Poster at 10:44, you have two unconnected statements, neither of which address my original post.
You have people in their 70s consulting or running a small business part time or volunteering
True.
No reason they have to be dressed up to go to the supermarket.
True as well.
I think you are implying that the gentlemen in my post could be working part-time and they have stopped at the Giant on their way to or from a work event while in the formal business attire required for their work. However, this does not explain the following items.
First, why do they have very little in their shopping carts or why do they have a cart at all? If they were stopping by Giant when going to or coming from work, it is unlikely they would need a large cart.
Second, why would they travel most of the aisles in the store? Again, a quick trip to pick something up is just that.
Third, how did they cultivate the relationships with the personnel who work at the store? Why would they do so unless they had the time to do? Think. They are there often enough to get to know the people that work at the store. More than that, these gentlemen know the employees by name and to be addressed by name. Their conversations address topics that they have addressed before.
Consider more than the fact that they are well dressed.