[TriMT7]

Originally Posted by beachmouse

I think of Piggly Wiggly as only showing up in really small towns. Only place I've seen them in Florida was in Port St. Joe in the Big Bend.

There is/was a convenience store in Tallahassee called "Hoggly Woggly".....

[Chelsa1075]

I agree with a lot, but the foolishness of someone trying to help being a problem? That is what people move there for to be treated nicely. That may be part of their job or simply an employee trying to set themselves apart. I disagree with that. If I didn't want help, I would simply say thank you, but no thank you. Very simple! Goodness, we are never happy. If they don't offer they're considered rude, if they offer it is like "what the hell is wrong with them?". We can't have it both ways. Either we want the nicer side or the rude. I personally choose nicer.

[verobeach]

I'm sorry but what was this thread about? Publix and our thoughts? I think Publix is okay but has high prices and puny sales. I'd like to see some competition in this area, a market who will give Publix a run for its money. All we have here is Publix and more Publix with an occasional Winn Dixie.

[annerk]

Originally Posted by grapico

why is america so scared of change or doing something better?

Sometimes I think this is a southern attitude here, as they are the worst in the nation as far as food choices go.

lol @ the hogly wogly... tennessee/ocala

I actually don't consider myself a "Southerner." I don't have any problem finding what I want at Publix. The produce is better quality than the local farmers market, the meats are better than Whole Foods at my Publix. The only place I've shopped at that I liked better (that had reasonable prices) was Wegman's. And I've shopped all over the country at Acme, Albertson's, Meijers, Trader Joe's (don't see the fuss on that one), Whole Foods, Piggly Wiggly (gross!), Safeway, the list goes on.

I think that Publix is doing a good job--and while there are a few things that I think they could improve on, none of them have been mentioned in this thread.

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by ddlove01

I miss Publix! We don't have them in NC and I am so looking forward to going back down south and get a nice big publix sub or something from the bakery. Their prices are comparable to other grocery stores (I am a Walmart shopper for price only). I love their italian bread too. Yum!

We had the best Lowe's in NC. Some of them were a little iffy but the one near our house was wonderful.

[ngrome]

They have an awesome bakery, sandwich and warm food dept.

[EnjoyTheSilence]

Seriously, why does a little constructive criticism bother you? All I said was that Publix wasn't my kind of store....so why the "if you don't like it, leave!" replies? I respect the fact that you prefer the friendlier service, but I'm all about efficiency....in out, I'll bag my own s**t and take my own s**t to my car, thank you...but give me a decent selection of produce with good variety (something the Publix supermarkets in this neck of the woods lack, IMO).

Judging by the replies, anyone would think I'd insulted your mothers or something. I just have a different opinion to yours on what makes a good supermarket, jeez.

[TANaples]

We knew a woman who was developmentally disabled and worked as a bagger at a supermarket. Camille lived in a Group Home and had no living family. One day at the supermarket she said she felt sick and had to go home immediately. The staff at the home took her to the hospital. She told them "goodbye I will not be coming back". Less than 12 hours later Camille was dead from a massive heart attack at the age of 42.

Although she had a small stipend from the state, it was nowhere near enough for a decent funeral. Word was put out at the Day Hab Center, all the Group Homes, and the Supermarket where she worked. People not only donated money for her funeral, they all came to her wake. There were so many people whose life Camille had touched that there were lines to get into the funeral parlor. Dozens of customers from the store even showed up there.

Something to think about. One very small "insignificant" person who made such a difference, no matter how much money or "smarts" she had.

[EnjoyTheSilence]

Originally Posted by TANaples

We knew a woman who was developmentally disabled and worked as a bagger at a supermarket. Camille lived in a Group Home and had no living family. One day at the supermarket she said she felt sick and had to go home immediately. The staff at the home took her to the hospital. She told them "goodbye I will not be coming back". Less than 12 hours later Camille was dead from a massive heart attack at the age of 42.

Although she had a small stipend from the state, it was nowhere near enough for a decent funeral. Word was put out at the Day Hab Center, all the Group Homes, and the Supermarket where she worked. People not only donated money for her funeral, they all came to her wake. There were so many people whose life Camille had touched that there were lines to get into the funeral parlor. Dozens of customers from the store even showed up there.

Something to think about. One very small "insignificant" person who made such a difference, no matter how much money or "smarts" she had.

A sad, but touching story. It just goes to show that despite not having money or smarts (as you put it), she made enough of a difference in people's lives for them to not only donate money for her funeral, but actually show up too. I think there are many "wealthy" people out there who are actually lonely/empty inside and would give anything for that kind of wealth....a kind of wealth that money can never buy.

[annerk]

Originally Posted by TANaples

We knew a woman who was developmentally disabled and worked as a bagger at a supermarket. Camille lived in a Group Home and had no living family. One day at the supermarket she said she felt sick and had to go home immediately. The staff at the home took her to the hospital. She told them "goodbye I will not be coming back". Less than 12 hours later Camille was dead from a massive heart attack at the age of 42.

Although she had a small stipend from the state, it was nowhere near enough for a decent funeral. Word was put out at the Day Hab Center, all the Group Homes, and the Supermarket where she worked. People not only donated money for her funeral, they all came to her wake. There were so many people whose life Camille had touched that there were lines to get into the funeral parlor. Dozens of customers from the store even showed up there.

Something to think about. One very small "insignificant" person who made such a difference, no matter how much money or "smarts" she had.

There's a big difference between disabled people and able people. I do believe that as a civilized society we need to provide for people who have disabilities--be they physically or mentally challenged--and need various services and public support.

I have no problems with state subsidies to employers who employ disabled individuals to compensate the employer for paying wages to someone who would likely not be otherwise employable.

I do not believe that employers should be forced to take on disabled people when the person needs more accomodation than is reasonable, and that the State (taxpayers as a society) should be willing to reimburse an employer who spends money to create accomodation for a disabled worker.