Trader Joe's

AmentsChick

I have such a love/hate relationship with that store. I LOVE the food, amazing wine prices, and just a great atmosphere. BUT...I *HATE* going there. It's always so crowded. I get so stressed out when I'm in there...I end up wanting to ram my cart into people. And, then the parking lot is always a disaster, too. It doesn't matter which TJ's I go to...they're all nightmares.

Anyone else with me on this??

norm

took the words out of my mouth....i usually get less than i wanted cuz the people just drive me batshit!! best time to go is when they first open....but since i can't do that during the week, it has to be on the weekends and screw getting up at 9 when i don't have to....so i'll just continue to bitch

AmentsChick

cutback wrote:

took the words out of my mouth....i usually get less than i wanted cuz the people just drive me batshit!! best time to go is when they first open....but since i can't do that during the week, it has to be on the weekends and screw getting up at 9 when i don't have to....so i'll just continue to bitch

Dude, one time I went first thing...got there before they opened and there were like 10 other people waiting. It's ridiculous! :eek:

norm

AmentsChick wrote:

Dude, one time I went first thing...got there before they opened and there were like 10 other people waiting. It's ridiculous! :eek:

yeah but 10 is better than the 150 that are crammed in there at like 5:30....and the people taking 10 minutes to decide which cheese there gonna get and standing there blocking the whole section....make up you're friggin' mind!!!! :mad:

AmentsChick

Seriously, I hate it. I'd rather go to Costco on a Sunday afternoon than a TJ at any time.

quarterpast

the TJ nearest me is in a bit of an uppity neighborhood, so I also leave feeling a little stressed. People are so incredibly rude and disrespectful!

I constantly mutter things to my roommate (we do the shopping together since it's a bit of a drive to get to a TJ) because her mentality is "if you can't beat em, join em" and I hate having one more person act like that! I feel like a mom telling her to watch her back, someone is trying to get through, stop hogging the whole refrigerated case, move the cart out of the aisle, etc, etc...haha! But she always seems happier than me when we leave!

The parking lot is a mess of soccer moms so distracted, they can't drive. They come out with carts overflowing and bags falling left and right...

drtyfrnk29

Ahhhhh, I used to go to TJ's for Mississippi Mud. Used to be the only place you could find it. Now, there's BevMo so Trader Bloes gets the bird from JoGo

AmentsChick

quarterpast wrote:

the TJ nearest me is in a bit of an uppity neighborhood, so I also leave feeling a little stressed. People are so incredibly rude and disrespectful!

I constantly mutter things to my roommate (we do the shopping together since it's a bit of a drive to get to a TJ) because her mentality is "if you can't beat em, join em" and I hate having one more person act like that! I feel like a mom telling her to watch her back, someone is trying to get through, stop hogging the whole refrigerated case, move the cart out of the aisle, etc, etc...haha! But she always seems happier than me when we leave!

The parking lot is a mess of soccer moms so distracted, they can't drive. They come out with carts overflowing and bags falling left and right...

SEE!! I knew it was just me!!!

goldenegg

I was living in Boston for 8 months and got hooked on Trader Joe's products! I've since moved back to Toronto and really miss that store, although it's nice to have access to President's Choice (a Canadian brand) products again.

GraySaturday

Oh my Trader Joe's is a NIGHTMARE! I totally agree with you, its always packed. We used to shop there all the time and it really got to me, so I haven't been in ages. Shame too, because the food is great.

Same goes with my Whole Foods. Its impossible to get around in the store. The salad bar has like 50 people around it at all times, and you can never figure out who's turn it is at the meat counter. But since I am a glutton for punishment, and I love Whole Foods more then anything.. I still go.. ugh!

LightYears55

AmentsChick wrote:

I have such a love/hate relationship with that store. I LOVE the food, amazing wine prices, and just a great atmosphere. BUT...I *HATE* going there. It's always so crowded. I get so stressed out when I'm in there...I end up wanting to ram my cart into people. And, then the parking lot is always a disaster, too. It doesn't matter which TJ's I go to...they're all nightmares.

Anyone else with me on this??

which one do you go to? i go to the one in encinitas...

AmentsChick

LightYears55 wrote:

which one do you go to? i go to the one in encinitas...

Carmel Mountain, Grossmont, or Hillcrest.

I have a bunch of friends that live in Carlsbad and are regulars at the one in Encinitas. Bet you'd see a certain rocker's mom there on occasion.

AmentsChick

GraySaturday wrote:

Oh my Trader Joe's is a NIGHTMARE! I totally agree with you, its always packed. We used to shop there all the time and it really got to me, so I haven't been in ages. Shame too, because the food is great.

Same goes with my Whole Foods. Its impossible to get around in the store. The salad bar has like 50 people around it at all times, and you can never figure out who's turn it is at the meat counter. But since I am a glutton for punishment, and I love Whole Foods more then anything.. I still go.. ugh!

Oh yeah...Whole Foods! :rolleyes: I've only been there twice...and I refuse to go back...which is a shame because I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE their plethora of cheeses.

LightYears55

AmentsChick wrote:

Carmel Mountain, Grossmont, or Hillcrest.

I have a bunch of friends that live in Carlsbad and are regulars at the one in Encinitas. Bet you'd see a certain rocker's mom there on occasion.

nice. i used to go to the hillcrest one a lot when i lived downtown. that was kind of the only reason i ever went to hillcrest.

mca47

Like many have said...


Good food, annoying people, crammed store, f'd up parking lot.

Oh well I still like it, just could be better.

goldenegg

LOL

I got a bunch of PMs regarding my post and figured I'd respond here as well.

Yes ... in Canada we have a brand called President's Choice. I know we have a Prime Minister and not a President. I'm not the one who named the brand. LOL

SENROCK

AmentsChick wrote:

I have such a love/hate relationship with that store. I LOVE the food, amazing wine prices, and just a great atmosphere. BUT...I *HATE* going there. It's always so crowded. I get so stressed out when I'm in there...I end up wanting to ram my cart into people. And, then the parking lot is always a disaster, too. It doesn't matter which TJ's I go to...they're all nightmares.

Anyone else with me on this??

whaaaaat?! dont their colorful uniforms do anything for you?

colorsblend

GraySaturday wrote:

Oh my Trader Joe's is a NIGHTMARE! I totally agree with you, its always packed. We used to shop there all the time and it really got to me, so I haven't been in ages. Shame too, because the food is great.

Same goes with my Whole Foods. Its impossible to get around in the store. The salad bar has like 50 people around it at all times, and you can never figure out who's turn it is at the meat counter. But since I am a glutton for punishment, and I love Whole Foods more then anything.. I still go.. ugh!

I love Whole Foods, except for the overpriced products, which I buy anyway. They make the best Veggie Hummus.

My Trader Joe's has the world's worst parking lot. 10 spots, which only fit 8 SUVs (as I live on Long Island, it's the upper middle class soccer mom's car of choice), leaving no room for me to park.

AmentsChick

SENROCK! wrote:

whaaaaat?! dont their colorful uniforms do anything for you?

That falls under the category of "atmosphere". And, I stated I enjoyed their atmosphere.

sennin

2 buck chuck!

AmentsChick

sennin wrote:

2 buck chuck!

I KNOW! I love it...just hate my fellow shoppers and the freaking parking lot!! :eek: