This forum is one of the few places that will recognize why it's so cool....

[big_slacker]

That my big choice today was to either:

#1 Ride my mountain bike in perfect weather
#2 Ride my new FREE beach cruiser to the movies

I chose #2, because my legs were pretty cooked from biking to work during the week (with homemade lunches in the 'trunk') which is why I didn't mind a bit paying a ridiculous $14 to see the latest 3D superhero flick. :)

[LeRainDrop]

Love it!  Excellent choice!

[undercover]

You own TWO bikes!? GTFO.

JK

Biking is just plain fun...I'd do it regardless of the savings.

[Lanthiriel]

I hear you. I walked four miles today to return a Redbox movie (the dog needed a walk anyway). My neighbors were outside when I got back and asked where we went. When I told them they said I was crazy. The weird part is that these are the people I go walking with in the trails behind our development all the time! Why is 4 miles to the grocery store that much weirder than 4 miles in the woods?

[Dicey]

Lol, yesterday, DH and I drove our van to a spot that gets good traffic and left it with a homemade "For Sale" sign in the window. We then walked the three+ miles home. Today, we sold the car and will deposit the check for $3300 tomorrow. One less vehicle!
Best of all, it was my work vehicle pre-FIRE. so happy to see it gone to a new home!

[big_slacker]

I hear you. I walked four miles today to return a Redbox movie (the dog needed a walk anyway). My neighbors were outside when I got back and asked where we went. When I told them they said I was crazy. The weird part is that these are the people I go walking with in the trails behind our development all the time! Why is 4 miles to the grocery store that much weirder than 4 miles in the woods?

And why is 4 miles walk to get a movie weirder than driving a car so you have an extra hour to browse the web or veg out watching tv? You're doing it right! :)

[EnjoyIt]

I wish they would allow dogs in the grocery store.  I would save a ton of time since I bike there anyways.

[Chaplin]

I wish they would allow dogs in the grocery store.

This is just crying out for an off-color joke.

[Sibley]

Please, no animals in the grocery store. Unless they're highly trained service animals, in which case ok. But those need to be wearing their vest, etc.

[EnjoyIt]

Please, no animals in the grocery store. Unless they're highly trained service animals, in which case ok. But those need to be wearing their vest, etc.

No, I get it.  Not everyone has an appropriately trained animal and no one wants dog slobber on their cucumbers.

I can still wish though.  Not only would the dogs get exercise, I would get shopping done. All in one shot.

In the near future shopping will be with the wife and dogs.  We will ride the bikes with dogs chasing.  I will get groceries while she watches the animals outside or visa-versa.

[Dicey]

Please, no animals in the grocery store. Unless they're highly trained service animals, in which case ok. But those need to be wearing their vest, etc.

Amen, AMEN, AMEN!

[esq]

Sounds like you're not such a slacker after all. :)

[MrsStubble]

1. Go a whole month without buying anything but groceries
2. get excited about maxing out 401k's for the first time!!!

[I'm a red panda]

I wish they would allow dogs in the grocery store.  I would save a ton of time since I bike there anyways.

I understand the feeling, because I usually have to stand outside with the dog while my husband goes in to get groceries when we walk there- but some people's dogs are giant balls on completely untrained misbehaving and their owners just do not care. 


Dogs are allowed in Lowes.  We found that out this weekend.

[UnleashHell]

I wish they would allow dogs in the grocery store.

I think they do in Korea...

[Inaya]

Please, no animals in the grocery store. Unless they're highly trained service animals, in which case ok. But those need to be wearing their vest, etc.

I see purse dogs in grocery stores all the time. I guess the rules only matter if the dog's feet are touching the floor?

[meadow lark]

I have one perfectly behaved dog.  (Yes, I have 2 other not perfectly behaved dogs.). I bring Pearl to the grocery store all of the time, and leave her tied up in front of it.  She lays there, sunbathing, until I am ready to go home.

[I'm a red panda]

I have one perfectly behaved dog.  (Yes, I have 2 other not perfectly behaved dogs.). I bring Pearl to the grocery store all of the time, and leave her tied up in front of it.  She lays there, sunbathing, until I am ready to go home.

I'd be way too worried someone would steal my dog.  The dog would have no problem with this, however.

[Dicey]

Please, no animals in the grocery store. Unless they're highly trained service animals, in which case ok. But those need to be wearing their vest, etc.

I see purse dogs in grocery stores all the time. I guess the rules only matter if the dog's feet are touching the floor?

Oh, good one! May I borrow it, please?

If I may add, it pisses me off that more stores don't post the rules at the door. Just say NO to the dogs, Retailers! BTW, if a dog bites someone who is shopping in your store, who do you think the victim is going to sue?

[sheepstache]

Please, no animals in the grocery store. Unless they're highly trained service animals, in which case ok. But those need to be wearing their vest, etc.

I see purse dogs in grocery stores all the time. I guess the rules only matter if the dog's feet are touching the floor?

I always love this guy's thinking.

[meadow lark]

I love that picture too!  A little confused by all the comments about dogs in stores.  First of all - I have never been in a store with a poorly behaved dog.  Lots of poorly behaved humans, but not dogs.  Are you guys remembering unpleasant experiences, or just horrified by the thought?

[Inaya]

I love that picture too!  A little confused by all the comments about dogs in stores.  First of all - I have never been in a store with a poorly behaved dog.  Lots of poorly behaved humans, but not dogs.  Are you guys remembering unpleasant experiences, or just horrified by the thought?

I actually have no problem with dogs in stores. But inconsistently enforced rules really bother me.

Re: the guy with the pitbull in the bag. When we first moved to Chicago and hadn't gotten jobs yet, we couldn't afford a soft cat carrier (we had a hard-sided one, but it wasn't good for everyday cat-toting). So we did the logical thing and carried her around (including on the El) in an insulated shopping bag I got free somewhere. We left it partially unzipped so she could pop her head out whenever she wanted.

[zephyr911]

I have one perfectly behaved dog.  (Yes, I have 2 other not perfectly behaved dogs.). I bring Pearl to the grocery store all of the time, and leave her tied up in front of it.  She lays there, sunbathing, until I am ready to go home.

I'd be way too worried someone would steal my dog.  The dog would have no problem with this, however.

I walk both of my dogs to the store (1/2mi) about once a week. I too have considered the possibility of someone walking off with them, but the spot where I tie them is a fairly sheltered outdoor break/storage area with a security camera, so I tend to think the odds are low, both of any malicious (or overzealous) passerby spotting them, and of their actually doing anything.

[Bertram]

Well, if we had more dogs in stores, we could also se more happy dances like this one:

http://i.imgur.com/NJuRUGs.gifv

(Yes, it goes on forever : ) )

[Dicey]

ROFL. Clearly that guy has too much time on his hands! Still not voting for dogs in stores, though.

Inaya: Nice hack, but why the need to tote cat daily?

[Inaya]

ROFL. Clearly that guy has too much time on his hands! Still not voting for dogs in stores, though.

Inaya: Nice hack, but why the need to tote cat daily?

Everyday as in routine, not every single day. We do take her out a lot though (several times a week in the summer) because she enjoys adventures. We (cat included) also volunteer to man a booth at street festivals for a local cat shelter. Having her around really draws people into the booth.

We now have a much nicer backpack carrier that's much more comfortable for cat and human.

[Dicey]

My cat has always been an indoor cat. She sneaks out every chance she gets, but doesn't leave the porch. Occasionally I carry her out into the front yard. If a car happens to pass, she goes ape-shit scaredy cat. No way would I trust her not to run off (or be chased off) out in the great big world. Do you use a leash?

BTW: I used to be a sales rep in the flooring industry. Many stores were Mom & Pop shops, where the owners put in long days. Their businesses were literally their second homes. I always felt the nicest accounts had a dog or a cat who came to work with their owners. However, this same amity does not extend to customers who shop with their pets, especially at grocery stores. When I worked at Nordstrom, a guy used to bring his Bull Mastiff into the store. The giant dog always looked miserable, like the proverbial bull in the China Shop. Poor dog.

[Inaya]

My cat has always been an indoor cat. She sneaks out every chance she gets, but doesn't leave the porch. Occasionally I carry her out into the front yard. If a car happens to pass, she goes ape-shit scaredy cat. No way would I trust her not to run off (or be chased off) out in the great big world. Do you use a leash?

BTW: I used to be a sales rep in the flooring industry. Many stores were Mom & Pop shops, where the owners put in long days. Their businesses were literally their second homes. I always felt the nicest accounts had a dog or a cat who came to work with their owners. However, this same amity does not extend to customers who shop with their pets, especially at grocery stores. When I worked at Nordstrom, a guy used to bring his Bull Mastiff into the store. The giant dog always looked miserable, like the proverbial bull in the China Shop. Poor dog.

Yeah we definitely use a leash. We don't want to chance any accidents.

We love Nordstrom! We can't take her out during the winter, so she goes a little stir crazy. Fortunately we have a Nordstrom nearby we can take her to, and she's always extremely popular with the employees. (She likes to lick the floor in the perfume department.)