The grocery store I prefer to go to has had this policy forever (that I hated) that they would take your groceries out to the car for you.

I hated the policy for the following reasons:

1. More often than not, they would just not do this service for me. Leaving me to stand there awkwardly waiting or take the bags out for myself. I sent many e-mails to them complaining that if you are going to have this policy have it for everyone NOT just the families with kids. I feel this was because I was single and typically didn't have a 400 dollar grocery order.

2. The policy was put into effect for the elderly. But it drove me NUTS when they wouldn't do it for the elderly but, would take their cart away from them. My mom had knee problems and she always wanted the cart to lean on.

3. They would hire like "mentally disabled" people to take the carts out. This was always awkward and miserable. I don't want to have to learn to deal with the various and sundry issues of the mentally disabled when I just want a cookie. There was this guy who just talked to himself and you didn't know if he was talking to you and he would get right up in your face upset that you didn't answer him. I don't begrudge him a job but why does it have to be with me?

4. I can't tell you how many times the employees just thew the bags in the car as if there was nothing in them and things spilled out and you had to fix. If I put them in the car I would have been careful.

5. I enjoy taking my own groceries out to the car with the cart.

I am happy to announce that they got rid of the policy and now have cart corrals. Huzzah!!! What a joyous occasion to be able to go there today and not have someone follow me out.