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LisaM

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53. That used to be the norm. It seems like the Dark Ages now...

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Wed Oct 22, 2025, 09:56 PM

Oct 2025

but it used to be that all grocery stores hired high school kids to carry your groceries to the car and load them.

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I had a lovely encounter today at Costco, with an employee. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 OP

Sometimes it's just little courtesies that restore our faith in human beings! Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #1

I hear you, my dear Diamond_Dog, and everything you said is true! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #6

Costco rocks. May be going today also. intrepidity Oct 2025 #2

Costco sure does rock, my dear intrepidity! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #7

I love Costco LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #3

I love Costco too, and thank you for responding, my dear LetMyPeopleVote! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #8

What a nice young man FakeNoose Oct 2025 #4

Thanks for your generous remark, my dear FakeNoose! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #9

Stocking up before surgery is an act of self-care.Glad you're having a good time of it 😀 Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #5

Absolutely it is an act of self-care and having fun is a Bonus! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #10

I'm so glad to hear about this, CaliforniaPeggy! MIButterfly Oct 2025 #11

Thanks so much for your beautiful remarks, my dear MIButterfly! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #23

Gotta say, Costco has gone over and above 5 times in the last couple months for me rurallib Oct 2025 #12

Thanks for your very kind words and wishes, my dear rurallib! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #25

kindness and pay it foreward still exsists. AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #13

They sure do still exist, my dear AllaNO1Bear! I think they always will. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #26

Thank you for the happy story, CP. MontanaMama Oct 2025 #14

I sure do agree with you, my dear MontanaMama! We need our happy stories, more than ever. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #27

you are such a kind person stage left Oct 2025 #15

Aw, thank you so much, my dear stage left! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #28

Love Costco, good luck Peggy with your surgery. dem4decades Oct 2025 #16

Thanks so much for your lovely sentiments, my dear dem4decades! I expect to come out totally well. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #30

Costco is THE place. LoisB Oct 2025 #17

It sure is, my dear LoisB! I LOVE the place. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #31

I'm sure you made his day! rubbersole Oct 2025 #18

I sure hope so too, my dear rubbersole! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #33

A relative of mine works for Costco. Wednesdays Oct 2025 #19

I have read about this, and I'm sure the positive attitude is very beneficial for all. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #34

Never a bad experience at Costco! HAB911 Oct 2025 #20

You got that right, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #35

Costco pay almost 40% more for their employees. multigraincracker Oct 2025 #21

Thanks for your informative response, my dear multigraincracker! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #36

You are such a positive person Picaro Oct 2025 #22

Thank you, my dear Picaro! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #37

Glad you're out and about CP. mountain grammy Oct 2025 #24

Thanks for your lovely remarks, my dear mountain grammy! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #38

Thank you for sharing this heart-and-spirit-lifting story with us, MsPeggy. niyad Oct 2025 #29

Aw, thank you so much, my dear niyad . . . CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #39

Wonderful malaise Oct 2025 #32

Ah, you're too kind, my dear malaise! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #40

Been preoccupied with this coming TS/Hurricane Melissa malaise Oct 2025 #42

That's such a sweet story, CaliforniaPeggy, JMCKUSICK Oct 2025 #41

Thanks for your lovely remarks, my dear JMCKUSICK! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #45

I am a big Costco fan Wifes husband Oct 2025 #43

Thanks for your illuminating remarks, my dear Wifes husband! You are absolutely right. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #46

Cool North Coast Lawyer Oct 2025 #44

And you know just how easy it is to help someone feel better, my dear North Coast Lawyer! It's very easy. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #47

Such a lovely story, Peggy. herding cats Oct 2025 #48

Thanks so much, my dear herding cats! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #49

I'd like to take this moment to wish you the absolute best outcome. herding cats Oct 2025 #50

That is so very kind of you! Thank you so much, my dear herding cats. To take your own limited time . . . CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #51

That's great to hear. bamagal62 Oct 2025 #52

I've heard good things about Publix too. We need more stores like these two! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #54

Well, there are good bamagal62 Oct 2025 #59

That used to be the norm. It seems like the Dark Ages now... LisaM Oct 2025 #53

I dimly remember those days too, my dear LisaM. They are gone now. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #55

And they wonder why shoplifting is up. LisaM Oct 2025 #58

The year before I had my left knee replaced & during my recovery two stores stood out: Trader Joe's & Costco Hekate Oct 2025 #56

Thank you for your wonderful story, my dear Hekate! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #57

I buy food for our local food shelf mgardener Oct 2025 #60

I've always had a positive experience with Costco employees LittleGirl Oct 2025 #61

This makes me want to shop there. I didn't know all this about Costco. peacebuzzard Oct 2025 #62