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I went to Aldi with the kid other day and I compared the pair between her and her dad in the way they shop.
The man: He pushes the trolley so I can concentrate on my list. He is slow. He likes to look at everything. He says it's because he doesn't come that often. By the time I've reached the end he's still sniffing and fondling the fruit. I have to walk back to the trolley constantly. He doesn't forget anything. He browses quietly except for the odd "should we get this" or "didn't you say we needed this".
He scans. I pack. He loads everything in the car. Returns the trolley.
The kid: She pushes the trolley. She likes to look at everything. She's quick but likes to point everything out. "Can I have this" "put it in" "can I have this" "put it in" "can I have this" "whatever". Eventually she stops asking because I'm not even looking. I'm concentrating. I may have forgotten stuff. She costs me an extra $50.
She scans. I pack. I push the trolley to the car, load it and return the trolley.
Question: Which one would you prefer to shop with, the slow poke who does everything for you or the octopus who doesn't hold you up?
Ps. They shop together quite often. I can see why it takes them so long to get back from buying ice cream.
Probably the quick octopus for the same reason as Bottom, but then I’d prefer not to have the extra expense (and inevitable junk food, if it was my kid). It’s a dilemma. Maybe send them both and you stay home and relax?
E: Although, it’s Aldi and the checkouts get frantic so it would be nice to have help with all that, and not have to return the trolley 🤔
I admit I like quick shop so much that I forget stuff sometimes which is just bad luck cos i ain't going back. They both pick up the slack when that happens.