#sol19- March 11, 2019
Today as I hit the grocery store I wondered who was spying on me. Do you look at other people’s grocery carts? I do! Today I hoped nobody was as nosy as me, because I wondered what they would have thought,
Here is what I bought:
- 2 big containers of ground cinnamon
- 2 bags of ground coffee
- cornmeal
- 2 packages of paper muffin cups
- 4 apples (two different types)
- a bag of baby potatoes
- a very long zucchini
- 2 small eggplants
- toothpicks
(all for science this week- we are starting our genetics/heredity unit with plants Mystery Science is an awesome resource- if you teach elementary science and have not checked it out, do! We will be looking at how pollen spreads-coffee, cornmeal, and cinnamon will stand in; testing out taste buds, hence all the varieties of apples: and determining whether a fruit/vegetable is a science fruit or vegetable based on seeds)
I also bought:
- a bunch of bananas
- three kinds of electro-light drinks (a friend is sick and I asked what I could buy her)
and:
- another bunch of bananas (greenish)
- bandaids
- antiseptic cream (I have a bad cut that is not healing and need bananas for later in the week)
If I had been observing me I would have made up all kinds of stories in my head trying to figure out what that crazy lady (me!) was doing with such a strange assortment of groceries. Now, what would they say when they saw the cucumber, other varieties of apples, and pineapple I add to my first bag to take to school tomorrow?! I probably would have guessed teacher, but would others? The things we do for school!
Ms. Victor Reads 
So funny! I definitely cart-spy! I always have so many random things in my cart it feels like. Hope your science experiment goes well!
There are even times I’ve had the cashier ask about my items! That’s one reason I prefer to use self-checkout.
I often look at my own shopping and wonder what people think of me? I have judged others – definitely guilty of it – but so interesting to create who someone is and their lifestyle based on their grocery shopping!
I try not to cart-spy, as I feel protective of my own cart and contents! But you’re right – wouldn’t this breed interesting stories in others’ minds? I heard of a show where people were sent into Walmart to buy rope, pantyhose, duct tape, and an ax or saw … just to get the reactions of cashiers (yikes!).
Ewwww:(
Now I will look more closely other people’s carts at the store next time. Let’s see if I could come up with a story…
I always look at what other people are buying! We have so much processed foods in the grocery store. People are deceived by the packaging. I wonder if they even look at the ingredients??