Supreme Shop-n-Bag Supermarket
West Philly is supposedly on the up and up,
except in the department of grocery stores. What appears sketchy on the
outside just gets dodgier on the inside. The other day I watched a roach crawl
across the bananas. Instead of hightailing it to the Whole Foods like the rest
of the neighborhood, I decided I'd have blueberries on my Cheerios instead. Soft
rock permeates the stale air as stock clerks rock out on
their ipods to Spanish hip hop, which anyone within two aisles
is privy to hearing. When you check out, some of the belts are broken so
be prepared to slide everything down to the irritated cashier that hates
her life and wants you to know it. The store manager is friendly enough, and I
felt a twinge of guilt in complaining about the extra 50 cents I was
incorrectly charged for my hummus dip. If you buy a lot, don't think about
rolling your cart to your car as they are gated in the store. I guess
these are the sacrifices to be made for a dirt (no pun intended) cheap
grocery store.
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