NJ Pet Peeve – The Supermarket Etiquette Habit That New Jersey Shoppers Never Use

This week's New Jersey Pet Peeve focuses on the insistence most New Jersey shoppers have on ignoring this shopping etiquette rule.

The Shopping Etiquette Rule New Jersey Shoppers Ignore

New Jersey residents do a lot of things that aggravate us, and one of the places they bother us the most is in the supermarket.

I think the fact that this broken supermarket rule bothers New Jersey shoppers more than most is that we deal with the same nonsense on the roads every day.

Photo by Jan Baborák on Unsplash

We all deal with slow drivers in the fast lane, people not reacting to a light turning green, and many other obstacles to getting where we need to go. In other words, people who are in our way.

The New Jersey Shopping Cart Obstructor

I introduce you to the "Shopping Cart Lane Obstructor". They exist in every state in America, but they are more prevalent in New Jersey than in any other state.

Read More: NJ Pet Peeve - Personal Space

The Shopping Cart Lane Ostructor can, and does, stop traffic in an entire supermarket aisle just deciding between the 8oz. or 16 oz can of beans.

Google Maps

They take a ridiculous amount of time making this decision while simultaneously using their shopping cart to block the entire aisle or the entire canned vegetable section.

Shopping Etiquette Experts Lay Out The Right Way To Do It

The etiquette experts make it clear that you should park your cart as close to the item you are deciding upon as possible, as well as make a decision as quickly as possible.

Get our free mobile app

That doesn't sound hard, but we all know nothing in New Jersey is easy, so why should this be?

My advice is simple. It's the same advice I give to New Jersey drivers. Simply have some awareness of the people around you, and things will go more easily for everyone.