I went to the store a few weeks ago and, as usual, put my reusable bags in front of all the things I was buying. The cashier sent them down to the bagger who promptly bagged them and put them in my cart while I wasn’t looking. next, when I pointed out to him that I brought the bags to put the groceries in he proceeded to put one or two things in each bag.

Of course, at another grocery store on another day, the bagger put as much as he possibly could into the one bag I had with me and apologized for using a plastic bag for the items that wouldn’t fit. I could hardly pick p the by packed bag when I got home, but at least he tried.

My all instance favorite was when I went to a big box store and handed the cashier my reusable bags. No, sorry, they don’t

work as well with the bag carousel system cashier but I’d still like to use them. She gave me the dirtiest look and proceeded to stuff everything into the bags in the most disorganized and messy way possible.

I don’t get it. Why is it so terrible to use my reusable bags? I put them up front so they are there right from the start, I don’t nitpick the way they are packed, I don’t have assured colored bags for positive items. Apparently, I’m not alone in that either.

So, cashiers and baggers, what’s the deal? What is it I need to do to get you to stop giving me dirty looks and exasperated sighs every moment I hand by my reusable grocery bags?

Cashiers and Baggers - Please Use My Bags! originally arised on Green Daily on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:02:00 EST

[Source] Christina Clark