I believe it was Mark Twain who said the only problem with France is that it is full of French people.
Similarly, the only problem with Trader Joe’s is that it is filled with Trader Joe’s customers....some of the snootiest, rudest snobs I’ve ever had the misfortune to meet (Long Island). They make the clientele at the Garden City Starbucks seem like long lost friends.
After a 25 year career with TWA then American, after her layoff due to 9/11, my sister was hired by Trader Joe’s in a suburb of St. Louis. Within one year she was promoted a few times, received several raises and a bonus. She absolutely loves her work and the customers. Being in management, she transfers from store to store but she said all the clientele is wonderful. The company is the best to its employees, too.
“Similarly, the only problem with Trader Joe’s is that it is filled with Trader Joe’s customers....some of the snootiest, rudest snobs I’ve ever had the misfortune to meet (Long Island).”
Must be the area. The one in Westlake Village, Ca. has nice customers, as well as friendly personnel. It is a Republican city tho :-)
That’s one of the weird things about TJ’s. Out here, Trader Joe’s are neat little stores full of regular folks (in my experience). The eastern TJ stores are looked upon as being Dean & Delucca’ish — snobvilles.
“....some of the snootiest, rudest snobs I’ve ever had the misfortune to meet”
That’s why I NEVER shop at Trader Joes.
I was doing computer work at a bunch of Whole Foods stores last year and to just look at the freaks shopping Drove me crazy.
WF’s actually had the nerve to charge me 2 bucks for a tomato!! (only thing I ever bought there)
W.C. Fields would be proud of that place.