Last night,  I left the office at 6 and went to Savemore.

Joyce gave me a list of things to buy so she could have the ingredients she needed.  But when I looked at the paper,  it contained more of a menu list,  afritada, nilaga, adobo etc.  Ako pala ang mag-iisip ng ingredients.

Anyway,  I always feel gulat when Savemore employees clap their hands at the same time.  Every 15 minutes or so,  they have some kind of chant and they clap their hands.  I am magugulatin so the novelty of hearing them clap and all irritate me instead.

I noticed something peculiar.  Most of the items are from BONUS,  the brand of the Sy’s.  In a way they benefit the consumers because they are like generic products and naturally they are sold a lot cheaper.  How can I refuse a 5 peso savings per bottle of patis or a P10 savings per 1 liter  of mantika?  But I wonder how the more established brands feel?  Their world is getting smaller.  With a giant like SM, there’s no more barrier to business.  They can compete anytime, anywhere, and with anything.   They can order their own Bonus car brand from China.

 

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There was only a handful of customers and I was the only one  with a cart.

When I was done, this girl immediately spotted me and waved at me to go to this lane.

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While they were unloading the  items,   I took a photo of the lane number  and I was petrified when I saw that it’s for SENIOR CITIZEN.  Parang sumama ang loob ko.  Why did she bring me to this lane.  Do I look like a senior citizen?  Obvious na ba?

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Waaaa,   I look old na.

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Dati people call me,  Miss miss dito ka.   Ngayon,  mam, mam!   I am going to feel depressed  if someone calls me  MANANG, MANANG!

I decided to go to the ladies room before we hit the road.  Could be stuck in rush hour traffic.  And where is the creature wearing a skirt?  I better make sure I enter the right place this time.

Stop and look first.

(See related post:   Friday with Husband)

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