"Ralph Mowery" <rmowery28146@earthlink.net> kirjoitti viestissä
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> "P.V." <ano@nymo.us> wrote in message
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>> "ggwillikers" <noone@youknow.com> kirjoitti viestissä
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>>> ALDI's is a DEEP discount grocery, you bag you own stuff.
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>> Wow, by that definition all groceries around here would be deep discount
>> ones :)
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>> Is someone bagging your stuff for you an American thing? I mean, I've
>> been to quite many groceries in Finland and Sweden, some in Norway and
>> few in Spain, but so far haven't encountered one where someone would do
>> the packing for you.
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>> P.V.
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> I have not been to any other countries,so can not comment on them. In the
> US the stores used to do lots of things for the people. Gas stations
> would pump the gas, check the oil and tires, and wash the windshield.
> Many stores had elevator operators to push the buttons to take you to the
> floor you want. Most stores will still bag your items. Grocery stores
> used to take your food to the car and load them in for you. That was the
> first job I had , that and stock the shelves.
>
> All most all of this is gone now. We even check out the items in some
> stores and pay for them without help. Atleast most of the grocery stores
> around here will bag your food.

OK, I think I got it now: that "you bag your own stuff" was more a figure of
speech based on past/about-to-be-past situation than literally telling that
currently only deep discount stores would lack the bagging service... Thanks
for explaining.

P.V.