I used to adore that classic show of the early 90s. Watching people race around a supermarket set, hoarding the expensive items like entire wheels of cheese and rack of lamb, stuffing them into their cart and rushing to the checkout gave me an insane amount of pleasure. In fact, this is how I still like to shop today, particularly at establishments like H-Mart so I can avoid the Korean grandmothers who hog an entire aisle of produce with their carts. I am in like flint and out like a trout, as if I'm starring in my own personal gameshow.
However, Wegman's is another class of shopping entirely. At Wegman's my ADHD takes over and I can't control myself. I MUST go up and down every single aisle, placing at least one totally unnecessary item in my cart before exclaiming, "oh look, cocoa dusted marcona almonds and shaved manchego. Just what I've been looking for!"
Note to self: do not go shopping at Wegman's solo while pregnant. Just don't. If you're anything like me, without your regulatory spouse you will end up with:
crab stuffed mushrooms
five Friendly's sundae cups (a true believer that two child-sized portions does not equal cheating)
an "organic" frozen pizza, - what the hell isn't organic about pizza?
a mini apple pie
a pound of olives from the olive bar
prosciutto (which you will swear you will cook first but please, that sucker's not making it out of the package without going into your mouth...)
goat cheese - for Oscar! Really.
a family-sized bowl of fruit salad
protein bars for that car ride to Pittsburgh (haha!)
ground bison
two muffins (when you don't even really like muffins but pumpkin flax sounds so healthy)
My God, what have I done?!
I even ate before sweeping but clearly that was not an effective prophylactic. Maybe I should try it blindfolded sometime and see how well I know my way around that store. I'd bet money I could make it to the doughnuts with little to no assistance...
No comments:
Post a Comment