Comments on: grocery store tourist http://heyhelen.com/2010/02/grocery-store-tourist/ Science Writer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Coloradan http://heyhelen.com/2010/02/grocery-store-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Coloradan Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:24:20 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=1402#comment-698 It's definitely not allowed at Trader Joe's--I saw a tribute video some rogue guy did on his iPhone or something. Worth looking up. I'm partial to the store-brand stuff and the short-to-nonexistent waits in the checkout line, but I'd take TJ's over WF any day. Come to Chengdu, Trader Joe! It’s definitely not allowed at Trader Joe’s–I saw a tribute video some rogue guy did on his iPhone or something. Worth looking up. I’m partial to the store-brand stuff and the short-to-nonexistent waits in the checkout line, but I’d take TJ’s over WF any day. Come to Chengdu, Trader Joe!

]]> By: Helen http://heyhelen.com/2010/02/grocery-store-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Helen Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:08:43 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=1402#comment-674 Yeah...I didn't know if I was allowed or not, so I was kind of subtle about it. I think some employees probably saw me, though. Yeah…I didn’t know if I was allowed or not, so I was kind of subtle about it. I think some employees probably saw me, though.

]]> By: longdistancepunner http://heyhelen.com/2010/02/grocery-store-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-673 longdistancepunner Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:48:24 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=1402#comment-673 I'm kind-of surprised you were allowed to take photos. I once brought my camera to take some photos of food at the coop. I was teaching ESL to someone who really liked to cook and thought it would be a good vocab building tool. But I was quickly whisked to the service desk before I took the first shot - apparently they're really concerned about competitors taking their ideas....once I explained I wasn't a competitors' spy, they let me continue. Kind-of thought Whole Foods might be equally protective of store layout. It does look good, though, and if it weren't for WF's union-busting, anti-health care views (and the lack of said store in my town) I might shop there. I’m kind-of surprised you were allowed to take photos. I once brought my camera to take some photos of food at the coop. I was teaching ESL to someone who really liked to cook and thought it would be a good vocab building tool. But I was quickly whisked to the service desk before I took the first shot – apparently they’re really concerned about competitors taking their ideas….once I explained I wasn’t a competitors’ spy, they let me continue.
Kind-of thought Whole Foods might be equally protective of store layout. It does look good, though, and if it weren’t for WF’s union-busting, anti-health care views (and the lack of said store in my town) I might shop there.

]]> By: Helen http://heyhelen.com/2010/02/grocery-store-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Helen Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:52:22 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=1402#comment-669 Well, I'm so glad I could help you out with that! And now I wish I'd taken pictures of a ginger/lime chicken crepe. Well, I’m so glad I could help you out with that! And now I wish I’d taken pictures of a ginger/lime chicken crepe.

]]> By: Jessica Shull http://heyhelen.com/2010/02/grocery-store-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Jessica Shull Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:21:06 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=1402#comment-668 As one who has lived in traditional European cities for sometime, I think it's the welcoming atmosphere of WF that we miss, the rich variety, the decadent mix of flavors that some Swiss or Italians think uncouth - pumpkin cream cheese brioche? Ginger/lime chicken crepe? Horrors. As one who has lived in traditional European cities for sometime, I think it’s the welcoming atmosphere of WF that we miss, the rich variety, the decadent mix of flavors that some Swiss or Italians think uncouth – pumpkin cream cheese brioche? Ginger/lime chicken crepe? Horrors.

]]> By: Naomi http://heyhelen.com/2010/02/grocery-store-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Naomi Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:05:10 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=1402#comment-666 Hits the nail on the head. Thanks, Helen! It may just be the shear size -- along with filling a store the size of a warehouse comes a variety of labels, flavors, etc., that are not available here in CH, no matter how big and how much coverage Coop and Migro have (clothes on the second floor, etc.). I can't understand why that is. It may just be familiarity with certain products I miss (oh, Peet's coffee! Oh! Oh, Odwalla, oh!). Oh, yeah, and the understandability. Yes, definitely: knowing what the labels say can be useful. Hits the nail on the head. Thanks, Helen!

It may just be the shear size — along with filling a store the size of a warehouse comes a variety of labels, flavors, etc., that are not available here in CH, no matter how big and how much coverage Coop and Migro have (clothes on the second floor, etc.).

I can’t understand why that is. It may just be familiarity with certain products I miss (oh, Peet’s coffee! Oh! Oh, Odwalla, oh!).

Oh, yeah, and the understandability. Yes, definitely: knowing what the labels say can be useful.

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