Comments on: Food profiling in the supermarket

By: Don't like you

Don't like you — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:15:44 +0000

Christie, you’re a bitch and so is your friend Rah.

Who are you to be tsking or giving icy stares to anyone?

I can tell you that it rarely changes anyone’s behaviour.

By the way, your photo doesn’t show you as particularly svelte, so I hope you enjoy being judged yourself.

By: Fridgewatcher: satisfying my curiosity | Fig & Cherry

Fridgewatcher: satisfying my curiosity | Fig & Cherry — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:57:33 +0000

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By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:24:23 +0000

Got to admit that I checkout the conveyorbelts and wander what people are upto.

Though I think people do that at me, some young guy piling through a load of veg, lots of meat, baking ingredients and all!

Last week I saw someone put through about 10 bottles of wine, a couple of onions, a steak. I’m hoping he found a deal!

By: Reemski

Reemski — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:31:26 +0000

oh, how true! Though people would be confused by my trolley as when my partner comes shopping with me, there ends up being bottles of coke zero, white multigrain bread, yucky cheese, and bottled pasta sauces…in contrast there are my oats, my skim milk, fresh berries and tomatoes, etc…it breaks my heart….but they’re the compromises you make for love!

By: Christie

Christie — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:54:55 +0000

@Ginagirl – Great! Another watcher! It’s horrible when people have trolleys full of junk!
@We Are Never Full – Yes, please start! No, I’m the bit&h for bringing it out in the open ;)
@Anne – Welcome! NQN’s blog is fabulous, glad you came through from there. I absolutely agree with you about additives in children’s food – it should be against the law! When I have children I’ll teach them the difference too – sounds like you’re doing a good job!
@Jude – Exactly! I’m so glad we’re all on the same page… I was worried I would come across badly ;)

By: Jude

Jude — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:17:00 +0000

I’m guilty of doing the same thing. What can i say? A person’s grocery bag says so much about them

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:42:15 +0000

I TOTALLY do that, and guilty as charged when it comes to being judgemental. I love that everyone else is doing it too! I especially don’t understand how people can feed their children that processed rubbish. My five year old knows that we don’t buy certain things because they have additives and preservatives (call me anal, but I don’t thing that’s a bad thing). I do occasionally fall off the wagon but you’ll never see the prepackaged cracker/cheese/dip or Bob the Builder shaped sandwich filling (gross….) in my trolley. I mean how difficult is it to cut a nice piece of cheese and put it on a cracker?! And you can get some really nice cuts of meat in Oz (am a wee bit nostalgic coz i live in Europe). Came across your blog from NQN and love it. Will visit again!

By: we are never full

we are never full — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:24:07 +0000

OMG.. so funny! i don’t do this but i think i may start! sounds kind of fun, like another form of people watching. i sound like a bit&h, don’t i?

By: ginagirl

ginagirl — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:17:22 +0000

I look @ what people have in their trollies and wonder how they can put that rubbish in their bodies, especially if there is lots of Coke. :(

By: Christie

Christie — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:53:31 +0000

@Rah – ‘A total fatty’ – it’s so un-PC, I love it!
@Mrs L – Oops, I might be guilty of that!
@Marc – Ah, if I lived in New York we’d definitely be friends – meeting everyday over a coffee and a ‘people watch’ – there’s nothing better!
@Marita – Great story! I love ANZAC biscuits.

By: Marita

Marita — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:26:28 +0000

Last April I was lined up behind a guy who had a trolley that was full to over flowing with – butter, oats, dessicated coconut, flour, brown sugar, bicarb soda and golden syrup.

I asked him if he was planning to cook ANZAC biscuits and he said yes and asked how I knew that. Was laughing as I said he had a trolley full of ANZAC biscuit ingredients.

He was making up huge batches to sell for an RSL fundraiser.

Mostly though I shop via Coles Online these days so not much trolley peeking happening for me anymore.

By: Marc @ NoRecipes

Marc @ NoRecipes — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:24:43 +0000

At the risk of sounding creepy, people watching is one of my favourite pastimes. I think sidewalk cafes and airports are my favourite vantage points since you see so many people from different walks of life walking by.

By: Mrs. L

Mrs. L — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:15:19 +0000

I’m just usually counting how many items they have and giving them very dirty looks when it’s way more than the “15 items or less” the signs says.

By: rah

rah — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:03:14 +0000

i judge EVERYONE. i try to work out if they’re single, alone for the week, just moved house, or a total fatty
*shrugs*
i have plenty in my trolley for others to judge!

By: Christie

Christie — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:37:21 +0000

@Candice – Haha, I never thought to put something in someone elses basket! You’re right, it’s good we’re not all the same – that would be boring.
@Loulou – Agreed! You must buy high quality cheese. I adored the cheese in Toulouse when I was there a few years ago.
@Belle – Yes, virtuous! Mmm, blueberries, eewww Poptarts.
@Helen – Ah, toothbrush and condoms, how embarrassing!
@Fearless Kitchen – You’re hilarious! How did your poor mum miss that eel in her trolley???? :)

By: Fearless Kitchen

Fearless Kitchen — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:36:15 +0000

I worked in the supermarket as a cashier when I was in high school. I’ve become numb to what other people are buying now.

I will say that when I was a kid, my dad and I used to amuse ourselves on trips to the grocery store by stealthily following Mom around and sneaking random and usually distressing items into the cart. We liked to see how long it would take before she noticed. Our record was the three foot long frozen eel which we placed right across the top section of the cart, but didn’t get noticed until we got to the checkout. After that, Mom left Dad and I at home. :)

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:13:26 +0000

I don’t think I judge but I do feel sorry for those hostage to overpriced and flavour-deficient convenience food.

In my younger years, I had someone come through my checkout once with a package of 2 lamb chops, 1 carrot, 3 new potatoes and a lonely onion. So sad!

And then there was the time someone came through with just a toothbrush and a packet of condoms!

By: Belle

Belle — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:12:20 +0000

Not only do I peek, but I judge as well. There’s nothing like the virtuous feeling you get when the person in front of you has Pop Tarts, Coke and oven bake chips, while you have fresh tomatoes, blueberries and low fat milk.

By: Loulou

Loulou — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:24:40 +0000

Yes, I am guilty as well. I’m glad I’m not the only one!
I find it really sad when I see French people buying generic Brie and Camembert.

By: Candice

Candice — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:55:22 +0000

Hi,

i do the same, i like to see what people buy food wise specially and think what kind of things they gona make. My dad is the worst he put things in other peoples baskets lol.

I dont Jugde people by what they are buying, im guilty of buying sometimes those bad prepackaged foods when i know its just me on the weekend and i really couldnt be bothered to make a meal for myself.

But, if we all bought the same foods, we’d look all teh same and then how boring would it be for us that eye other peoples trolleys in the shops.