Grocery-Shopping!

last SG · 2006-09-20T17:39:37+00:00

BTW, Rhonda. What groceries will you be bringing back to Melbourne this time?

Rhonda SG

I'm just wondering how many of you out there are fond of grocery shopping?

It doesn't matter if you shop at the supermarts or at the wet markets, as long as you're out hunting for the freshest produce, the freshest yields from the sea, the choicest cut of meat, the chicken that's the most plump and the fruits that are at their seasonal best, you're into grocery shopping! Wink

I ask this because I realised that the time (and money) I spend in Cole's, a large chain of supermart here, as well as the fervour with which I attend the Richmond Market every Saturday, makes me an avid grocery shopper! Embarassed

Not to mention, I get so happy when my friend invites me on a car ride to either the Queen Victoria Market or Boxhill! Mr. Green

So, this thread is dedicated to those of us who are perpetually in search of stuff for the kitchen and larder / pantry. I guess that includes those of us who are forever searching for new snacks, tit-bits and cookies to squirrel into our workplace cubicle drawers or lockers as well! Laughing

Members of the Grocery Shoppers Guild, make yourselves known! Mr. Green

Rhonda SG

One quick thought : You know that you're a hopeless grocery shopper (fanatic, rather!) when you see a display of fresh, nicely scrubbed potatoes, and you think, "Nudie Potatoes!"

OR

You see a peeled Mandarin for customers to sample before buying and you think, "The Mandarin has been stripped and violated!"

OR

...(and this gets seriously weird!)...

You see a bunch of delicate baby carrots freshly pulled out of the soil and bunched up together for sale and you think, "An Orgy of Carrots".

Laughing

OK, OK, I shall stop! Twisted Evil

Mr. Green

udontknowme SG

omg...ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i can spend HOURS in supermarkets!!!!
i walk down every single aisle!!!! Embarassed

and everytime im at carrefour in singapore, i spend over at least $100 on food stuff alone Neutral
cos my family is always buying new stuff to try.
and buying new stuff for new recipes

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE GROCERY SHOPPING!!!

in fact its the ONLY type of shopping i like Mr. Green
its the only time where you wont find me 'shopping like a guy (know what you want, go in, grab, leave)'
Neutral

oh yeah...in torlongto, there is this market called St. Lawrence market and i go there every saturday whenever im there with my grandpa Laughing
and COSTCO! Very Happy loblaws also can lah

Rhonda SG

omg, udontknowme, I certainly do have to get to know you when I return to Singapore for a visit! Laughing Make sure you turn up for our Club 30 outings then! Wink I'm talking about 1st Quarter next year so make sure you pluck up your courage and turn up, okie? Wink

mhcampboy SG

can I join the Guild? u can make me an honorary president. Embarassed

OH MY GAWD!!! I LOVE GROCERIES SHOPPINGG!!!!

my favourite siaa!! dun care where i go laa... jason's in raffles city or ntuc in bukit timah or shop n save at causeway point...i can just walk around and around and around looking for the best stuffs and value for money!! Laughing

udontknowme SG

i wont be in singapore then Neutral
i am not in singapore now Neutral
go check out the SO forum Neutral
i dont think i'll be back until next summer earliest in fact Neutral
cos i have to earn my own $$ and buy my own ticket back to singapore...

so find a summer (or winter for you) and fly back then instead!! Laughing
or you can organize an SO outing and all travel to north america instead Embarassed Neutral

Rhonda SG

Waaah! Soooo awesome! Looks like there are many here who love grocery shopping! Very Happy Welcome to the Guild! Laughing

elindra SG

Embarassed
Me and SO can spend over $150 walking around the supermarket

Ooooo we don't have that herb
OMG new flavour we gotta try
You know how it goes

udontknowme SG

HOHOHO~
I KNOW!!! Embarassed

me: mom we have to get that!
mom: who is going to pay for that??
me: you? dad?? whoever the credit card belongs to???
mom: no. im not going to. so im not getting it unless you pay for it yourself
me: Shocked @*#$*@&$)#%(&@#*@*!#&(!&$(*^B Crying or Very sad

Laughing
erm...the last line is exaggerated lah Embarassed

Rhonda SG

I have done that... and I'm alone. Embarassed

But then again, Cole's doesn't just sell groceries! There are toiletries and household goods and etc etc too! Mr. Green

Heck, they even sell sleepwear and socks and undergarments and gardening implements too! Laughing

elindra SG

When I'm alone I tend to limit myself because I have to lug everything back.

Now if Chris was around, he does the lugging Laughing

missqi SG

bread....
garlic spread...
butter....
mushrooms...
LOADS OF NISSIN CUP MIEN...
campbell soup...
my dad and i can go up to hundreds of $ worth on groceries alone.
Mr. Green

sadly, he is very bz....

Rhonda SG

Laughing

Rhonda SG

Members of the Grocery Shoppers' Guild, take note : When choosing a life partner, make sure him / her shares your passion for grocery shopping. Otherwise, be prepared for a lifetime of grocery shopping misery! Razz

Laughing

Fatum SG

it's therapy ! ... Mr. Green

Rhonda SG

Well, guess why I've lost 8kgs since arriving here? Embarassed

Everywhere I wanna go, I have to walk! And not just walk, but WALK! And then, if I shop, there's the Walk AND Lug routine that I have to do!

Gives new meaning to "And this little piggy cried "Wee! Wee! Wee!" all the way home! Razz

Laughing

choco B SG

He doesn’t have to like to shop but similar tastes in food would be good so you can finish the stuff before expiry date LOL

Rhonda SG

Orh! True! Laughing

But still, it's more fun if you have someone grocery shopping alongside you, and not tolerating your penchant for grocery shopping, y'know! Razz

elindra SG

Laughing
I wanna lose 8kg too but I"m lazy

snobbish SG

Me! I love those ang moh type supermarkets like Jasons or Liberty cos they have alot item ntuc dun have de...I like putting whatever i like into the trolley, then later all dun want Mr. Green