My Guilty Pleasure: Supermarkets

I’m embarrassed to say it, but my
guilty pleasure is supermarkets.
I enjoy shopping for food.

by Henry Makow Ph.D.

Supermarkets are near the top of my list of things Western society got right.

I marvel at how Western society provides its population with a variety and abundance of food, cheaply and efficiently. Thousands of
products from all over the world are magically assembled and kept in stock on a daily basis.

Safeway is most upscale. Superstore – it depends on the time you shop. Costco is always mind blowing because of the vast quantities. The well paid employees in their street clothes and the entrepreneur customers give off a positive vibe. (I once asked a Costco employee what was the best flat screen TV, and he recommended one they didn’t carry!)

I go to different supermarkets because they have some unique items.  Recently I found the perfect pork pot stickers at Superstore.   Walmart has an
unbelievable Thai soup base in a can. It allows me to make soups the equal of any Thai restaurant.

My wife is a techie who doesn’t like to shop or cook. I can’t read instructions, let alone follow them. We complement each other.

Recently, I had an idea which I freely give to the Supermarket industry. Supermarkets ought to imitate Best Buy where customers can review the computers or TV’s on their website. I’d like to read reviews of food products. For example, I’d like to know what customers think of different frozen hamburger brands. I don’t want to have to try them all.
 
As you see, I like food. Good food lifts my spirits.  A bad meal depresses me. I can ask myself, “what do you feel like eating?” and usually rustle it up. Being able to eat is essential, but being able to eat what you want, when you want is a special kind of freedom.

I invite you to send me a short email describing your guilty pleasure. I will post.

Have a nice Easter Long Weekend!