Going into the grocery store to shop becoming a class signal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is status related at all. Maybe time related. Of course it makes sense that retirees with no job can go to the market and shop for hours every day. Busy parents doing grocery pickup or delivery just makes sense for how busy they are.

It's just an interesting observation is all. A broader theme of UMC becoming more and more secluded, seemingly outsourcing everything to a servant class. We don't go into coffee shops, we order from an app and don't have to speak to baristas. We don't go into grocery stores, worker bees deliver it to our door step. We take an uber and request the driver not talk.

Any actual data on this?

[Anonymous]

It’s so pathetic that some of you want to make everything into a social class/ status issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is status related at all. Maybe time related. Of course it makes sense that retirees with no job can go to the market and shop for hours every day. Busy parents doing grocery pickup or delivery just makes sense for how busy they are.

It's just an interesting observation is all. A broader theme of UMC becoming more and more secluded, seemingly outsourcing everything to a servant class. We don't go into coffee shops, we order from an app and don't have to speak to baristas. We don't go into grocery stores, worker bees deliver it to our door step. We take an uber and request the driver not talk.

This isn't an UMC thing, because all classes have access to phones now and can order their coffee online. This is clearly a tech / business model thing. It generates more revenue for the companies or they wouldn't do it. Personally I would rather order in person at Starbucks than scroll through an ap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is status related at all. Maybe time related. Of course it makes sense that retirees with no job can go to the market and shop for hours every day. Busy parents doing grocery pickup or delivery just makes sense for how busy they are.

It's just an interesting observation is all. A broader theme of UMC becoming more and more secluded, seemingly outsourcing everything to a servant class. We don't go into coffee shops, we order from an app and don't have to speak to baristas. We don't go into grocery stores, worker bees deliver it to our door step. We take an uber and request the driver not talk.

This isn't an UMC thing, because all classes have access to phones now and can order their coffee online. This is clearly a tech / business model thing. It generates more revenue for the companies or they wouldn't do it. Personally I would rather order in person at Starbucks than scroll through an ap.

I don’t think it’s a class thing, but I go to Starbucks like 800% more now that it has the app. There are few times I want to spend 10 minutes in a Starbucks, but I lot more times I’m willing to order ahead and pop in for 90 seconds. It doesn’t always work perfectly but it’s pretty good. If I do want to spend 10 minutes or more, I’d much prefer to be sitting with my drink over waiting in line. I honestly don’t understand why anyone would NOT use the app. I don’t even like Starbucks very much, but I LOVE the app.

[Anonymous]

This really hasn't been my experience in Wegmans. However, I might be in a LMC neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

I love grocery shopping! UMC judge away

[Anonymous]

In my non-UMC area (but not LMC either, true DMV MC) I see white collar families at the neighborhood grocery store all the time. Sometimes I'm ducking because it's people I really don't want to get in a 40 minute conversation with when all I wanted was that one ingredient I forgot for the dinner I'm supposed to be making right.now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ughhhh, who wants delivery people to pick their groceries up? They give zero Fs about the quality of produce they pick. If you say you want bananas, they'll pick you the most yellow most over ripe ones you'll have to eat in an entire day. Their hands are also filthy due to the number of orders they fill and how many times they go to stores and touch things in a day. Many wear gloves, but you can see how many times they reuse them over and over and they're often very dirty and grimy.

Umm, do you think the food you buy in the grocery store is untouched? Many, many people have touched that peach you’re about to eat, fyi.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think it is a status symbol in the sense of people thinking it looks bad to shop. Grocery shopping has generally become much less pleasant, and it’s a time suck. Outsourcing is a sign of privilege but it’s not a status symbol like a luxury car, high end bags or jewelry, etc.

[Anonymous]

I was in Wegmans on the weekend and noticed lots of families with small children shopping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is status related at all. Maybe time related. Of course it makes sense that retirees with no job can go to the market and shop for hours every day. Busy parents doing grocery pickup or delivery just makes sense for how busy they are.

It's just an interesting observation is all. A broader theme of UMC becoming more and more secluded, seemingly outsourcing everything to a servant class. We don't go into coffee shops, we order from an app and don't have to speak to baristas. We don't go into grocery stores, worker bees deliver it to our door step. We take an uber and request the driver not talk.

As far as I’m aware, even if you order from an app, you still have to go into the coffee shop! Or does it float out to you?

[Anonymous]

Wat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in Wegmans on the weekend and noticed lots of families with small children shopping.

No doubt, the poors. By definition, they must be poor of they are in grocery store. Or oldsters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a SAHM mom and I actually have time to shop, but I do pick up most of the time because it's convenient and free. I'll even do a pick up order and then still go in and get the 10% of stuff I want to pick myself, or didnt think of in time.

I dont get the wealth thing because it costs the same?

There is usually an up charge on many items if you check the price of that bag of apples on the app and compare it to the price in the store. Not every item, but some, and this is usually in the fine print.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is status related at all. Maybe time related. Of course it makes sense that retirees with no job can go to the market and shop for hours every day. Busy parents doing grocery pickup or delivery just makes sense for how busy they are.

It's just an interesting observation is all. A broader theme of UMC becoming more and more secluded, seemingly outsourcing everything to a servant class. We don't go into coffee shops, we order from an app and don't have to speak to baristas. We don't go into grocery stores, worker bees deliver it to our door step. We take an uber and request the driver not talk.

As far as I’m aware, even if you order from an app, you still have to go into the coffee shop! Or does it float out to you?

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