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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2016 15:46:37 GMT
EBT card readers? I don't understand. All credit card, debit card and EBT card transactions use the same electronic terminal. I've been in very specialty high-end groceries in several states and they *always* have credit/debit/EBT terminals. It's a machine that will print out the balance of the EBT card. It is at the front of the store just past the carts. It is so people know how much $ they have left on the card and can shop accordingly. I'm guessing the store installed it in an attempt to reduce the amount of re-stocking that has to be done when people go over the limit and have to toss items into the re-stock carts. That makes sense. Thank you.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Feb 14, 2016 23:13:18 GMT
As to knowing how someone is paying: on many occasions, I have had to verbally tell the cashier I'm using an EBT card. Often they make me start the process over when they realize I'm using a SNAP card. Sometimes it seems to me they are overly loud, and like the whole bustling process of buying groceries comes to a pause while they instruct me to get my EBT card back out and reswipe it.
Then there's another chance when they announce the balance owed that the card doesn't cover, like toiletries.
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Post by Linda on Feb 15, 2016 3:41:48 GMT
Honestly? Put me in the category of , if you have hamburger helper in your cart , I am going to judge. Wait a minute. I guess that goes for everybody! I don't care what you look like, but really IMHO snap should be used only for the basics. Vegetables, protein, eggs, dairy. basics are great - but they cost more than processed food and if you don't have a refrigerator or you only have a tiny motel room size fridge or your electric has been turned off or you only have a microwave not a stove or you're living in your car....it's hard to store and cook a lot of basics. Ramen noodles are shelf-stable and you can bum some hot water from a convenience store or make them in the microwave. Chef boyardee are shelf-stable and can be eaten straight from a can. It's cheaper to buy applesauce in the big jar - but not if you don't have a fridge to store the open jar...those individual applesauces are shelf-stable. Hamburger helper can be eaten without the hamburger...if you can't afford hamburger this week. Instant oatmeal can be made with hot tap water.....I can go on and on.... Think about it - what would YOU buy if you were living in your car and didn't have access to a kitchen or fridge or perhaps even a cooler? How about if you and your children were sharing a motel room with a tiny fridge and maybe a microwave? How about if you're couch-surfing and you can only buy what you and the kids can eat today because you don't know where you'll be tomorrow and you have to be able to carry everything you own with you? Or maybe you live in a shelter in a single room with a communal kitchen? Or you have an apartment but the landlord hasn't repaired the fridge or stove or your power has been turned off? I get it - it's hard to understand what it's really like to live in poverty if you've never been there. But the first step is acknowledging that maybe you (general) don't understand rather than judging based on your life
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Post by anonrefugee on Feb 15, 2016 5:13:16 GMT
What does poor "look" like? Part of my job involves working with a number of local organizations that provide services for people in various types of need. I've learned that most "poor people" look like you and me. Many times nice clothes, jewelry, etc are leftover from their old life, borrowed, or gifts. I rarely notice what other people are buying, let alone how they are paying. WIC can only be used to purchase certain foods, but if someone is using SNAP to purchase their groceries, I'm going to trust that they will make the best choices for their family. Thanks for saying this. I don't know that I judged, but I admit I idly observed on occasion well dressed people using assistance. It wasn't until a neighbor experienced a theft that led to the loss of their business and domino effect of losing almost everything that I began to see a bigger picture. They sold as many material goods as they could, but kept the clothes and accessories they needed to help with job searches and piece work. They splurged on kids toys in a way I wouldn't have, but it gave them a joy they needed during bleak years it took to come back. Theyre not back all the way, but have a little hope again.
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Post by Drew on Feb 15, 2016 6:32:17 GMT
I can't be the only one who never notices how the customer in front of me is paying. I also never size anyone up based on what's in their cart. I seriously never notice. Am I just completely self absorbed and oblivious? I walk into the grocery, load shit into a cart, check out and walk out.
I also don't pay attention to parking lot cart drama, grape tasters, unruly kids, shoppers who snack or drink before they pay, corn shuckers, or aisle blockers.
As a pea of many years and reading these threads, I've often thought that maybe I'm a grocery shopping clueless flake but I've decided that I'm ok with that.
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Post by melanell on Feb 15, 2016 14:08:34 GMT
I can't be the only one who never notices how the customer in front of me is paying. I also never size anyone up based on what's in their cart. I seriously never notice. Am I just completely self absorbed and oblivious? I walk into the grocery, load shit into a cart, check out and walk out. I also don't pay attention to parking lot cart drama, grape tasters, unruly kids, shoppers who snack or drink before they pay, corn shuckers, or aisle blockers. As a pea of many years and reading these threads, I've often thought that maybe I'm a grocery shopping clueless flake but I've decided that I'm ok with that. I'm with you. I am focused on my own thing while shopping. (Not to the point of being oblivious of others, mind you.) My goal with grocery shopping is to get in, get everything on my list, and get out. So the only thing I notice out of your entire list are the aisle blockers, because they interfere with my goal. (Although I tend to go very early which really cuts down on the instances of this happening.) Oh, and I notice carts when they hit my darn car (three times and counting) or when I see them careening down a road because they got away from the parking lot completely.
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Post by pridemom on Feb 15, 2016 14:42:35 GMT
Honestly? Put me in the category of , if you have hamburger helper in your cart , I am going to judge. Wait a minute. I guess that goes for everybody! I don't care what you look like, but really IMHO snap should be used only for the basics. Vegetables, protein, eggs, dairy. Yet some who has physical limitations may not be able to stand to prepare foods in their basic states, cut vegetables, or make foods from scratch. I'm not on public assistance, but with RA have days that I can barely warm something in the microwave. Having to prep a meal from scratch would be impossible because my hands can't hold utensils, let alone have the energy to prepare a meal. Thankfully my hubby cooks and my kids can. Many people don't have someone do cook for them.
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Post by moveablefeast on Feb 15, 2016 14:53:27 GMT
Honestly? Put me in the category of , if you have hamburger helper in your cart , I am going to judge. Wait a minute. I guess that goes for everybody! I don't care what you look like, but really IMHO snap should be used only for the basics. Vegetables, protein, eggs, dairy. basics are great - but they cost more than processed food and if you don't have a refrigerator or you only have a tiny motel room size fridge or your electric has been turned off or you only have a microwave not a stove or you're living in your car....it's hard to store and cook a lot of basics. Ramen noodles are shelf-stable and you can bum some hot water from a convenience store or make them in the microwave. Chef boyardee are shelf-stable and can be eaten straight from a can. It's cheaper to buy applesauce in the big jar - but not if you don't have a fridge to store the open jar...those individual applesauces are shelf-stable. Hamburger helper can be eaten without the hamburger...if you can't afford hamburger this week. Instant oatmeal can be made with hot tap water.....I can go on and on.... Think about it - what would YOU buy if you were living in your car and didn't have access to a kitchen or fridge or perhaps even a cooler? How about if you and your children were sharing a motel room with a tiny fridge and maybe a microwave? How about if you're couch-surfing and you can only buy what you and the kids can eat today because you don't know where you'll be tomorrow and you have to be able to carry everything you own with you? Or maybe you live in a shelter in a single room with a communal kitchen? Or you have an apartment but the landlord hasn't repaired the fridge or stove or your power has been turned off? I get it - it's hard to understand what it's really like to live in poverty if you've never been there. But the first step is acknowledging that maybe you (general) don't understand rather than judging based on your life Don't forget what if you work two jobs and your kids have to get dinner for themselves because you're at work but they aren't old enough to cook for themselves. Chef Boyardee it is. Ramen noodles. Microwave pizzas and chicken nuggets, chips. If you're lucky. Been there.
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Post by anonrefugee on Feb 15, 2016 21:34:54 GMT
I can't be the only one who never notices how the customer in front of me is paying. I also never size anyone up based on what's in their cart. I seriously never notice. Am I just completely self absorbed and oblivious? I walk into the grocery, load shit into a cart, check out and walk out. I also don't pay attention to parking lot cart drama, grape tasters, unruly kids, shoppers who snack or drink before they pay, corn shuckers, or aisle blockers. As a pea of many years and reading these threads, I've often thought that maybe I'm a grocery shopping clueless flake but I've decided that I'm ok with that. Well, I liked this twice - I'm okay with it tWo! Even if I'm different. Sometimes I wish I absorbed a little less trivia in my day. It's embarrassing being able to identify the tabloid personalities, without watching the programs.
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