8 things boomers do at a supermarket that are actually advanced social strategy disguised as shopping — choosing the checkout with the friendliest cashier, timing the visit for when the bakery is fresh, knowing which day the reduced stickers go on, parking near the trolley return so they can offer to take someone's — and the supermarket is a chess game they've been playing for 40 years
Mar 10, 2026
Marlene Martin