paper or plastic

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Okay, I can agree with many of you on this. But some of you are complaining about the service you get at the checkout lane. Really, you have to understand that the “Competency Exam to Become a Cashier at Wal-Mart” or anywhere, for that matter, is probably not very difficult. I know the one at Best Buy consists of

  1. Name?

  2. Number of fingers on left hand?

  3. Pulse? If yes, proceed to number 4…

  4. Date available to start?

This is not to say that ALL cashiers are inherently stupid, I’m just saying you don’t have to be a genius, or even fully conscious, to perform your duties as a cashier. So if the service isn’t that great, no big deal. If you go into the event expecting the person to be semi-lucid, illiterate and drooling, then you’ll probably be pleasantly suprised at least half the time.

And oh yeah: If you’re bitching about paper or plastic, you should take whomever’s advice to make and re-use your own canvas bags. It’s the only way to go.

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I can hardly remember the last time I saw paper bags in a grocery store here (Canada) and depending on where you shop you may have to pay a little for your bags. I just take bags with me and re-use them.

Those little plastic bags are great trash receptacles, I always hang one between the front seats in the van.

My grandmother used to take those plastic bags to her friend who recycled them… she braided the bags and made them into throw rugs. I have to say they were very nice to stand on when you were doing dishes or stepping out of the bath. If you try this at home remember to put a bead of silicone around the bottom edge to keep the mat from slipping. They last a very long time too.

Those canvas bags are really the best way to go because no matter how many uses you find for the plastic bags they keep multiplying and multiplying…