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re: Trader Joes is a paradox to me...

Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:43 pm to
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
30751 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:43 pm to
I haven’t been in a while but I will have to remind myself around the holidays to pick up a Racine Kringle.
Posted by AlteriorMotive
Getting a little bit yipee
Member since Mar 2025
118 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:48 pm to
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Definitely better than Aldi


Fun fact:
Trader Joe’s is owned and operated by Aldi Nord (North).
The Aldi we know is owned and operated by Aldi Sud (South).

The North and South refer to post WW2 Germany. The brothers disagreed on the sale of alcohol so they split. Google it
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
70155 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:50 pm to
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Trader Joes
Home of Two Buck Chuck- TYFYS

IYKYK
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 5:51 pm
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
2382 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:50 pm to
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They even had the audacity to call me gay for wanting to visit a male-segegated Turkish bath house.



Posted by terriblegreen
Souf Badden Rewage
Member since Aug 2011
11207 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:52 pm to
They got a strong female customer talent base. Lots of hot college girls. Lots of hot milfs. Women who should be wearing yoga pants…. Unlike walmarks. I like Trader Joe’s.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
31282 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:03 pm to
quote:

What to do? Avoid peak hours when these types swarm I guess


You sound extremely soft.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
138074 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:04 pm to
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What to do? Avoid peak hours when these types swarm I guess


If I were you, I'd post this on Facebook.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
165001 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:28 pm to
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It is really not so much being around these folks as figuring out how we like the same place. It is a really odd crossover for me.

This may be surprising to you but people that are different than you also require food for sustenance.
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
2992 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:30 pm to
I buy one thing from Trader Joe’s. The pre marinated fajitas are outstanding.
Posted by TigerBaitOohHaHa
Member since Jan 2023
1130 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:37 pm to
Mine, in central Houston, is not easy in the slightest. Tiny, crammed parking lot with small spaces, small store.. I was there today to try to pick up flowers to take to a friend, the line was wrapped around (360 degrees) the entire store. It started and ended in the produce section. I turned on my heel and left.

It is usually one of the few places left in Houston, other than bus stops and airports, where you are guaranteed to see many masked people.
Posted by Shorts Guy
BR
Member since Dec 2023
199 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:13 pm to
I like it in theory. But the parking lot at the one in BR really pisses me off. So I mostly just avoid it. We have better, locally owned options. Unless you’re looking for something super specific. They do have some great random stuff at TJ’s that you can’t get elsewhere.
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 7:15 pm
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
130124 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:17 pm to
I've never had an issue there and rather enjoyed when I had a route where it was right there.


Only qualm was they had a troon working there for a while
Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
52972 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:32 pm to
I thought the paradox was more employees standing around chatting than actual customers
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
39079 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:34 pm to
I've seen a lot of top material at TJ's. I prefer Sprouts though.
Posted by Arkapigdiesel
Faulkner County
Member since Jun 2009
14692 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:35 pm to
quote:

Trader Joes

That's a great people watching place. Literally all kinds coming and going.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
117487 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:06 pm to
I've been there 2 or 3 times and... its just not my crowd. I felt out of my environment there. I know people like it and that's cool, but I am just not the "hey man its cool. Everyone loves everyone. You can go ahead of me man, its cool. Can you reach me some Kale and those frozen veggie burgers. Thanks man. Its cool bro" type person.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27684 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:11 pm to
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I've been there 2 or 3 times and... its just not my crowd. I felt out of my environment there. I know people like it and that's cool, but I am just not the "hey man its cool. Everyone loves everyone. You can go ahead of me man, its cool. Can you reach me some Kale and those frozen veggie burgers. Thanks man. Its cool bro" type person.


Yeah but you always get the good parking spot.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
117487 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:15 pm to
I wish. All the lazy fricks usually have them taken. But I don't worry about that, I park towards the back of the parking lot because idiots don't know that the spots with blue hash marks isn't a parking spot.

I had to go somewhere in walker the other day and they had these two poles, one on each end of the blue hash marks where cars couldn't park. Everywhere needs to start getting those.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
23383 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:30 pm to
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I park towards the back of the parking lot because idiots don't know that the spots with blue hash marks isn't a parking spot.


Good for you for trying to assimilate.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
47269 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:31 pm to
Where do you normally get groceries
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