Okay. I've only been to Trader Joe's once in my life. It was in Virginia -- in Centreville, Virginia, to be exact. I was underwhelmed. Bert was underwhelmed. We were so underwhelmed that we walked around for a few minutes and left without buying one single thing.
Here's why:
1) It was too trendy. Everyone who was shopping there was silently screaming, "Look at me! I'm shopping at Trader Joe's. Please recognize me/us for the trendy person/couple that we are!"
2) It was crowded. REALLY crowded. Hard to move up and down the aisles crowded. Crowded enough that I probably could have popped the cork on a bottle of wine, drank it, and still not have been noticed.
3) It lacked sense. There didn't seem to be a rhyme or reason as to it's layout.
4) Did I mention all the people? All the people looking out for #1, thus running into each other, cutting in line, ramming carts?
5) I didn't see any great specials.
Will you all let me know what I'm missing? Fill me in on the greatness that is Trader Joe's.
I miss Trader Joes dried fruit & nuts. Amazing stuff. Expensive, but totally amazing. If you ever get the chance, you NEED to buy one bag of dried Trader Joes mangos one time in your life. You'll thank me later.
ReplyDeleteI like it because I am a yuppie, and I seek attention everywhere I go.
ReplyDeleteAlso, they have great No Pudge fat-free brownie mix that makes a great batch of brownies. You know, for it being fat free and all.
as I am sitting here eating the Trader Joe's milk chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and reading this blog...I laugh. haha. you need to give it another shot :)
ReplyDeleteI like some things about it and agree with your synopsis as well.
Lance likes to buy their nuts and individual packs of dried fruit/ nuts etc cause it is easy to take with him flying. That is the main reason I shop there.
And when I was on a gluten free/wheat free/sugar free diet for a few months last year they actually had a nice selection of good tasting foods that fit that criteria. :)
I have since found No-Pudge brownie mix at my local Cub.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I still <3 Trader Joe's. You know - because of my yuppiness...
Oh, Beth. You and your yuppiness. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I will try TJ's again. Maybe I'll go to a different location.
Finally, I will try to better proof my posts to eliminate the inappropriate apostrophes in "it's" unless it truly is "it is".
Okay - when did my gmail account start showing up as Family B?
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