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Getting it wrong from the beginning

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Jim Dalling
Jun 17, 2023
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There are some things I just won’t do.

There are some things I try to avoid.

When I go shopping, I never get a bag. This is partially an eco-thing. Mostly though this has to do with me being lazy. If it comes into the house, I’m responsible for making it leave the house.

One less thing in the door is one less thing for me to have to worry about.

Also, in this jurisdiction, they charge for bags. People are expected to be somehow organized. People are expected to bring their own bag. The world is not set up for people with brains like mine.

I refuse to pay five cents for a paper bag.

So, in addition to having issues with authority, I have issues with bags.

When go to stores, this informs, how I go about the process.

I yesterday I did it wrong.

Normally in preparing for a weekend away I going to win store and buy one small item and put it in my pocket and then go shop at the grocery store for snacks.

This time, though, I went and bought myself snacks for the weekend - I’m talking corn chips, sour…

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