# I had to change my way of food shopping because of the new small bags **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 24, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756 "2016-09-24T19:51:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/21 "2016-09-26T22:18:03Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > I don’t live close to the market which means I can’t spend $50 because I would be walking down the street with 10 bags Buy. Larger. Reusable. Bags. You stupid, stupid fucknugget. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/22 "2016-09-26T22:50:47Z")
And before anyone shows up to post links showing how filthy reusable bags can get…I have several bags ranging in size from ‘big tote’ to ‘largish purse’ that are made of a canvas-type material. They’re durable, they hold a lot, and **they’re washable**. ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/23 "2016-09-26T23:22:34Z")
You could buy a shopping cart that fold up and bring that with you then you can put more food into it. Or use a backpack too, ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/24 "2016-09-26T23:50:33Z")
> [@purplehearingaid](#): > > You could buy a shopping cart that fold up and bring that with you then you can put more food into it. Or use a backpack too, shopping cart that folds up would have been cool when I live around the corner from the market last year. Now I live about 10 blocks away ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/25 "2016-09-27T00:25:38Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > shopping cart that folds up would have been cool when I live around the corner from the market last year. Now I live about 10 blocks away Here are some choices: 1. Buy reusable cloth bags 2. Get a folding cart and actually take it 10 whole blocks 3. Shut the fuck up and live with the small bags. 4. Don’t buy groceries. Go hungry. ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/26 "2016-09-27T00:27:00Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Here are some choices: > > 1. Buy reusable cloth bags > 2. Get a folding cart and actually take it 10 whole blocks > 3. Shut the fuck up and live with the small bags. > 4. Don’t buy groceries. Go hungry. Number 1 makes sense Number 2 sounds insane ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/27 "2016-09-27T00:53:07Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > Number 2 sounds insane Except that’s exactly what they are designed for. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/28 "2016-09-27T00:53:59Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > Number 1 makes sense > > Number 2 sounds insane Why? You did notice the adjective “folding”? He’s not talking about the ones (at least I assume he isn’t) that you use to carry your stuff inside a grocery store. See for instance [Basket Liner Shopping Cart Laundry Grocery Trolley Folding Utility Black for sale online | eBay](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Folding-Cart-Bag-Shopping-Basket-For-Swivel-Wheel-Trolley-Liner-Rolling-Utility-/272336930105). Just pull it behind you as you go to/from the store. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/29 "2016-09-27T00:58:32Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > shopping cart that folds up would have been cool when I live around the corner from the market last year. Now I live about 10 blocks away Move closer to the store. ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/30 "2016-09-27T01:03:04Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Move closer to the store. I was living around the corner but my apt building was sold which is why I don’t live in walking distance ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/31 "2016-09-27T01:09:51Z")
Based on post 19 you **do** live within walking distance. A folding cart would mean you wouldn’t “walking down the street with 10 bags” - they go in the cart. Once they are in the cart you aren’t carrying anything - just either pushing or pulling (most likely pulling) the cart, making use of its wheels. ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/32 "2016-09-27T01:13:40Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > Based on post 19 you **do** live within walking distance. A folding cart would mean you wouldn’t be carrying 10 bags - they go in the cart. Once they are in the cart you aren’t carrying anything - just either pushing or pulling (most likely pulling) the cart, making use of its wheels. That is fine if the weather is nice but walking 10 blocks in the cold or heat is not a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/33 "2016-09-27T01:18:05Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > That is fine if the weather is nice but walking 10 blocks in the cold or heat is not a good idea. And how is that relevant to your original concern of only being able to get small bags? The weather doesn’t change if you have big bags. ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/34 "2016-09-27T01:35:26Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > And how is that relevant to your original concern of only being able to get small bags? The weather doesn’t change if you have big bags. I still have to walk about 4 blocks to the trolley to go home so carrying those small bags which sometimes can be difficult. The main things I get is juice and water to last me for the week and can be quite heavy ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/35 "2016-09-27T01:54:59Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > shopping cart that folds up would have been cool when I live around the corner from the market last year. Now I live about 10 blocks away I use to live in Northern Ca. and would walk 8 miles with a duffle bag weighting 50 lbs. or more before getting a ride from someone. A guy stopped for me and when he picked up my duffle bag he said I was strong for a little woman. I had my food and clean laundry and dog food to carry too. This was all on a mountain side road I walked . If you’re a senior citizen call COA and get a ride from them . I walked everywhere when I was younger 10 blocks was nothing to me. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/36 "2016-09-27T01:57:52Z")
Wait, so you think that you can’t carry as much because the bags are smaller? What? The bags weigh nearly nothing. If it’s the same amount of food, it’s the same amount of weight. This makes no fucking sense. WHY DOESN’T THIS THREAD MAKE SENSE? ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/37 "2016-09-27T02:01:29Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > Why? You did notice the adjective “folding”? He’s not talking about the ones (at least I assume he isn’t) that you use to carry your stuff inside a grocery store. See for instance [Basket Liner Shopping Cart Laundry Grocery Trolley Folding Utility Black for sale online | eBay](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Folding-Cart-Bag-Shopping-Basket-For-Swivel-Wheel-Trolley-Liner-Rolling-Utility-/272336930105). Just pull it behind you as you go to/from the store. Yes! That is the kind I was talking about , I have seen people put it right inside the grocery store shopping cart while doing their shopping. It would fit right into handle of the wagon . Or you just put the food in it like you said . ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/38 "2016-09-27T02:02:34Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Wait, so you think that you can’t carry as much because the bags are smaller? What? The bags weigh nearly nothing. If it’s the same amount of food, it’s the same amount of weight. > > This makes no fucking sense. WHY DOESN’T THIS THREAD MAKE SENSE? Since the bags are smaller, the water and juice that I buy creates more bags to carry when walking down the street. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/39 "2016-09-27T04:30:53Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > Since the bags are smaller, the water and juice that I buy creates more bags to carry when walking down the street. The number of bags does not change the total weight by any appreciable amount. ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756/40 "2016-09-27T04:33:35Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > The number of bags does not change the total weight by any appreciable amount. If i am buying food and juice it creates a lot of bags. That;s why I started shopping at Trader’s Joes because they have a nice size brown bag with handles [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-change-my-way-of-food-shopping-because-of-the-new-small-bags/766756.md?page=3)