Monday, April 06, 2020

Maybe I should be physically shopping, not online

So, here's another unanticipated conundrum thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic.
Major Canadian supermarket chains Loblaws and Metro are both appealing to healthy able-bodied customers to physically come into their stores to shop (observing physical distancing rules, of course), freeing up scarce delivery and pickup slots for the sick or vulnerable or those with mobility issues.
Well, this actually makes total sense, but is something that never occurred to me before. Until reading this article, I was feeling quite smug about figuring out the online ordering system, and negotiating the long wait times for pickup timeslots.
I guess I may have to adapt my strategy (and wear that damned mask!)

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