Trader Joe’s—I hate knowing

[Anonymous]

This has never happened to me. Perhaps I'm buying all the stuff everyone hates.

[Anonymous]

Trader Joe’s is always polarizing. Some people drink the Kool Aid and are sort of obsessed with it. Others hate it. I lean towards hating it because the parking lots always seem to suck and I don’t think anything they have is all that special. I can’t get all that worked up about t though. I go there occasionally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe’s is always polarizing. Some people drink the Kool Aid and are sort of obsessed with it. Others hate it. I lean towards hating it because the parking lots always seem to suck and I don’t think anything they have is all that special. I can’t get all that worked up about t though. I go there occasionally.

Is it something in their business model to have their stores in areas with the worst parking. The Woodmoor/Colesville Rd one is terrible getting in and out.

[Anonymous]

I think they have small stores and thus small parking lots. They are probably trying to save money by leasing as small a property as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe’s is always polarizing. Some people drink the Kool Aid and are sort of obsessed with it. Others hate it. I lean towards hating it because the parking lots always seem to suck and I don’t think anything they have is all that special. I can’t get all that worked up about t though. I go there occasionally.

I love TJ's because they always seem to locate right next to metro stops so I don't have to drive. I hate driving.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I used to work at Trader Joe's. We were never instructed to lie about liking something we didn't. We were never told to exaggerate our opinions, either. If I liked something, I was honest about it. if it wasn't for me, I was honest about it.

As someone of South Asian descent, you would hear me being honest about how I think all the Indian products are overrated.

You don't even need to be South Asian to know the "indian" products are overrated.

Huh. I am South Asian. Is it all authentic? No. But I don’t mind the taste of what they have. We get the veggie masala burgers and a couple of the curries to have for a fend for yourself night. They’re tasty, if a little high on sodium.

Also South Asian. One of my teen's favorite easy meals is veggie masala burgers with the rice from the lamb vindaloo. Luckily, I really like the vindaloo, so I have it with roti, and save her the rice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You...are just realizing this?

Yep

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do know the people that work there are in the business of making sales, right?

I hate capitalism. We should just have a single government run store that doesn't have anything to buy with grumpy employees.

I mean, if you hate capitalism, you're free to go? Don't let the door smack you on your way out, lol. Something tells me, you're lying. You're likely one of those very comfortably well off liberals who is all hot air.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they have small stores and thus small parking lots. They are probably trying to save money by leasing as small a property as possible.

The Trader Joe’s I go to has a huge parking lot and it’s right next to a Whole Foods. However im not in the DC area. I used to go to the Claredon one with a parking garage that had spaces smaller than any car. Awful.

[Anonymous]

Just eat them. If you don't like them, try something else next time. There are lots of things I like at TJ.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do know the people that work there are in the business of making sales, right?

I hate capitalism. We should just have a single government run store that doesn't have anything to buy with grumpy employees.

Sounds like a prison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do know the people that work there are in the business of making sales, right?

I hate capitalism. We should just have a single government run store that doesn't have anything to buy with grumpy employees.

Sounds like a prison.

It's freedom. Freedom from the burden of choice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do know the people that work there are in the business of making sales, right?

I hate capitalism. We should just have a single government run store that doesn't have anything to buy with grumpy employees.

Sounds like a prison.

It's freedom. Freedom from the burden of choice!

Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.

[Anonymous]

I always assumed the cashiers comments on food were to make easy small talk. It’s better than the Safeway near me where the cashier will tell me I killing myself by buying bacon. I mean I know Bacon is not a health food, but really do not need a lecture as I purchasing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work at Trader Joe's. We were never instructed to lie about liking something we didn't. We were never told to exaggerate our opinions, either. If I liked something, I was honest about it. if it wasn't for me, I was honest about it.

As someone of South Asian descent, you would hear me being honest about how I think all the Indian products are overrated.

You don't even need to be South Asian to know the "indian" products are overrated.

Huh. I am South Asian. Is it all authentic? No. But I don’t mind the taste of what they have. We get the veggie masala burgers and a couple of the curries to have for a fend for yourself night. They’re tasty, if a little high on sodium.

Also South Asian. One of my teen's favorite easy meals is veggie masala burgers with the rice from the lamb vindaloo. Luckily, I really like the vindaloo, so I have it with roti, and save her the rice.

I’m not south Asian but a lot of my south Asian friends recommend this burger. (I like the Thai chili veggie burgers). I do really like the saag paneer. Not a vindaloo fan but my teen son likes it.