It's all about the service

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HeatherLeigh — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:54:53 GMT

good effort, but nobody comes between me and my online shopping!

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BobTurbo — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:46:13 GMT

haha. It was suppose to move you so deeply that you would never shop online again. Oh well :)

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HeatherLeigh — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:02:00 GMT

OK, Bob....that's not romantic. And you are scaring me again ; ) I'm suddenly even more appreciative of haveing my groceries delivered to my home!

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BobTurbo — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:26:18 GMT

Oh sorry that didn't answer your question...

Answer: They are clean, and have a lot of free space.

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BobTurbo — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:24:06 GMT

Grocery stores are romantic because they are relaxing. There is gentle, hypnotic music playing in the background. As your eyes trace the packed isles, full of colour and words, your mind gets lost in its own world. Your thoughts are free to roam, no longer confined to remember when the next meeting is, or how many reports are due.

There is a sense of safety and togetherness. From the tradesperson to the executive, the gym junky to the rebelious self-destructive genius, everybody is united by the need to search for ripe fruit. It makes you realise that we are all the same deep down. And what is deeper than love?

Each person is performing a role, strolling the isles, unpacking their groceries, scanning the items. It is almost like a dance. In the chance that two people are both looking at the yoghart section, they will need to swap positions like a well-practiced dance step, to make sure they have looked at the wide variety of flavours. This is not some sleazy bar where the goal is to "pick up chicks". It is more primal. A ritual. People are united by natural instincts, not disfunctional desires.

Convenience stores like 7-11s are small and intimate. At any store you are likely to find an array of imported and exotic confectionary to stimulate your imagination. There is a sense of rebellion, and lack of safety as you browse the store knowing that at any moment an armed robber could bust in and kill you.

The clear lighting at night, combined with the gentle sounds of Britney Spears in the background, makes for a surreal environment that takes you away from normality and everyday life and into a world that mirrors the crazy world of two people in love.

It is much like a street light in the middle of the night. Two people meet under the light, together. It is like there is nothing else in the world. The surroundings are invisible, with all of the focus on the two people and a road. The road represents everyday life, the millions of people that use it, and the rarity of these two people being together. The only difference between the street light and the late night convenience store is that there is some random person standing behind a counter, pretending not to watch your every move.

;)

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HeatherLeigh — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:03:16 GMT

OK, Bob, now we are curious...what makes for a romantic grocery store or 7-11?

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BobTurbo — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:32:34 GMT

Some grocery stores are not so good :)

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HeatherLeigh — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:14:40 GMT

OK, I'm really not going to be able to find a way to find the grocery store romantic...the lighting is horrible!

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BobTurbo — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:32:32 GMT

No I was NOT kidding about both grocery stores and 7/11s being romantic. But you have started talking about "looking" for love. Two very different things. I also find grocery shopping very relaxing as well, and also very communal.

In terms of working out, washing the car is a great workout. It is great for your muscles and burning energy. Aerobic exercise is not the only type of exercise. I didn't really have much of a relevant point with that comment though, I was merely poking fun at those people who choose to stare at a television while walking/running on a treadmill rather than go for a walk/run/play sport in this vast mass of beautiful land for free. Sometimes there are valid reasons to choose the former but a lot of the time there are not.

I like your psychoanalysis at the end :)

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HeatherLeigh — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:07:18 GMT

Bob Turbo- it's always fun for us single gals to have people speculate as to why we are still single. Somehow it's never too flattering ; )

Let's see, I would never publicly criticize someone for looking for love at the grocery store (to each his/her own). What makes you think I don't have a man or that I am looking? Thanks for giving me the opportunity to debunk that misconception. Not every single (meaning unmarried) gal in their thirties is on a desperate hunt for a boy/girlfriend. To me, the grocery store is where I buy stuff, stand in line and avoid all eye contact now that you made that comment : ) And that's enough about that topic!

I'm not sure I get the part about the gym. Washing the car doesn't really get my heart rate up. Did you think I was pushing my car to the carwash? Walking in from the parking lot is different than working out....again, the heart rate thing. When I go to the gym, I park as close as I can because I want to get in there, get some good cardio activity and get the heck out. I am breathing when I walk in from the parking lot, but it doesn't count as "working out".

Now I am not going to make assumptions as to why you are critical lately (I think it's kinda fun....gives me someone to play off of), but from what I can tell by your comment, you are looking for love at the grocery store and you don't go to the gym. You were kidding when you referred to grocery shopping as "romantic", weren't you? Please tell me you were or I am going to be worried about you, Bob!