Have you ever noticed the humor in the signs at grocery stores? The first time I noticed was a few years back when a new Albertson's opened near my house. It had a sign hanging in the frozen foods section that said "Frozen Desert" It stayed there for 3 years until I told the manager one day just to see if he cared enough to change it. Apparently he did. The next week they found a "S" to place in the middle of the desert. I do have to share what I noticed this evening. It caught my eye when I was going down the same frozen food section and I noticed this sign that said "Ethnic" - I had to see what was considered"Ethnic" food. The shelves contained tacos, burritos quesadillas etc. Why are these things seperated? Why was there not an "Ethnic sign over the Salsa and Queso and other Mexican foods?BUT upon a closer look I noticed that this section was like it own little market. or should I say mercado. An area of the store that did not conform to the organization of the rest of the store and its products. In this section, not only was there salsa and queso but there was various houshold items that appeared as though they were just brought in from Mexico. With in the 10 feet of this section there was Soap, Food, cooking oil, hot chocolate, laundry soap, chilis, Guava juice, Mexican mineral water, instant pudding and of course Jesus Votive Candles. I don't know why this section followed its own organization nor do I know why it did not have an "Ethnic" sign. This was not the end of my observations. There was the pasta, Marinara sauce, Alfredo Sauce section but there was not any other products from Italy. and the sign only said "Pastas" not Ethnic". Yet 2 aisles over I saw a sign that said "Asian". In this section they had various Asian noodles and rice (you had to go to the produce section to find Asian Pears). I did not find other Asian products AND I also found rice in other locations. I also noticed there was another section. The Kosher section why isn't this the "Ethnic" section or the "Israeli" section. Maybe it is because it is rooted in a religion.... but wait didn't we find Jesus votives in the Non-ethnic Mexican section? I'm confused.
Have you ever noticed the humor in the signs at grocery stores? The first time I noticed was a few years back when a new Albertson's opened near my house. It had a sign hanging in the frozen foods section that said "Frozen Desert" It stayed there for 3 years until I told the manager one day just to see if he cared enough to change it. Apparently he did. The next week they found a "S" to place in the middle of the desert. I do have to share what I noticed this evening. It caught my eye when I was going down the same frozen food section and I noticed this sign that said "Ethnic" - I had to see what was considered"Ethnic" food. The shelves contained tacos, burritos quesadillas etc. Why are these things seperated? Why was there not an "Ethnic sign over the Salsa and Queso and other Mexican foods?BUT upon a closer look I noticed that this section was like it own little market. or should I say mercado. An area of the store that did not conform to the organization of the rest of the store and its products. In this section, not only was there salsa and queso but there was various houshold items that appeared as though they were just brought in from Mexico. With in the 10 feet of this section there was Soap, Food, cooking oil, hot chocolate, laundry soap, chilis, Guava juice, Mexican mineral water, instant pudding and of course Jesus Votive Candles. I don't know why this section followed its own organization nor do I know why it did not have an "Ethnic" sign. This was not the end of my observations. There was the pasta, Marinara sauce, Alfredo Sauce section but there was not any other products from Italy. and the sign only said "Pastas" not Ethnic". Yet 2 aisles over I saw a sign that said "Asian". In this section they had various Asian noodles and rice (you had to go to the produce section to find Asian Pears). I did not find other Asian products AND I also found rice in other locations. I also noticed there was another section. The Kosher section why isn't this the "Ethnic" section or the "Israeli" section. Maybe it is because it is rooted in a religion.... but wait didn't we find Jesus votives in the Non-ethnic Mexican section? I'm confused.