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meaculpa2011

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30. When I need groceries.

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 07:28 AM

Jun 2012

I like to decide on dinner at the spur of the moment, so I go to the market in the late afternoon and see what looks good and what's on sale. We're lucky here on Long Island. We have pleny of fish markets that bring in fresh catch every day. Sometimes I'll throw out a crab trap or dig up some clams and that's dinner. As far as the "Big Shop" for the stuff we use every day, 6AM M-F before work. The place is always deserted and I can use the Scan-It system so checkout takes about thirty seconds.

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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