I was going to Kroger yesterday, and as I changed clothes, and put on earrings and eyeshadow, I wondered. Do other people get this dressed up to go to the grocery store? If you shop at the Carytown Kroger, yes. Do other people also cross the river to get groceries when they have another grocery store basically a mile away? Again, yes. I started shopping at this Kroger after I realized I'm stuck with a choice between a crappy Food Lion and a Ukrops whose rules I just can't follow any more. The other motivating factor was that Matt told me it's where hot youngsters go to shop and perhaps meet (or at least see) other hot youngsters.
I tested it out and he was right. The place was crawling with cute boys. Sadly, I think everyone else figured out the secret because now everytime I go, it's like couple's night. But I'm ok with that. I can shop for one with the best of them. I don't think I'd ever meet anyone while buying groceries anyway. Who is going to walk up to the girl with a cart full of Vitamin Water, 4 boxes of old people cereal, a giant head of garlic, and a People magazine? Because that's what you get with me. Mary and I get into trouble at the grocery store when we're noticing the hot guys. Last time this dude's girlfriend really didn't look like she appreciated us checking out her boyfriend. And I kind of learned my lesson the time I saw a really tall, scruffy guy. As I got next to his cart, I saw he had a baby in it. And I fled.
So, at this point I go there because I like a better variety of groceries and adult beverages to go with my cereal. But I'll still try to look my best, because you just never know. Vitamin Water might be on sale 10 for $10 and that is cause for celebration.
