new rant (amazon, kroger)

 A week ago, I wrote about Amazon and the three departments for groceries.
Then I went to a Kroger and tried to buy bread and juice.
I used a special card which didn't appear to go through,

and the helpful grocery guy erased the whole thing.
Well skipping to the end, I ended up paying twice (double)

for the transaction.
It was confusing at the store...so I didn't ask for my money back.
If you've seen a kroger receipt you might agree, but maybe not.

Well it's a new month. I promised myself to use "Amazon" even though Kroger has better food generally.
I cannot defend that statement either.
Their avocados...hard, and they never ripen right.

Their amazon-brand mayonnaise...insubstantial. (I don't know how to explain that better either.)
This whole entry is snark-bait, and I'll rewrite it soon, but it's what I'm feeling right now.

"AI" (so, not amazon) says I'll get a discount from "Amazon Fresh."

OK, I'll try it.
Amazon-prime was confusing last time, requiring six trucks for a small order.
But they were cheaper! (I think.)
"Fresh" will require a fee and a tip (I think)

Slight update: a regulatory fee and a Tip were required with "Fresh," this time.

Last time, with "Prime", there did not seem to be any fees or tips.

The cheese I ordered is very hard to slice, 

and I'm not sure if my old slicer was just dirty or getting dull, so

I ordered another slicer.
Kroger had the original for $14 and change, total.
This one was $10 and change.
I have not mastered cheese slicing....I try to hold the biggie chunk, ripping across the side, and coming perilously close to slicing my thumb.
Half the time, the cheese slice does diving gymnastics to my floor.

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Salad-greens (mostly, iceberg and romaine) are very insubstantial, so when I can afford it, I buy filler.

Bananas, tomatoes, balogna, and the occasional avocado.

The first order is real expensive because of all those fillers. I'm mostly out of money for the rest of the month! Next time, no balogna. After that, no tomatoes.
I swear, salads don't save money at all.
These short snippets don't really explain why I'm buying salads and not Stouffers' lasagna...it's not really for my health.