Aspect-oriented supermarket

[dougo]

Some more examples of the Tyranny of the Dominant Decomposition, at the Porter Square Shaw's:

• The ground turkey is not in the Turkey section, it's in the Ground Meat section.
• The Kashi brand cereal is not in the Cereal section, it's in the Wild Harvest section.
• The grated cheese is not in the Cheese section next to the Deli, it's in the Cheese section next to the Milk.

I feel like I need a card catalog.

Comments

[dreamshadow2112.livejournal.com]

I went to a grocery store once to get Pringles. Couldn't find them in with the snacks and had to ask.

They were "filed" under Canned Goods. Um, yeah.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

I once saw mayonnaise in the Ethnic Foods aisle.

[dariusk.livejournal.com]

The Porter Square Shaw's is tied with the Union Sq Market Basket for my least favorite supermarket of all time.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

"Goyish"?

[tactical-grace.livejournal.com]

You have to classify the two cheese sections: Cheese section near the deli == Snob Cheese. Cheese Section next to Milk == Lowbrow Cheese and Cheese Food.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

It's true, snobs just have their personal chef do the cheese grating.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

I just remembered another one from today's shopping trip: the chipotle peppers were not with the jalapeno peppers, they were in the Ethnic Foods aisle.

[nosrednayduj]

I would expect muffin liners to be in the baking goods aisle. Or at least the "kitchen shop", which is usually pretty closeby.