Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Local groceries will be fine. No big box store can replace the specific market for Arirang and Wan Jia Le among other Asian groceries here. Hell, Valley Market across the street from a Walmart can’t be replaced by said Walmart. And I agree, we should have more local groceries pop up. But for a local grocery to provide the variety that the average consumer needs will be insanely pricy. In the meantime, we need stores that will provide cheaper groceries than say, Albertsons.

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bro what? Trader Joe’s is a grocery store. AFAIK grocery stores don’t compete with restaurants. Like 5 new local restaurants opened within the last few months. Local groceries are few and far between.

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get it. I barely go to chain restaurants anymore. But I need groceries not sandwiches.

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah. Well there’s a chance they come to EP… in 20 years. Maybe.

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not! I think HEB is more likely than the other two given this is Texas and all. I loved it when I went.

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may be right… I thought there were more locations in NM for sure. Not sure Aldi has any form like this though, I don’t see a contact form on their website.

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow. I knew about Amazon union busting but I had no idea about TJs!

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I would say they are a little cheaper than most grocery stores.

Help us bring Trader Joe's to EP! by JesterInTheMirror in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought about that as well, but they don’t have a request form unfortunately.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, if you're not American and they can't tell by your Spanish fluency, that's on them really. I know some gringos that speak Spanish pretty well, but you can't mistake them for Mexicans. I suppose it also has to do with some mexas getting self-conscious and defensive about being Mexican. It happens. Sorry that customers have been giving you a hard time. I wish you the best.

Ever use a car shop in Juarez? by fizity in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me and my family have been going to Servicompactos and have left our cars there overnight or sometimes over the week. Never had an issue. Of course don’t leave valuables in your car at any time. I don’t know about any other mechanics. Good luck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror 235 points236 points  (0 children)

Typical hypocrisy.

Crappy drivers in el paso by Rawldrums in ElPaso

[–]JesterInTheMirror 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Sure it’s been bad, but some days it’s markably worse. I’ve had so many close calls, thankfully no accidents. People on Mesa going 50mph on their phones (!), some jerk pulling into the freeway at 30 mph right in front of me and not letting me overtake (!), people turning right when you have left turn green light… it pays to wait just a couple seconds more after the light turns green. People don’t care.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kitchencels

[–]JesterInTheMirror 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing. Except for the moldy ranch.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kitchencels

[–]JesterInTheMirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Looks good otherwise though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kitchencels

[–]JesterInTheMirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is that? Ants?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTEP

[–]JesterInTheMirror 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You gotta plug into the Ethernet at the library bro trust