Stores

 Yesterday I went to Superstore to buy a few item for MDW.  I don't mind going shopping, but I usually shop at Safeways because I know the lay of the land, so to speak.  I know where everything is and I know that when I am there, they will always have an open till to take my money.  I usually go to Safeway early in the morning, after dropping MDW off at school.  There is no one ever there at seven thirty so it is perfect for an anti-social person like myself.  In, out.  Beautiful.  

   With MDW going to see our family physician, who now has his office in the Superstore, which I find quite bizarre, but that is another story, I shopped a little and the first thing I noticed was that there was no tills open.  They force you to go through the self-check isle.  This really pisses me off.  As I see it, going shopping involves a rather simple premise: I come to your store, find the stuff I'm looking for, you take my money and put it in a bag and I go home.  Lovely.  That doesn't seem too difficult does it?   But no, in our stupid world, no longer can anything be simple.

    First off they made you bring your own bags, or you pay for theirs.  Then you had to bag your own groceries, because, fuck, how can you expect one of their workers to do it?  Now I have to not only buy unload the stuff, but scan them through the scanner, and then bag them, as well as running my card through the machine to pay for it.  The paying for it is always a problem because each store and machine is different and I seldom do it correctly, which makes a self-conscience person like myself stress about such stupid fucking things.  

    My question is this: what exactly is the store doing in the buy/sell transaction?  They do not do one fucking thing.  I drive there, I walk around finding the products, I put them on the counter, I scan the items, I bag the items, I pay for the items.  I, I, I, I I.  Again, what the fuck do they do for their profits?  This seems to me to be a very good deal for the stores and not such a good deal for the consumer.  

   Of coarse they tell you that by you doing everything, THEY are saving you money.  Bullshit, I say.  When was the last time you went to a store and saw a lower price than what it used to be?  Right, the day before never, that's when.  So, they have convinced the consumer that the consumer should do all the work, and they get all the profit.  Duh!  Good fucking deal for them, bad for us.  I say, fuck them.  I refuse to ever use the self-check out line when there is a person occupied till available, on principal alone.  My thinking is let those sons of bitches earn the money that I spend for their products.  

    I have been a little lax doing my DDDD.  Trust me when I tell you that MDW has not stopped cooking wonderful meals each and every night.  I am just a lazy bastard, that's all.  

This week's favorites were vegetarian chilli on Wednesday, a new kind of pizza on Tuesday (Italian sausage), that was delicious, although we both agreed that pepperoni pizza was better.   On Monday MDW made BBQ beef tenderloin, with roasted potatoes, Caesar salad, a hot veggie dish with zucchini, tomatoes, celery and onions, and cheese on the top.  Friday, I went and got supper at Yummy Noodle, which is a really good wok fried meal of noodles, veggies, chicken, and pork.  Even the esteemed 'Skinny Man' loves the Yummy Noodle and God  knows, he is never wrong about great eating establishments.  

    Tonight I believe that we will go to our favorite Thai place, Boualong.  I am not going to lie to you, the spicy food tastes better going in than coming out, but I'll suffer through it. Bon Appetite my friends.   

     Hey, how about those Tar Heels.  Jesus, they are killing me.  Even last nights fifteen point victory just about drove me up the fucking wall.  Up by fourteen, then the other team goes on a 14-0 run to tie, then UNC is up 13.  Up, let them back in.  Up again, let them back in.  Ol' Roy must be going crazy.  Is is too much to ask for a little consistency and mental toughness?  Jesus, if your up fifteen, blow them out by thirty for Christs' sake.   They may be young but grow a fucking brain will you.  I love my Tar Heels but they will not win more than one more game in the tournament.  When the going gets tough, these fucking Tar Heels will wilt like lettuce on a steamy afternoon.  If they get past Washington (a team they should beat by 15 at least), the good times will come to an end against Bones and the powerful Orangeman of Syracuse (that ones for you Michelle).  Jesus losing to the 'Cuse.  What a fucking disgrace that will be. 

    Coach, I told you how good Kyrie is.  Duke will win now for sure.  Ratface all the way.  I may have to kill myself.