LOL, I forgot about that. I NEVER followed the rule and would shop the aisles randomly because the rule was so ridiculous. I finally said f*ck it and began home grocery delivery.
I never observed that stupid rule and very few fellow shoppers did either. I had totally forgotten it so thanks for the reminder of those dark days.
There are so many stupid and useless things they tried to make us do that I bet most of us have forgotten the half of them. Wiping down grocery bags (and groceries!) with disinfectant. Plexiglass walls at check-out stands and between student desks. wearing masks at fast food drive-throughs. It would interesting to see someone put together a gallery of pictures from those times to jog our memories.