March 11th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Grrrrr!
I frequent our local 'small business' butcher. He has never been especially congenial, and is always a little higher in prices than the supermarket, but I enjoy the quality of meat and I feel good supporting small businesses. Yesterday, I called and put in an order for 2 small ribeyes at about 6 oz each and 3 veal shanks. When I got there to pick it up and ring it up, he told me the total was 78.88! He doubled the price of both meats.I begrudgingly paid for them and took them home. I then found that he gave me FROZEN veal instead of fresh! That's the whole reason I go to him! I can by frozen veal at publix for a fraction of the price. Then, I found that the ribeyes were HUGE!!!!!! I do not need 2 lbs of cow. He took advantage of the fact that I ordered on the phone and gave me whatever he could. I am just so furious about the whole thing. 80 dollars later... that was half of my grocery budget for this week. =(
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March 4th, 2008 at 07:17 am
It seems like every time I go grocery shopping at Publix, I swear them off. I spend a small fortune and cringe as I pay their overinflated prices. For one week of well-planned food, it was $225.00, even with $36.00 in coupon savings. (Keep in mind, I live in outrageously expensive South Florida. Fuel is about $3.50/gallon now and milk is $7.00/gallon.)
"Next time, I'm shopping at Wal-Mart!"
But I can never do it.
Let me EMPHATICALLY say that I am not predjudiced in any way, shape or form. The fact remains, that I live in South Florida and that non-english speaking illegal aliens are the majority. As a relatively young woman, when I go to Wal-Mart, I get cat-called, stared down, 'brushed' against and on one occasion even groped, and this demographic has ALWAYS been the culprit. It terrifies me to go anywhere but my local Publix, especially since I am typically grocery shopping at night and have to make the trek across the 5 football field long parking lot in the dark. Its so frustrating. Even when I bring the hubby, its uncomfortable at best.
I was hoping to find a grocery delivery service, but there isn't one in my area.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
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