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AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts) Fri Jun 29, 2012, 05:19 PM Jun 2012

When do you prefer to go grocery shopping [View all]

Just curious when you think is the best time to shop for groceries..

33 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Early, early in the morning.. 5am to around 7am
	6 (18%)
	Mid morning
	5 (15%)
	Around Noon or shortly after
	1 (3%)
	Late Afternoon before 5pm
	4 (12%)
	5pm to around 7pm at night
	3 (9%)
	After 7pm till around 9pm
	2 (6%)
	9pm to around Midnight
	5 (15%)
	I hate to go shopping, let someone else do it...
	0 (0%)
	Our grocery place is 24 hours, so it doesn't matter.
	0 (0%)
	Other
	7 (21%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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When do you prefer to go grocery shopping [View all] AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 OP

Prefer early as I am already up Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #1

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM week days - when everybody is fighting rush hour. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #2

I do most of my grocery shopping mid-morning on Saturdays slackmaster Jun 2012 #3

Whenever the tourists aren't around. They make me feel stabby. Brickbat Jun 2012 #4

Wow, that's exactly what I was thinking. Gregorian Jun 2012 #8

Kinda. Brickbat Jun 2012 #16

Stabby??? Marie Marie Jul 2012 #59

Whenever snow is forecast for the DC metropolitan area. I love watching panic-stricken ... 11 Bravo Jun 2012 #5

Other: whenever I run out of food petronius Jun 2012 #6

For me its almost the same... AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #7

Early Sunday morning....while the assclowns are in church jerking off to the hatred. RagAss Jun 2012 #9

No more, and thanks AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #12

Yeah, that's a good time here too! Same thing! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #51

It is already 90 degrees ChazII Jun 2012 #10

Our local Safeway is open 24 hrs. so I prefer to go between 2-5 am. Adsos Letter Jun 2012 #11

Oh my! AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #13

Most of the stores here are 24 hr - TBF Jun 2012 #14

Early morning [9am] on Friday. GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #15

I rarely grocery shop HeiressofBickworth Jun 2012 #17

8-9 am is when I prefer to go. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #18

husband does all our shopping...... a kennedy Jun 2012 #19

Other - During the 'Big Game' Ohio Joe Jun 2012 #20

You are not kidding! VenusRising Jun 2012 #49

I don't shop for groceries. I have a wife. oldhippie Jun 2012 #21

I take it your wife doesn't read DU. unapatriciated Jun 2012 #45

10pm-midnight or later if open 24hrs. nt Raine Jun 2012 #22

We go before ten usually on Saturday. YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #23

I prefer to shop online and have my stuff delivered. Avalux Jun 2012 #24

5 - 7pm HappyMe Jun 2012 #25

When I have money :-) djean111 Jun 2012 #26

I had to pass bupkus Jun 2012 #27

good one permatex Jun 2012 #36

Well, you know, after a certain age bupkus Jun 2012 #38

I'm there when the store opens at 7 AM hobbit709 Jun 2012 #28

My favorite is around 3 am.. no crowds..easy parking SoCalDem Jun 2012 #29

When I need groceries. meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #30

When I need food or beer liberal N proud Jun 2012 #31

Between 2am and 5 am when no one is around, the doors are locked and KatChatter Jun 2012 #32

I like to go as early as possible. badhair77 Jun 2012 #33

Early morning with the blue-hairs. n/t rucky Jun 2012 #34

I like going as early as possible permatex Jun 2012 #35

Hell on earth is Saturday or Sunday afternoon... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #37

going to whole paycheck generally makes me stabby fizzgig Jun 2012 #50

Sunday morning...the Pagan Shopping Hour B2G Jun 2012 #39

When I have money in my bank account.n/t Autumn Jun 2012 #40

Grocery shopping? I let my servants handle it. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2012 #41

LOL! oldhippie Jun 2012 #48

My husband and I shop on Friday evenings WCIL Jun 2012 #42

ooh I always do that.. AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #43

The grocery is next to my building so I never *really* shop. Chan790 Jun 2012 #44

That's pretty cool. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #54

All Of The Above, for me. I walk to all my stores most of the time. Squeezing in a bit of shopping Overseas Jun 2012 #46

Sat. Or Sun. early DiverDave Jun 2012 #47

8-11 pm fizzgig Jun 2012 #52

Wednesdays mrs_p Jun 2012 #53

Mid morning between 8am-9am, nt Broken_Hero Jul 2012 #55

Its doesn't seem to matter much cause even if... Historic NY Jul 2012 #56

Late night/Early morning hours (10PM-4AM) if 24/7......if not.....mid-afternoon. (I voted "other") FLAprogressive Jul 2012 #57

midnight Skittles Jul 2012 #58

Other: I avoid the crowd. EFerrari Jul 2012 #60

Depends TheCruces Jul 2012 #61

Weekdays around 5-6 PM when everyone else is eating dinner. nt Speck Tater Jul 2012 #62

I prefer to go in the late evening Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #63

"Other" H2O Man Jul 2012 #64

So you are telling me that I have to shop left is right Jul 2012 #65