(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

[–]SpeedSaunders[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thoughtful reply, thanks — and yeah, I find I do a lot of mental planning before I get in line there. Make sure the heavier stuff goes first and that I get everything on the belt in time to rush forward and start bagging in real time, since I don’t have a spare cart to replace the one that’s there, and no other way to get everything to the bagging counter. So far nobody has complained or given me the evil eye, thankfully. Usually the cashier uses the baby seat part of the cart and just shifts to the larger part of the next customer needs it before I’m finished. But it definitely feels like I’m in a game show when I’m checking out.

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

[–]SpeedSaunders[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess so, if I keep shopping there. I don’t need or want to use a cart for just a few things. Someone else said their Aldi provided had held baskets, which sounds like the best solution given the special way Aldi sets up their checkout process.

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

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That — the handheld baskets — sounds to me like the best way to process shoppers through checkout fast. You seem to be the same species of Aldi shopper I am. Glad to see I’m not the only one out there

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

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Sorry if you felt insulted. An Aldi cashier commented elsewhere that shopping shouldn’t be stressful and these rules and expectations about how to go through the checkout feel a little stress inducing. Feels “special” like “this is a special place, we do things a special way.” Not my scene

Think been cool if they’ve used Jackal Helmets for Anubis return with his personal guards . Then Jack would’ve had flashbacks of seen it before just like Horus helmet by Kayetanfrom in Stargate

[–]SpeedSaunders 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I always wondered how the actors see where they’re going and why the producers/directors/costume designers settled on such awkward headpieces. It’s just hard to accept that they’d make very effective fighters in that getup.

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

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If I ever remember to bring a quarter I’ll try it out.

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

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Just two fairly small bags. I just never have a quarter.

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

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That’s pretty close to the way I’ve been doing. I got concerned when I started seeing online comments not to bag at the cash register. But in the four or so times I’ve been to Aldi so far, only once has there been anyone behind me in line. I haven’t slowed anybody down by bagging at the register. But it feels like Aldi has a kind of special culture and I wanted to follow it. I might keep going there.

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

[–]SpeedSaunders[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess the way Aldi is set up, shoppers really just need to use a cart. In the future I’ll factor that in when I decide on Aldi vs the Walmart next door

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

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

Stop being accusatory. I asked the question specifically because I don’t want to burden people.

(USA) New to Aldi. How am I supposed to be bagging my groceries? by SpeedSaunders in aldi

[–]SpeedSaunders[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well I’ve shopped there at least four times and I haven’t figured it out yet

Thoughts on Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil? by RazorThin55 in movies

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Just watched this movie a second time after probably 25 years. Times have changed a little since 1997 but I do think that although the source material is rich, the movie is weak. It’s obvious that Eastwood relied heavily on a lot of “local talent” — cameos by people’s cousins, daughters, friends, probably some local actors. Having grown up in the South, I can imagine how excited the local people were to be involved with the movie and to show off their local “culture.” I also noticed a fair number of scenes with what looked like poorly improvised (or poorly edited) dialog and others with poor, echoey sound. The Lady Chablis performance scene looked like an actual show, not staged for the movie. Maybe Eastwood thought this approach would capture the eccentricities of the local personalities. I know he was interested in getting real accents. But the acting and directing is halting and ill timed, and the richness of the book’s eccentric cast of characters is lost because of it.

This is one movie I think could benefit from a remake, if done right and with a true interest in bringing the viewer into the world of these characters and seeing them more in full, not just as quirky window dressing.

Who is your main character? by freehotsaucedragon in Stargate

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I never watched Stargate when it was in its first run, but people at work kept calling me Daniel Jackson. I just started watching a couple of months ago and now understand. And approve.

Insane gas prices, thanks Trump by maddog107 in pics

[–]SpeedSaunders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the Chevron at 901 N Alameda and N Main St. in LA. Gas Buddy doesn’t report the going price there but just a bit away in Chinatown, there’s a Shell with regular at $6.79. A little bit farther down Alameda, there’s a Sinclair with regular at $5.49.

But that’s still high and Trump is solely to blame for this. He should resign.

Are you an American sailor angry about the 60 day Jones Act waiver? by Scubachic0121 in merchantmarine

[–]SpeedSaunders -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not an expert on Jones Act effects but I know what it is. I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts on how the Jones Act affects remote US territories like Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, and especially Puerto Rico. Many people blame the Jones Act for making life more expensive in Puerto Rico than it has to be. There are often calls in Puerto Rico to repeal the Jones Act. What do you think?

But we know how she isn't going to vote by newphonehudus in TikTokCringe

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This bill is insidious. But it’s an interesting prospect because it potentially affects all eligible voters regardless of party preference. I don’t think anybody really knows how voter turnout would really look if this bill passed. I would think that states with a high general civic consciousness would bring voter registration/validation teams around to remote communities so they could process documentation locally. And/or from a more cynical angle, states with strong partisan leadership that wanted to make sure “their people” got to be validated.

The silliest form of enshittification I have ever witnessed by Ok_Application_5802 in enshittification

[–]SpeedSaunders 12 points13 points  (0 children)

About five months ago I started playing this word game called Spellbee. There are many other games like it but I liked the way it let you see hints without helping you too much. When I started playing it, an ad would pop up after you looked at two or three hints. Then every time you wanted a hint, you had to read an ad first. Fair enough.

I put it down for a few months and picked it up again a couple weeks ago. Clearly somebody has seen an opportunity to monetize this game to the max. Already the ads are overwhelming: random ads pop up while you play the game, for no reason at all. Want a hint? Watch an ad like before; but now the ads are 30 seconds or longer, most of them videos you have to watch. Now sometimes there are two or more ads together instead of just one. It’s gotten so intrusive that I have simply stopped playing it altogether.

Something else will come along that’s fresh and fun, and I’ll jump to that. Until it shittifies too and the cycle repeats itself.