I went to the grocery store today and never talked to a soul....or a body either for that matter. It was a pretty big store and it's friday afternoon and so there were lots of people to talk to if I so chose. But if your sole intent is to get what you need and leave, you really don't need to ever open your mouth. Yes I know what you're thinking right away....Peter purposely keeping his mouth shut?! Anyway, everything is nicely identified and labelled and priced and bar coded and so on. And when it's time to pay everything is so nicely automated to get you out of there. Just scan your items, weigh your items, swipe your card, input your code or sign electronically, and even get cash back if you like! And away you go! Never talked to a soul.
If I had chosen to talk to someone I may have asked these questions.
1) What is fat free ice cream? I don't think that can be true can it?
2) What does casual eating mean? As opposed to serious eating? No, it's just a euphemism for stuff you can put in the microwave!
3) What are family favorites? Looks to me like larger portions for people who eat too much!
4) What are organic foods? The dictionary says organic means, "derived from living organisms". Is everything else derived from dead organisms?
5) And last but not least, If I was going to talk to someone at the grocery store I would ask them this. "What the fuck is a meatless chicken breast"?????
A crazy place the grocery store. Somehow it is a little bit reflective of our society in general don't you think? A place full of people who don't much talk to each other as they pass, while placidly accepting the half truths posted in every aisle!
"The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it."---Ayn Rand
love
peter
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