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[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 day ago (24 children)

Ive never built up the courage to try even a single bubble tea, partly because its stupid expensive, but mostly because im worried about saying the wrong thing and having people think im strange. Like if you asked for extra sugar on your hot dog or something.

Finding that there's mad purists arguing about what is or isnt doesnt make this any easier.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

tbh the worst someone will think is you're a dumb American, which there are a lot of. They won't single you out or care at all.

Even if they do, it'll just be a gossip sesh with coworkers to pass the time and nothing more

at least that's how it is at my grocery store job. The only things I can remember are

  • an Irish man with a funny accent
  • someone who wanted double bagged paper for some reason
  • and some lady who stole a baby bottle and when the toddler picked it up and yelled "MOMMY YOU FOROGOT THIS!! πŸ˜ƒ" nobody said a word about
  • also someone who tried to hide an antibiotic under dog food which I accidentally uncovered when scanning the dog food. When it rung up it was $25 and I felt sooo bad
[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I can (potentially) explain the double bagged paper. Growing up in the South that was the de-facto cooling rack, no wire racks or wax paper like you see today. They were cut open, laid on any flat surface, them cookies or cakes or what have you were laid on them to cool. They'd wick away moisture or grease and be easy clean up.

Free with groceries and if they were double bagged you had enough for a double batch of chocolate chip cookies while also usually guaranteeing (usually) the bag wouldn't split from condensation or something before you got home.

[–] derfunkatron@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Another more practical reason (besides free bags for use around the house) is that produce is often wet from the misters and refrigerated items condensate once you go outside (especially in the south). Double bagging helps prevent the bags from tearing if/when they get wet. Also, for people buying lots of canned goods, single bags can rip if they’re overloaded. Cashiers and baggers will still double bag plastic bags when they are filling it with a lot of heavy items.

Another reuse for brown paper grocery bags was DIY textbook covers.

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