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Rhiannon12866

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21. Awww, I've been there!

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #18)

Mon Jan 3, 2022, 07:15 AM

Jan 2022

I can remember my friend climbing up to get cat litter for me! But where I go now, it's on the bottom shelf, I wish you could go where I do, they're always offering to help me - or to carry my bags out to my car. I know it's a PIA, but you need to ask someone who works there to help you - they'd rather do that than to have it fall on your head!

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Grocery store: I take an item or 2, remaining items way back & no longer visible .. do I move .. [View all] progree Jan 2022 OP

When I was a grocery store clerk we were expected to "face" the shelves ZZenith Jan 2022 #1

Thanks, that's good to hear, I've been wondering about this for years progree Jan 2022 #5

Wonderful expression, my dad said it on occasion. appalachiablue Jan 2022 #23

You think of this every time you go to the grocery store? left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #2

well, I think about this often enough NJCher Jan 2022 #3

Well, probably not EVERY grocery trip, the situation doesn't arise every trip -- progree Jan 2022 #4

you wouldn't if you were a selfish asshole, progree Skittles Jan 2022 #7

That was kind of rude/mean and the OP didn't deserve it. femmedem Jan 2022 #11

I do that, too. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #6

OMG I rely on those tall folk at the store Skittles Jan 2022 #8

Yes I forgot about shorter people than me and top shelves -- I'm more challenged progree Jan 2022 #10

I'm not all that short, I'm 5' 5 1/2", but it's tough when what I want is at the back of the top shelf Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #12

I'm 6'3" and asked to reach top shelf items all of the time. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #14

Yikes! That must come in handy! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #17

thank you Skittles Jan 2022 #19

I'm short, and I have to use the hook handle on my cane to pull the 10 lb bags of cat tblue37 Jan 2022 #18

I love to help you young ladies. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #20

Awww, I've been there! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #21

I would welcome an offer of help from a taller person. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #28

I don't know how the shelf stockers feel about it, but lillypaddle Jan 2022 #9

Having done 4+ decades in the grocery biz I'll chime in with a couple thoughts Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #13

Thanks much 👍 progree Jan 2022 #15

It is a blessing! cate94 Jan 2022 #16

I move in my small world thinking of the next person sanatanadharma Jan 2022 #22

I wish to hell people would do so on the top shelves--especially in refrigerated or freezer sections hlthe2b Jan 2022 #24

Bump the bottom of the shelf a bit. alphafemale Jan 2022 #25

Oh, believe me, I've tried. Those in King Soopers and Safeway are decidely NOT on a slant. hlthe2b Jan 2022 #27

I'm tall enough that I've often found myself getting items off upper shelves for highplainsdem Jan 2022 #26