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What Grocery Store Etiquette Says About the World Right Now
The Ordinary Effect
A quick trip to the grocery store rarely feels quick anymore — and it turns out that has very little to do with groceries.
In this episode of The Ordinary Effect, we take a light-hearted but revealing look at grocery store shopping etiquette: the unwritten rules around carts, aisles, lines, personal space, and those small moments that quietly test everyone’s patience.
Through familiar (and painfully relatable) scenarios, this episode explores why these tiny frustrations feel bigger than they should — and what they might be telling us about shared space, awareness, and how we treat one another right now.
Because grocery stores aren’t just about shopping. They’re a microcosm of the world we’re navigating every day — where patience is thinner, attention is scattered, and courtesy often goes unspoken.
Things we all notice — but rarely talk about.
