Comments on: Don't hate me because I'm using cloth grocery bags

By: Bagger

Bagger — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:26:46 +0000

Hey there lady! I’m a bagger. The truth is, we bag cloth bags slow because they don’t have any shape and don’t stand up like paper. Plastic bags have a holder that keep them easy to put stuff into. It takes me twice as long with cloth bags. Second, you can’t blame us for putting 10 things in the bag. If we put to much in, we get yelled at by people. If we put to little in, we get yelled at by people. So we have to just go on a guess that the person want’s their bags heavy or light. I HATE CLLOTH BAGSS RAAAR!

By: ano

ano — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:29:15 +0000

So you like not washing your cloth bags and spreading bacteria around to people ? good for you

By: ano

ano — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:28:21 +0000

Dude, you are my twin.I have every issue you just said with customers at the store i work at.

By: ano

ano — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:26:10 +0000

I am a cashier at a grocery store.The reason we hate your cloth bags is because they do not fit in our bag holders,they fell weird (after 1000 people go through your till you would think so to),items dont fit as well in them and it takes much longer to bag them.Secondly cloth bags are worse for the enviroment then plastic.They contain a high amount of lead and bacteria in them.WE DISLIKE YOU BAG PEOPLE AND YOUR ORGANIC PRODUCE THAT IS NOT ANY BETTER FOR YOU THEN REGULAR PRODUCE.

By: Marie Le'Claire

Marie Le'Claire — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:46:13 +0000

Cate Nelson, you were much to harsh. I agree with Matt. I love my job for Kroger foods, but seriously there are places to recycle plastic bags. Its is discusting because people dont wash thier cloth bags. Of course its possible to wash them, but thats not the point. People do NOT wash the bags and we have to touch them.

By: Marie Le'Claire

Marie Le'Claire — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:36:19 +0000

Common, I am a carryout at a local City Market and I can tell you exactly why we dislike the reusables.
1. Most of you dont wash your grocery bags. E-coli and other harmful bacteria are growing in them and its discusting. Do you know how many people come in with pet hair inside thier bags?
2. Everytime I get handed bags it is like opening up the Russian Doll that wouldnt end! We have to get to the very center and unpack each, individual bag then we have to set it up. I admit some people are very sweet and they have all the bags folded and they leave the plastic base inside.
3. The bags slow down our time. Like I said, we have to set up each bag. At the new local store our cashiers are fast and I have to keep up with them so that I can prevent eggs and bread from being smashed. I bag 200 items a minute I dont have time to wait for you to finally decide to hand me your bags.
4. Then there are the people who take forever to give me thier grocery cart. I run out of room on the counter fast when I am using reusable bags. Word to the wise; skrew handing over your shoppers card until you have handed me your cart.
5. I pack reusable bags to the limit. I am a tetris fanatic and I always get excellent reviews from shoppers. Then you have the people who insist that everything has to be packaged lightwieght, or a certain way. The reason we have come to hate reusable bags is because of the people who insist on telling us how to do our jobs ( its very frequent). Either you want us to pack the bags the way they were meant to be packed, or you dont. Regardless, give your bagger/ carryout some slack. We work exceptionally hard to tolerate people who have reusable bags.
6. Lastly I return to the diseases we face daily. I would suggest stongly that people wash thier bags all the time and make sure they are clean. Then the people that reuse plastic bags, it’s discusting. I have bagged leaking meats and other things that would frighten the most hard core person. Do not use plastic bags more than once, there are facilities that recycle those.
Thank you.

By: Ex Cashier

Ex Cashier — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:31:36 +0000

I worked as a cashier and I really dislike the cloth bags. Why? Because the customers use them as an excuse to verbally abuse and control every single movement made by the cashier.

Here’s a comparison of a plastic bag customer vs a cloth bag customer:

Plastic bag customer;

Me: Hi, how are you today?

Customer: I’m doing well, thank you.

Transaction is completed

Me: Have a nice day.

Customer: You too.

Cloth bag customer:

Me: Hi, how are you?

Cloth bag customer: I HAVE CLOTH BAGS!!!!

Me: Do you want your milk in one of the bags?

Customer: No, it has a handle you stupid dolt.

Me: oh, well some customers want it in a bag because it leaks.

Customer: Well I don’t care. I want to save the environment
(meanwhile, the customer has 50 different types of produce, each in a plastic produce bag, including bananas, lemons, limes and oranges. )

Me: what about the raw beef with juice leaking out all over the place?

Customer: Put it in with my produce please.

Me: what about your cleaning products? They’re kind of leaking.

Customer: I’d rather die from poisoning than use one plastic bag.

(I continue to scan and bag)

Customer:
“that bag is too heavy! That bag is too light. Put the bread here. Put the cans there. Move that to this bag. Put that on top. You did this wrong. Goddamn it you took so long. I have to get out of here now!”

LOL.

By: Cate Nelson

Cate Nelson — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:43:45 +0000

Wow, Matt. If you hate your job so much, perhaps a change would be in order? A note, though: don’t get a job where you rely on tips. Something tells me it wouldn’t be ideal for you.
We tell you to put the meat in our cloth bags because…ahem…they can be *washed*. The issue is that we don’t want to use plastic. We don’t want them filling our house. Or worse, our oceans. But way to take the easy route. I wonder what would happen if everyone did that? Wait–they do. Hence the Pacific Garbage Patch.

If this is as rough as you have it, I’d say you’re doing pretty well. First World Problems much?

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:53:03 +0000

Things I hate:

1. People are lazy, they want to carry less bags and whine about climbing stairs.
2. People don’t wash them (you can tell when they have been washed, trust me.)
3. Old people use them and only put two things in them, they are made to be heavy. Can’t lift them? Use plastic.
4. It takes longer to bag them, I don’t just throw stuff in them.
5. People only use them because everyone else does, monkey see monkey do.
6. People tell me to put their meat in with their vegetables, cleaning supplies.
7. People use gigantic Costco bags for a non-bulk food store.
8. People use thermal bags in the winter to keep food cold.
9. When using cloth bags, people automatically become experts and tell me how to do my job, but not when using plastic.
10. People use cloth bags that are obviously not made to carry food.
11. People try to “help” by holding the bags open but their hands are in the way.
12. When people forget their bags until the middle of the order, and begin unpacking EVERYTHING I just did for NO reason. When you give me the bags back I throw them in the garbage
13. Plastic bags are here to use, not to look at.

Final Words:
Meat ALWAYS goes in plastic, cleaning supplies are ALWAYS kept in a separate bag, I do NOT need your help OR opinion on anything. Not satisfied with my speed or bagging technique? There are almost always self scan machines available for you to use, STOP BEING LAZY!!!

By: brandon

brandon — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:26:10 +0000

I’ve been bagging groceries for Kroger for a little over a year (WAY too long to bear) and I agree with the annoyance of customers with cloth bags. They take longer to pack items and hold the bags in place while doing it. Any human being that bags for hours at a time would know why this is annoying, so don’t blame me for venting my anger. And what do I care if your saving the store money?! Your just another customer looking to make my day worse lol The number one thing I cannot stand more than anything is when customers and managers tell me to smile while I bag for them. I get paid to be here and do my job, not to serve you ;D