10 Things Your Supermarket Won't Tell You
http://aol.smartmoney.com/consumer/index.c...ugust01&pgnum=1
No 3 caught my interest
I am not promoting the use of alcohol
But I think the use of information from that customer's supermarket card was not justified.
sillage
Full Version: Who Knows If You Drink, Have Hemorrhoid Problems
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Sillage, you're too much!!! You are JUST TOO MUCH!!!! LOLOL . . . and just when we've been talking about stalking . . . LOLOL. Your supermarket loyalty card, tells your life story . . . LOLOL. LOLOLOL!
Sillage, you're too much!!! You are JUST TOO MUCH!!!! LOLOL . . . and just when we've been talking about stalking . . . LOLOL. Your supermarket loyalty card, tells your life story . . . LOLOL. LOLOLOL!
Nothing new there. I am happy to hear that I am my supermarket's worst enemy because I actually stick to my shopping list!
I am scrupulous about washing not just produce, but bottle tops and can lids before I open them, envisioning roaches and mice crawling over them while in transit and storage, not to mention the filthy hands of the employees.
I am scrupulous about washing not just produce, but bottle tops and can lids before I open them, envisioning roaches and mice crawling over them while in transit and storage, not to mention the filthy hands of the employees.
QUOTE (PerfumeMe @ Jun 29 2006, 04:09 PM) 
Nothing new there. I am happy to hear that I am my supermarket's worst enemy because I actually stick to my shopping list!
I am scrupulous about washing not just produce, but bottle tops and can lids before I open them, envisioning roaches and mice crawling over them while in transit and storage, not to mention the filthy hands of the employees.
I am scrupulous about washing not just produce, but bottle tops and can lids before I open them, envisioning roaches and mice crawling over them while in transit and storage, not to mention the filthy hands of the employees.
Me, too! I always wash soft drink cans and still put the soda in a glass not wanting to put my mouth on that rim that has been who knows where with who knows what or whom.
As for buying in quantity...heavenly days, the price per ounce is usually posted right there for all to see.
I dunno. I'm not sure I share this particular paranoia... So they know which tampon/condom/hemorrhoidal cream you buy... There just might be an "up side" to marketers knowing who you are and what your tastes, predilections, habits are. They just might be able to get manufacturers to tailor products much more to your liking and satisfaction...
Just think about when people tromped to the village market...and bought the fly-riddled, half rotten meats...and everything else that was well-handled by dirty hands...
And, goodness knows...the whole village knew a drinker.
LOL
And probably knew who had hemorrhoids, too.
I figure I had better leave a little bit of dirt and bacteria on my 'stuff'...since we've done gone and mucked with Mother Nature enough, what with everything we use that's antibacterial...and the abuse of antibiotics.
Now...we've got 'smart' bacteria...that's next to impossible to kill.
Oh, I still wash my produce like a fiend...and I'm a fool after handling meats...and I wipe things down before I put them in my pantry...but...I figure a little bit of dirt will probably be good for me, in the long haul.
And, goodness knows...the whole village knew a drinker.
LOL
And probably knew who had hemorrhoids, too.
I figure I had better leave a little bit of dirt and bacteria on my 'stuff'...since we've done gone and mucked with Mother Nature enough, what with everything we use that's antibacterial...and the abuse of antibiotics.
Now...we've got 'smart' bacteria...that's next to impossible to kill.
Oh, I still wash my produce like a fiend...and I'm a fool after handling meats...and I wipe things down before I put them in my pantry...but...I figure a little bit of dirt will probably be good for me, in the long haul.
Hmm..I like clean as much as anybody, but I'm with Catie Ribbons--a little dirt is nothing to fear. One day on a farm will cure you of any illusions about the purity of your food.
Of course there are vermin in supermarkets. If you were a mouse or a cockroach, where would you want to live? It's not that big a deal. See above.
About the headgames, here's a tidbit: My brother is an electrician, and he has worked on the construction of many new supermarkets. Did you know they put special filtered lights over the meat case, in order to make the meat appear pinker and fresher? They are actually known in the trade as "meat lights."
Of course there are vermin in supermarkets. If you were a mouse or a cockroach, where would you want to live? It's not that big a deal. See above.
About the headgames, here's a tidbit: My brother is an electrician, and he has worked on the construction of many new supermarkets. Did you know they put special filtered lights over the meat case, in order to make the meat appear pinker and fresher? They are actually known in the trade as "meat lights."
I'm with Catie Ribbons and Bitter Grace - I'm careful about washing produce and handling meat - but man! I'll take a little dirt over unkillable bacteria anytime!
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'You don't know what dirt is, until I come out PUBLICLY, against your product . . . and then see how much, you'll sell . . . '
'You don't know what dirt is, until I come out PUBLICLY, against your product . . . and then see how much, you'll sell . . . '
I must say, my grocery-buying habits being known to others is less of a concern to me than what happens to my medical information. That, unfortunately, is far less secure than any of us would like. And the ramifications of, say, my employer knowing all my intimate details are extremely sobering.
QUOTE (Twitchly @ Jun 30 2006, 10:02 AM)
I must say, my grocery-buying habits being known to others is less of a concern to me than what happens to my medical information. That, unfortunately, is far less secure than any of us would like. And the ramifications of, say, my employer knowing all my intimate details are extremely sobering.
I wonder if paying cash would solve the problem.
QUOTE (PerfumeMe @ Jun 29 2006, 03:09 PM)
Nothing new there. I am happy to hear that I am my supermarket's worst enemy because I actually stick to my shopping list!
I am scrupulous about washing not just produce, but bottle tops and can lids before I open them, envisioning roaches and mice crawling over them while in transit and storage, not to mention the filthy hands of the employees.
I am scrupulous about washing not just produce, but bottle tops and can lids before I open them, envisioning roaches and mice crawling over them while in transit and storage, not to mention the filthy hands of the employees.
......or sitting merchandise in the "pee pool" on the loading dock. My mom swore that employees would whiz out the back of the store in the loading dock area and deliveries would be placed in these areas. Sometimes perhaps falling out and coming in contact with the dreaded pee. She would wash off containers before putting them in the fridge and cabinets. She was meticulous about this and still is....
QUOTE (PerfumeMe @ Jun 30 2006, 06:04 PM)
I wonder if paying cash would solve the problem.
Yes, it would, at least in terms of one's employer. The statistics kept relate to medical claims, so if you never use insurance, you won't be tracked.
There's the other whole issue of the medical records themselves and who has access to them, but I see that as less onerous.
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