Picking Up More Than Just Milk…
A recent MasterCard survey revealed that 15 percent of men who are married or dating are willing to go on grocery trips to spend more time with their significant other or family. So does that mean that 85% of men would rather stay home alone or that they never shop for groceries? The funny thing is, most women who responded to the survey said they prefer to hit the supermarket solo.
Who does the groceries in your household? Do you ever shop as a couple? Do you buy the same kind of foods? And what about the single peeps? Do you shop alone or with a friend? Do you just pick up a few items at a time or a whole cart? Have you ever scored a date in a grocery store? Have you ever been on a grocery shopping date? I have. Not a good idea. You end up buying a whole bunch of health food you hate or ingredients for complicated recipes you’ll never make in order to impress. I keep hoping the Take Home Chef will accost me in Loblaws, but no such luck thus far.
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August 27th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
I’ve been cooking for myself since my parents separated in 73, and I was young then. I always asked what the things in the bottles near the stove were, and found out they were spices in a rack. Then I opened them and used them in everything I had to make to eat. Shure like fresh spices now!
I have never been afraid of a grocery store, as my mother worked in a Food City in Scarborough, and I learned fast what’s good and not.
Now my wife is from a different country and culture, and we both have something to share with each other, like what this is called and how it is used in her foods and mine. We cook together or apart, and shopping can be fun, when she or I want to make something we want to have or want to introduce the kids to. I have been with someone who would start an argument about how to open a bag for the bananas. Not with her now!
I have no problem hitting the store for food, but sometimes i do pay a bit too much for what I get, but it usually for a special meal I make for her, or the kids, so I guess it works out even in the end, somehow.
PLAY!
Carly’s Note: I like shopping in ethnic grocery stores every so often. You can find some pretty neat stuff. Most of the time I can’t read the packaging, but that’s half the fun.
August 27th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Hi Carly
Since i dont drive i have always grocery shopped with my husband.
Very convenient as i can watch what gets rung up(which is often wrong) and he bags or boxes for me. Quick and efficient.
I have sent him alone to the grocery store and hes great. Knows the deals and where everything is.
Will cross my fingers for you for the take home chef (does he even come to Canada)?
Carly’s Note: I can see how a team effort might expedite what could be a boring errand - unless you do it on an empty stomach. Then it’s amazing what crazy and colourful things you put in your cart! As for the Take Home Chef, no, I don’t think he comes to Canada, but I’m sure if I “will” it hard enough, I can make it happen.
August 28th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Hi Carly
I always shop alone as I am one of those single peeps.
It is a necessary thing you have to do to survive so I just like to get in, pick up a few things and get out.
As you can tell I am not a grocery store fan.
You always hear that it is a great place to meet people but I think that is a big falesy.
All my trips to the grocery store I only came close once to meeting someone I liked.
I find most people are there for one thing…pick up groceries. That’s why it is a grocery store and not a singles meet.
I can think of a lot more exciting places to bring a date. Like the dentist maybe.
Now, an electronics or hardware store, I can shop for hours. How about a handyman for a date??
Gary
Carly’s Note: I used to buy a whole cart of groceries at a time (fewer trips), but found I couldn’t get through the food fast enough as a single person and it would all go bad. Now I go every few days. Not as efficient, but less waste.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Hi Carly:
I do about 95% of all cooking and shopping in my relationhship. I chose years ago , since my wife won’t cook what she won’t eat(like fish) I better pick my preferred chore in the house and that was cooking(only dinners) I do not prefer cleaning chores(toilets low on my list). I’ve actually become quite good according to family members that come for dinner. If you are ever in Barrie look me up and make you some fall of the bone ribs.
P/s–I can’t believe a man hasn’t been smart enough to get himself a young lady like yourself, unless that’s your choice. lol.
Take care:Rick
Carly’s Note: Thanks, Rick! I have low morals and high standards.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Hi Carly,
My ex-wife used to go all over the place with me pushing a cart through a crowded supermarket on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and cursing all the way.
I would go first thing Saturday morning (and still do) and get everything done for the week in about 20 minutes or less when i would go on my own.
She would make fun of me for making a shopping list but then she would always have to go back for something she forgot because…you guessed it she tried to wing it without writing it down.
I’m hoping to meet the Podleski sisters-Greta(blonde) and Janet(brunette) from Eat, Shrink and be Merry show. They have healthy recipes, are very attractive and always answer my e-mails(i am a beginner cook and need lots of help in the kitchen!)
Have a great day and long weekend Carly.
Carly’s Note: Shopping lists are the way to go. Otherwise you drop $100 on groceries, but can’t even make a meal out of what you bought. Happy Cooking!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
I do the major grocery shopping on the weekend, armed with a list prepared by my brother who lives with my husband and I. He checks the cupboards to see what we are low on, scopes out the flyers for specials, and adds ingredients for making recipes he has seen in the paper.
My husband does most of the cooking, and will grocery shop during the week to pick up fresh veggies, or whatever he needs to cook with. We also pick up milk and bread during the week, sometimes I will on the way home from work, or he will pick them up on his way home.
Carly’s Note: After consulting the weekly flyers, my dad would do the shopping for our home (still does). Because I don’t have a car and am shopping for one, I don’t necessarily stick to the flyers for groceries. I will for Canadian Tire, The Bay, Sears and pharmacies, though.
August 28th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I enjoy watching that Take Home Chef guy, simply because he always picks a hot young chick to cook for. It’s obviously a set-up, but I’m glad he chooses a woman and not a guy. That would be weird if he did that.
For grocery shopping, I don’t mind doing it and I only usually buy a few items at a time, unless there’s a sale and it’s something that I want. I don’t know why single people would need another person with them to go grocery shopping unless they just want their opinions on certain products.
As for getting a date in grocery stores, I haven’t gotten one this way yet, but maybe it’s just because I’m too shy. I do say hi to some of the cute shoppers though sometimes.
Carly’s Note: Taking someone else with you can make a chore feel more like an outing. As for the Take Home Chef, I think he’s married but you’re right - sometimes they play up the sexual tension in the kitchen.