Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:44     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:Or, to PP (17:24): is it too much to ask from a customer to have a better shopping experience? No one said immigrants shouldn't speak their language and they may even need to speak only their language if they don't speak much English yet or because they simply prefer to. Loud staff could be a turnoff while shopping. If that is what is happening, maybe headphones is the way to go and/or grocery pickup.


I wish Tradeer Joe's did curbside pick up. I don't know why they don't. I didn't shop there for a couple of years after I discovered curbside pickup and Whole Foods/Amazon Fresh delivery.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:35     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Or, to PP (17:24): is it too much to ask from a customer to have a better shopping experience? No one said immigrants shouldn't speak their language and they may even need to speak only their language if they don't speak much English yet or because they simply prefer to. Loud staff could be a turnoff while shopping. If that is what is happening, maybe headphones is the way to go and/or grocery pickup.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:24     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


It bothers me that our society is filled with people like you, who have no expectation of being connected in any way to those around you, not even people literally right next to you. Really sub-human.


You're calling people speaking a language other than English "sub-human?" I certainly don't want to be connected to your xenophobia.


No, I said that DIRECTLY to the PP I was responding to. It's subhuman to expect NOTHING from those around you, no connection whatsoever. Bizarre and why our society is falling apart. It's not the language or the immigrants -- it's people like the PP who don't even understand what it means to be in a group.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:14     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


It bothers me that our society is filled with people like you, who have no expectation of being connected in any way to those around you, not even people literally right next to you. Really sub-human.


You're calling people speaking a language other than English "sub-human?" I certainly don't want to be connected to your xenophobia.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:11     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


It bothers me that our society is filled with people like you, who have no expectation of being connected in any way to those around you, not even people literally right next to you. Really sub-human.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:10     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


+1

Unless they’re pointing at you, I don’t see why it should matter. If I’m in a store and the employees are having a private conversation in English, I try to ignore them and give them their privacy. Whatever they’re talking about is none of my business and I know it’s not polite to eavesdrop.


Do you have privacy to have a personal conversation at work, in front of coworkers?
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:09     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:Do you shop there regularly? Are the employees speaking the same non-English language to each other? It's wonderful they speak another language and should continue to. But maybe not so loud and constantly in front of customers? They speak in English to customers when necessary.


The parking spaces at this one are terribly small. Most people seem to have huge SUVs nowadays. There used to be two or three parking levels underneath in the era of Gymboree and other stores.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:08     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
It is so busy at any TJ it's not for those who want to take their time when checking out.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:02     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Is this why more people pick up their groceries - not to deal with other humans 👍👎
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 17:00     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


Because it's rude, that's why. I don't shop there anymore because the new one down the street is so much bigger and has parking. But yeah, you shouldn't be talking in another language in front of people who don't understand it, same as you shouldn't be whispering in front of others. Basic manners.


They aren't talking to you. They have no obligation to include you in their conversation. Stop policing their language.


No one said they want to be included. The OP did say maybe not loudly. That could go for English too I suppose. You expect staff speaking to one another in their language when in an ethnic store but not necessarily at Trader Joe's. Have not encountered it at the route 29 Woodmoor Trader Joe's though they could be at hours when we do not shop there.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 16:51     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


Because it's rude, that's why. I don't shop there anymore because the new one down the street is so much bigger and has parking. But yeah, you shouldn't be talking in another language in front of people who don't understand it, same as you shouldn't be whispering in front of others. Basic manners.


They aren't talking to you. They have no obligation to include you in their conversation. Stop policing their language.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 16:50     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


+1

Unless they’re pointing at you, I don’t see why it should matter. If I’m in a store and the employees are having a private conversation in English, I try to ignore them and give them their privacy. Whatever they’re talking about is none of my business and I know it’s not polite to eavesdrop.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 16:47     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Anonymous wrote:Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?


Because it's rude, that's why. I don't shop there anymore because the new one down the street is so much bigger and has parking. But yeah, you shouldn't be talking in another language in front of people who don't understand it, same as you shouldn't be whispering in front of others. Basic manners.
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 16:39     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Why does this bother you? If they aren't speaking with you, what does it matter?
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2025 16:34     Subject: Trader Joe's at Wisconsin & Stanford in Bethesda
Do you shop there regularly? Are the employees speaking the same non-English language to each other? It's wonderful they speak another language and should continue to. But maybe not so loud and constantly in front of customers? They speak in English to customers when necessary.