015 8:12 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>>>>
>>>> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
>>>> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
>>>> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>>>>
>>>> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
>>>> is when that happens.
>>>
>>>
>>> The cross you bear trruly humbles me.
>>
>> The snark you leak truly embarrasses you.
>
> I hope Ophelia reads this and learns what a real snark is.
>
LOl...

On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:37:55 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>
> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>
> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
> is when that happens.
>
>
>
> --
>
> sf

I have to laugh - You? A cook par excellence? And eating store-bought cookies?
What IS this world coming to.

On 10/15/2015 2:16 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:37:55 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>>
>> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
>> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
>> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>>
>> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
>> is when that happens.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> sf
>
> I have to laugh - You? A cook par excellence? And eating store-bought cookies?
> What IS this world coming to.
>

Convenience trumps hours of specialized baking where Oreos and he like
are concerned.

besides, who has the tooling to stamp out perfect replicas?

Do you only eat home-fried potato chips?

On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:16:59 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:37:55 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> > Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
> >
> > Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
> > finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
> > of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
> >
> > Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
> > is when that happens.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > sf
>
> I have to laugh - You? A cook par excellence? And eating store-bought cookies?
> What IS this world coming to.

I know, I know... I didn't eat them for literally decades, but now
that hubby is really serious about his type II diabetes, I can't make
cookies at home anymore. Too tempting for him. He can refrain from
eating the Oreo's and I get my sugar fix. Everybody is happy.

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sf

On 10/15/2015 3:26 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:16:59 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 10:37:55 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>>> Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>>>
>>> Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
>>> finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
>>> of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>>>
>>> Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
>>> is when that happens.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> sf
>>
>> I have to laugh - You? A cook par excellence? And eating store-bought cookies?
>> What IS this world coming to.
>
> I know, I know... I didn't eat them for literally decades, but now
> that hubby is really serious about his type II diabetes, I can't make
> cookies at home anymore. Too tempting for him. He can refrain from
> eating the Oreo's and I get my sugar fix. Everybody is happy.
>

A recommendation, if you've not tried them:

http://www.newmansown.com/food/type/cookies/

I love the Chocolate Os.

On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:46:35 -0600, Arroyo seco > wrote:

> On 10/15/2015 3:26 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:16:59 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I have to laugh - You? A cook par excellence? And eating store-bought cookies?
> >> What IS this world coming to.
> >
> > I know, I know... I didn't eat them for literally decades, but now
> > that hubby is really serious about his type II diabetes, I can't make
> > cookies at home anymore. Too tempting for him. He can refrain from
> > eating the Oreo's and I get my sugar fix. Everybody is happy.
> >
>
> A recommendation, if you've not tried them:
>
> http://www.newmansown.com/food/type/cookies/
>
> I love the Chocolate Os.

What section is that supposed to be in? I can guarantee it's not in
the cookie section at my store. We have a large Asian population in
the surrounding area and sweets aren't their thing. I'm glad about
that because it means that cookies in the grocery store bakery aren't
very sweet.

If you've never tried them, Trader Joe's has a much better version of
Milano's. They are crispier and the filling is a very dark chocolate.

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sf

On 10/15/2015 4:14 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:46:35 -0600, Arroyo seco > wrote:
>
>> On 10/15/2015 3:26 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:16:59 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have to laugh - You? A cook par excellence? And eating store-bought cookies?
>>>> What IS this world coming to.
>>>
>>> I know, I know... I didn't eat them for literally decades, but now
>>> that hubby is really serious about his type II diabetes, I can't make
>>> cookies at home anymore. Too tempting for him. He can refrain from
>>> eating the Oreo's and I get my sugar fix. Everybody is happy.
>>>
>>
>> A recommendation, if you've not tried them:
>>
>> http://www.newmansown.com/food/type/cookies/
>>
>> I love the Chocolate Os.
>
> What section is that supposed to be in? I can guarantee it's not in
> the cookie section at my store.

Bummer, ours has them and the vanilla ones too.

> We have a large Asian population in
> the surrounding area and sweets aren't their thing. I'm glad about
> that because it means that cookies in the grocery store bakery aren't
> very sweet.

That would follow.

> If you've never tried them, Trader Joe's has a much better version of
> Milano's. They are crispier and the filling is a very dark chocolate.


I haven't yet, but I will now - thanks!

I also like the Pepperidge Farms Brussels cookies.

On Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:37:50 -0700, sf > wrote:

>
>Good news: My grocery store FINALLY has Oreo thins on the shelf.
>
>Bad news: They don't stock labneh anymore and it's not a matter of
>finding another store in the same chain that does (12 within 5 miles
>of my house) - it's not on the product list. Poof.
>
>Frustrating news: They've reorganized the store and you know how it
>is when that happens.

My Winco recently did a total remodel. They supplied us with and map
and a reference sheet. That is totally wonderful.
Janet US

On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:41:02 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> My Winco recently did a total remodel. They supplied us with and map
> and a reference sheet. That is totally wonderful.

They should have their store plans online in this day and age and keep
it updated. This would not only help customers, it would help the
poor courtesy clerks who are helping customers located items.

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sf

On 10/15/2015 10:06 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:41:02 -0600, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
>> My Winco recently did a total remodel. They supplied us with and map
>> and a reference sheet. That is totally wonderful.
>
> They should have their store plans online in this day and age and keep
> it updated. This would not only help customers, it would help the
> poor courtesy clerks who are helping customers located items.
>
Publix is my primary grocery store. I create a shopping list on their
site and it tells me the aisle where the items on my list are located.

But even without that, I'm perfectly capable of reading the signs over
the aisles... assuming they're correct during the grocery store shuffle.

If, for some reason, you can't find something you can ask one of those
"poor courtesy clerks". At Publix, at least, they know where things
are. It's their job. Customer service on the fly. When the new Publix
opened I had no idea where anything was. The online "map" hadn't been
updated for the new store so my shopping list was like a treasure map.
But hey, ask a person who works there? Oh, it's over there, let me show
you.

None of that "it's not my department" attitude. THAT is customer service.

Jill