Just another supportive comment for healthcare for all in the US. I've witnessed it firsthand in action in Europe and Canada, and though not perfect, it was pretty stunning to see.
Just another supportive comment for healthcare for all in the US. I've witnessed it firsthand in action in Europe and Canada, and though not perfect, it was pretty stunning to see.
Since not a single case of covid has been linked to surface contamination a while back my state started allowing reusable bags again. So imagine my surprise today when for the first time a cashier told me I can't start loading my stuff on the end of the conveyor belt until the person ahead of me is all checked out, although that person is more than 6 feet away from me. It would be one thing if they were spraying down the belt between customers like some stores (Kohls is one) do, but they are not. I asked, "Is this something new?" The cashier did not give me any response at all, very rude. I went to a different checkout line and next week I think I will go to a different supermarket.
The event and response just strikes me as very over-the-top funny. So sorry you were inconvenienced. Hope the next grocery store better suits your expectations.Originally Posted by Yppej
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Considering one of our hospitals is using their parking garage that they renovated in the spring I bet Y’s governor is probably using those field hospitals. It was smart to plan in advance.
I wondered about this too. Now our Meijer is back to having the little bars between orders and they don't wipe anything down anymore, not the belt or the keypad. I guess I am never sure what the routine is supposed to be on any given shopping day. I'm trying to do more self check out, but it's easier for me to do the regular check out.
Anyway, I'm glad that groceries have gotten away from the one way feet marks. That was not working very well! I'm also surprised by how different it is to shop early in the day, versus late in the day. Got to remember to go first thing in the morning.
We still have the one way feet marks but only about half the people follow them (about the ratio you'd get if there were no marks). I follow them because I figure the extra walking is good exercise, even if it does keep me on the store around other people longer.
It's frustrating to see how stubbornly we cling to the most inefficient way to provide healthcare, even in the face of evidence that a better way has been proven to work over and over again.
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We've been ordering groceries on-line the last couple of weeks.
DW got the ingredients for our Thanksgiving dinners from Hy-Vee and requested drive-up service. I reserved a fresh turkey at our food co-op and threw in the car some items that I prefer to buy at the co-op and picked up that order at curbside last week. Today I ordered a couple of weeks of groceries through Target and drove up for them. Nice system. Ordering was easy (couldn’t find how to substitute if they were out of something but they had everything I wanted so not a problem this time). I like that pickup is respectful of the way life is sometimes (you can alter the generous pickup times, etc.). If you have a smartphone and allow them to use location services, they know when you've arrived at the store and automagically send you the code that matches up with your order.
The only downsides were that it seems they used a separate shopping bag for each aisle they visited. And there were some weird exclusions -- at least at this Target, it was not possible to order a bunch of cilantro or parsley. I could buy them in the store. They would deliver them to me via Shipt. But, for some reason, they cannot put them in a bag and take them out to my car. Radishes cannot be purchased outside of the store at all (no pickup, no Shipt). Just odd. I put that in my feedback on the "experience"; we'll see if anything comes of it.
After this spring's Instacart fiasco I'm very happy to see that there are companies that get it. I think we'll be ordering groceries this way for at least the next few weeks as we watch the infection numbers skyrocket. May keep it up all winter. I used to enjoy grocery shopping but not so much any more.
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I tried Safeway (again) but was dismayed to complete my order only to find there's no provision for non-contact delivery. You can choose it, but it won't give you a delivery time. I've talked to their help desk, but wasn't particularly satisfied with the "just make a note on your order" answer. You either offer NCD or you don't. So back to Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, Costco--even Domino's knows how to do a non-contact delivery correctly.
Have been going shopping during senior or off hours about every 3 weeks. Ordered face shields today to wear with masks. Really like picking my own produce and groceries but concerned with mega virus spike in the area. Based on comments here will check into on line ordering and drive up too.
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