Next Door Neighbors by Pat Sandy for January 18, 2023

It’s time to dump this store and go to another.

Sorry ma’am. We just follow the dictates of shadowy cabals. It isn’t personal.

Mr. Sandy is on to something here. At one local store, paper bags haven’t yet arrived, but you are not allowed to bring in your own reusable bag because of shoplifting…even if you bag at the checkout line…I rarely go to that one.

But you get worthless ‘points’ with each purchase. If your an elite member of our customer loyalty program. $9.00 a month or $200 a year with auto renew. (Fine print. Yes, I know the math is off.)

Did you see that Walmart is now doing away with paper and plastic bags? Very few people bring their own reusable bags. This should be interesting!

What is worst is having to have the store’s app on your phone to get specials/discounts.

It is likely that the store has more workers in security than they did with cashiers-Big Brother is watching to make sure you don’t coded in potatoes when you are getting mushrooms.

I was listening to NPR a few weeks ago and they said you have to use your cloth bag 7,000 times to make up for 1 plastic bag.

I got a bag of prescription dog food delivered and there was a .75 surcharge added to my invoice.