I'm all lost in the supermarket...

Category: , , By Caitlin
I hate going grocery shopping. I went today with Mum, and it was awful. Too many people, all being loud and pushy; too many isles with things you don't need, crammed together with no space to breathe; always get a trolley with a wonky wheel. The list goes on.

Packing the trolley so that your bread doesn't get crushed by your tinned stuff; there's always someone standing right in the middle of the isle, making it impossible to get past; screaming kiddies are shoved in the baby capsules. It's enough to drive someone to suicide. And all for some food. There has to be an easier way!

Of course, you could always order your food online. But then you have to wait between such and such a time (say 9am to 11am), when the delivery man won't even turn up anyway. And you have to sell your house to pay the extra delivery fees, so by the time the guy actually does show up, there's a whole different family in your home, waiting to have your groceries delivered to them.

I wish that there were such things as Pantry Gnomes, that came along and filled up your pantry with all yummy food as soon as you began to run out. I wish that there were Refridgerator Faries who'd top up your milk when you're down to the last cup. I wish that there were Freezer Unicorns who would put Cookies and Cream ice-cream in the freezer when you were in a bad mood.

Or maybe a genie, like in those ads for Tim Tams (which, funnily enough, I actually brought a pack of today), who can grant your wish for an everlasting supply of food. And then with your other two wishes you could wish for cool things, like twenty billion dollars and world peace. And then with your groceries that never run out, you could also end world hunger. You'd be a hero. Then Bono from U2 would crawl up to you on his hands and knees, tears streaming down his face as he sobbed, "Oh, with three wishes you've accomplished everything I've ever tried to do. Oh please, please let me follow you around and praise you for the rest of your life!"

And then you'd kick Bono in the face, jump on him and scream, "No way, motherfucker! This is for wearing those fucking annoying sunglasses!" And then kick him a few more times.

Anyway, here's some music to help you get through the next time you have to go shopping:
You're So Great - Blur
Boisa-Bis-O-Boisa - Jens Lekman
Oh No! It's Happening Again - Pelle Carlberg
I Can't Look At Your Skin - Graham Coxon