Category Archives: stores

The walking and feeding of pet peeves

pet peeve

As a kid, every time I went to the store with my dad, I’d watch him do something I thought was re-fucking-tarded:

Stuff ‘n’ Junk Report: Watermelon (Or, why I’m a watermelon asshole*)

(*Subtitle inspired by Naomi Dunford. See comment at bottom.) Another Stuff ‘n’ Junk Report – where I pick any random item of mine, new or old, and tell you something about it. It’s inventory, with detailed back story. Like show and tell, but more tell than show. Today, an old item: Watermelon, cut into cubes….

Retail of Horror

Me and my failed boycotts. OK, I hate things that start “me and my ___”.  Like, “me and my crazy sense of humor.”  Just add that to the list of things I do that I say I won’t do — like walking into the store Variazioni.

Best rice pudding signs ever.

Rarely do I post a photo or video not to just make fun of it. In fact, I’ve often mocked this place, Rice, on Spring Street.

“F” is for Food Emporium. And for my boycott.

I’m boycotting the Food Emporium on my corner. You can’t see the stains and rips on the paper tablecloth in the photo above, or the clearly spoiled egg salad sandwich that guy in the background snapped up for half off. (Or more!!!!!) But still, it pretty much captures the level of professionalism there.

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