Is it weird for my first blopgost of the year to be a sample of other people's writing? Hmmm.....maybe not weird. For my standards. But hopefully not telling, either. ;o)
Anyway....
In the space of about three weeks, in the course of my own shopping adventures (which are often fraught with danger, adventure, and frustration), I found several grocery lists belonging to fellow shoppers. Said lists lay forgotten in the bottom of shopping carts or, gasp and egad, on the floor. I picked them up, tucked them away, and re-discovered them last week whilst cleaning and re-organizing my desk.
I don't know why--maybe it's the voyeur in me--but I am amused to see what these unknown folks had on their lists. And, so that you can be as weirdly amused as I am, I am going to share these lists with you. Now.
The Lined-Yellow-Paper List
Toothpicks
miLK
Bananas for UBall
**Spraystarch
I'll not venture to analyze the random capitalizations of letters, nor why spraystarch might have been so important as to merit two stars. I will, however, note that "toothpicks" looks a lot more like "toonpicks," which makes me giggle.
UBall. University Ball? Underground Ball? Undiscovered Ball? Unctuous Ball? Ubiquitous Ball? Unabashed Ball? It is a mystery....but not a Mystery Ball, silly, or it would've been noted as "MBall." Duh.
;o)
The I-Love-My-Home Listbarnuits -
muffins
flour -
shredded wheat -
oatmeal
milk
heavy cream
- toothpaste -
Hiland cottage cheese 24 oz 2.00
1 can solid pack pumpkin
fruit
The author of the I-Love-My-Home list was apparently rather unconcerned with saving space. A wasteful individual? Or one simply trusting in the abundant supply of notepad paper with "I Love My Home" emblazoned across the bottom of the sheet? We shall never know.
Oh, and whatever "barnuits" might have been, I guess the shopper decided they (a) weren't to be found, (b) weren't necessary after all, (c) were the only thing to be found, or (d) didn't exist, because they are crossed out.
The Upside-Down-Apples List
tortilas [sic]
mayo
p bitter
chicken breast
cottage cheese
strawberries
peppers gr. + red
cereal
syrup
tartar sauce
At the top of this list is a row of sliced apples, and they are upside down. There is an arrow pointing from "chicken" to "tortilas" [sic], leading me to believe that something Mexican might have been on the menu for supper that night. Also, I am sure that "p bitter" is actually "p butter" = peanut butter, but that sure isn't what it looks like.
And thus ends my first blopgost of 2009. I suspect it might be bloppier than usual. Tah-dah. ;o)
Monday, January 05, 2009
other people's shopping lists
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You're not the only one who is interested in found grocery lists. There's a website dedicated to such lists.
My guess on the I-Love-My-Home list is that the writer was trying to organize products according to where they are located in the store. That would explain the extra space since items may not be listed in the order they are written. But that makes me wonder -- why is the cottage cheese with toothpaste and not with the dairy items?
ok, this is hilarious! i've never thought of looking for other people's lists (or ever had the opportunity to come across any) but i'll now keep my eyes open for any of these little treasures! who would have thought a person's grocery list could be so funny?!
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