The other day we were at Marsh's Sunfresh in Westport, buying groceries with all the rest of Midtown's finest.
We'd remembered to bring our re-usable grocery bags, so we were feeling all proud of ourselves for getting to say "neither" when they asked if we wanted paper or plastic. As we waited for the sacker -- the cool one with the dreadlocks -- to finish loading our bags, my friend strikes up a conversation.
My friend: "Are a lot more people bringing in their own bags?"
Dreadlocked Sacker nods an affirmative. Then the cashier, already busy with the next person in line, joins the conversation.
"People bring in bags full of cat hair," she says, and makes the universal expression for can-you-believe-that-shit?
Dreadlocked Sacker nods, like he's seen some gross-ass bags.
"Uh huh. And they expect you to touch 'em," the cashier says of the nasty bags.
So, hey, enviro-friendly Midtown dirtybags. Be considerate of your sackers and wash those things once in awhile.
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Dan, it's not that I "won't" put my own groceries into my bag -- I totally would have if there wasn't a guy standing there doing that job already. What am I supposed to say to the dreadlocked worker: "No, no, that's OK, in solidarity with workers everywhere, I'll bag my own groceries"? Telling him not to bag my groceries would feel like bossing him around, and I'm his customer not his manager.
So you brought your own bags, great. But you still won't put your own groceries into it.
I never understand why people think they've earned some kind of environmental street cred for bringing a bag but they can't be bothered to do the menial labor.
I guess being dubbed "the cool one with the dreadlocks" is appreciation enough.
Fair. But last time I was in there the checker coughed on every single item I purchased.
Yeah, I've noticed that our well-used bags get a bit stained with frequent use too. Nothing gross and hairy... just a spot here or there, or perhaps an overlooked onion skin flake in the bottom.
So I'll wash my bags since you asked so nicely, even though Marsh's NotSoFresh, with gnats hovering over the produce stands seems a most unlikely place to complain.
Guilty as charged. Though mine usually have a fine dusting of dog hair, primarily because grocery bags and dogs both go in the back seat of the car. I've been shopping at the UnFresh for many years (though I now temper it with the occasional trip to Cosentino's after work) and I would venture that my bags are still cleaner than the weird little cart gnome with the wide-legged black pants, the indifferent-bordering-on-malignant chunky blond checker with the glasses and dull blond hair or it-puts-the-lotion-in-the-basket dairy stocker guy.
I also love the checker couple who look like they're from eastern europe. The man and the woman are always on registers that are right next to each other. Sometimes they are at the salad bar together. They're about 40 years old I bet and are both the nicest checkers at the store. Shout outs to all my Sunfresh favorites!
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