XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-09 16:56, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
   > On 12/9/25 06:10, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-08 14:55, Lars Poulsen wrote:   
   >>> On Sun, 7 Dec 2025 14:37:25 -0500, Paul wrote:   
      
   >>>   
   >>> The consumer groups suggested that it might be because people were more   
   >>> likely to use a cart if they knew on their way in that they were buying   
   >>> more than would fit in a handbasket.   
   >>   
   >> This days, I shop with the reusable bag that they told us to use   
      
   These days. oops.   
      
   >> instead of one use plastic bags. That way, I know how heavy my bag is   
   >> getting, so that I can walk back home.   
   >>   
   >   
   >      Here shopping into your own bag is widely discouraged.   
      
   Fortunately, they can say nothing about it. Even more, my usual bag has   
   another bag inside, one of those insulated for frozen or cold foods, and   
   inside, I put a small bottle (⅓litre) with frozen salted water, so that   
   the guard at the entrance can see I enter with a bag that already has   
   some weight in it.   
      
   After depositing everything on the rubber belt at the cashier, I make a   
   show of looking the bag is empty, or show it to the employee.   
      
   They charge for each plastic bag you get on the exit cashier, and they   
   encourage people to buy reusable bags. Thus, we have to enter the shop   
   with empty reusable bags. It is their doing, not ours. Well, government   
   regulation, actually. Pushed by the EU.   
      
      
   > I can not   
   > use a hand basket which I used to do because of my use of a cane   
   > following a broken ankle.   
      
   Ah.   
      
   > One or two stores use smaller carts which are very much easier to   
   > manuver thru the aisles of stores but most use the large family   
   > carts only.   
      
   Yes, my usual supermarket has two cart sizes.   
      
   And few years back there were baskets with wheels.   
      
   >  I bought more than I should yesterday which became   
   > clear as i walked 4 blocks 2 at downhillk slopes where I staggered   
   > frequently.  Spent most of the rest of the day getting over that   
   > walk with lots of acetominophen(generic for Tylenol's active   
   > ingredient).  Still uncomfortable today.  The weight of the bag was   
   > very low maybe 5 lbs.   
      
   Ow.   
      
   Sometimes I use a backpack, and some times my own trolley. When I buy   
   milk, for instance.   
      
   https://share.google/NreDLQi7p1sjP1KPY   
      
   Otherwise, I drive.   
      
      
   >      On my regular market days my friend and driver carries the bag up   
   the   
   > stairs for me.  Still tiring getting them into apartment and groceries   
   > put away.   
   >   
   >      bliss - ancient of days and exhausted as well.   
      
   Age sucks.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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