tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post5129471341732105157..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: People of Trader Joe'sCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-56816145026896530722017-11-10T20:20:41.781-08:002017-11-10T20:20:41.781-08:00I work at TJ's, I ware make-up, and I try to d...I work at TJ's, I ware make-up, and I try to dress up my uniform,and I work with so other very good looking and genuinely nice people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828490234072322019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-31468526755424218932017-01-17T17:28:15.978-08:002017-01-17T17:28:15.978-08:00As I see it, hyper competitive males who fantasize...As I see it, hyper competitive males who fantasize about beating up a store full of people are probably dealing with their own profound inadequacies. <br /><br />Most people would see that kind of a boast as overcompensation.Sam Spinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697457330784012025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-34134697555745799132017-01-17T17:19:43.055-08:002017-01-17T17:19:43.055-08:00As I see it, hyper competitive males who fantasize...As I see it, hyper competitive males who fantasize about beating up a whole store full of people are plagued with their own feelings of inadequacy. That's what most people would call overcompensating.Sam Spinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697457330784012025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16142662318813494782015-09-15T11:42:37.660-07:002015-09-15T11:42:37.660-07:00Dude here in the Miami TJ's its nothing but BE...Dude here in the Miami TJ's its nothing but BEAUTIFUL people withe good fashion and most of the guys that come in and work there are probably capable of laying you out haha, try a different Trader Joes maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-34804921561246588322015-05-24T21:20:31.608-07:002015-05-24T21:20:31.608-07:00Mistreatment of employees??? Tjs starting wages ar...Mistreatment of employees??? Tjs starting wages are higher than almost any other grocery store, full medical benifits are available on a part-time schedule and most employees make too much after a couple years to feel the need to go anywhere else. Employee moral is higher at almost any Trader Joe's you walk into compared to almost any other grocery or retail store. At least on the west coast where all the customers are hot and wearing yoga pants and tans. In lesser expensive locations (outside of socal and the bay area and I'm sure large east coast cities) a TJ's employee has absolutely no problem supporting a family and living a decent life on wage and employer-provided 401k. You have definitely have picked the wrong employee base to misguidedly take a stand for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-43242285382016815272014-09-02T22:42:15.408-07:002014-09-02T22:42:15.408-07:00I'm with Stryker who commented earlier. I act...I'm with Stryker who commented earlier. I actually got to this Blog because I was wondering why the chicks were so HOT at TJ's. I live in Orange County, CA. OMG the chicks who shop at TJ's are hot. I couldn't relate to one thing you said in the blog. I guess you're just living in the wrong place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-52601351135020140012014-07-15T12:28:08.254-07:002014-07-15T12:28:08.254-07:00Because ugly people have to eat, too?Because ugly people have to eat, too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-10396604720713998152014-07-15T12:25:51.364-07:002014-07-15T12:25:51.364-07:00Y'know, ugly people have to eat, too...Y'know, ugly people have to eat, too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-83293048359770646502014-01-22T21:30:20.740-08:002014-01-22T21:30:20.740-08:00A 45 second walk around the store would reveal tha...A 45 second walk around the store would reveal that is is far from an "organic" store. Less than half of the products are organic. The prices are low because they strong-arm smaller complains and sell their product for nothing. <br /><br />You should care less about your poor eyes being offended and more about their hideous business practices (hence the secretive nature of the beast) and awful mistreatment of employees. captain's favoritenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-54941787222194534272013-12-09T10:11:52.496-08:002013-12-09T10:11:52.496-08:00Not same company same family get it right. Not same company same family get it right. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-21440737592648129892012-10-09T15:50:53.183-07:002012-10-09T15:50:53.183-07:00Wow, you definitely live and shop in a crappy area...Wow, you definitely live and shop in a crappy area.<br /><br />My wife and I visited a TJ's near Stanford this weekend. <br /><br />I swear 30% of the hot young women were wearing yoga pants, (another 20% shouldn't have been wearing them but were). <br /><br />Most of the patrons in the TJ's I go to are under 50, and most are in good shape.JCclimbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-28446717572464096742012-09-27T10:21:02.809-07:002012-09-27T10:21:02.809-07:00Oh the Subhumanity! The Whole Foods Market here is...Oh the Subhumanity! The Whole Foods Market here is packed with the same debris, plus they all appear to be awfully diseased and unhealthy for "eating/living healthy". Just Damn.Doktor Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-31952132148682418962012-09-25T11:48:22.633-07:002012-09-25T11:48:22.633-07:00Admittedly, I go to a Trader Joe's in Georgia,...Admittedly, I go to a Trader Joe's in Georgia, but the women wear makeup (even the Alpharetta hausfraus - actually, make that *especially* the Alpharetta hausfraus).<br /><br />And while I don't know who else packs heat there, it is Georgia.<br /><br />Other than that, your post seems spot on.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-21032598737616384662012-09-24T22:13:35.756-07:002012-09-24T22:13:35.756-07:00It honestly puzzles me how people can really even ...It honestly puzzles me how people can really even bother to take notice of others shopping around them. I go to the store to get what I need and then I leave. I really couldn't give a rare rat's ass what the other people in the store look like. It is an unusual occasion when I even notice. Fat, thin, old, young, whatever--what the hell difference could it possibly make? They don't have a damn thing to do with me. Live and let live. Why must we all be so damn judgmental?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492500438485341912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-72645277735175095082012-09-24T20:47:21.971-07:002012-09-24T20:47:21.971-07:00Don't get me wrong, Captain, I think it's ...Don't get me wrong, Captain, I think it's a good thing, both as a living for you and a sign that enterprise and a free market are not yet dead in America.<br /><br />But I still think that was shite.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194867861358564423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-68281340763326772012-09-24T16:30:08.124-07:002012-09-24T16:30:08.124-07:00Damn right Unknown.
god bless America.Damn right Unknown.<br /><br />god bless America.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-20144989187434265892012-09-24T15:36:10.982-07:002012-09-24T15:36:10.982-07:00I love TJ for their food. Great turkey meatloaf, a...I love TJ for their food. Great turkey meatloaf, all of their breads, coconut oil, etc...<br /><br />Here in NM I don't run into as many hippies as described in the Captain's post, but at least 20% match that profile.<br /><br />Still, that's a small price to pay to feast properly.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-4845338815832564342012-09-24T14:21:06.325-07:002012-09-24T14:21:06.325-07:00You say you're making a living writing this sh...You say you're making a living writing this shite? If so, America is still the land of limitless opportunity.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194867861358564423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-43000351231539514392012-09-24T10:58:51.433-07:002012-09-24T10:58:51.433-07:00Noticed that very thing myself.
Those that shop, ...Noticed that very thing myself.<br /><br />Those that shop, almost exclusively at "organic" "health food" type shops are all, for lack of a better word, ugly. Sorry to say it, but the truth it out there for everyone to see.<br /><br />Trader's has some good stuff, and at very nice prices, but the clientele??? Your observations are completely correct.CBMTTekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408004987103862573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-39733810975367035462012-09-24T10:21:44.888-07:002012-09-24T10:21:44.888-07:00I've been to 3 TJ's in the Northern VA are...I've been to 3 TJ's in the Northern VA area (outside DC). I would guess the patrons are fairly liberal just based on area demographics, but most are decently dressed and HWP. Depending on when you go and which store you go to, the crowd may include a lot of moms with kids, guys stocking up before the game, or random singletons. Last time I went, I was standing behind a blonde lady in her mid-40s (?) with the figure, hair, and makeup that would not have been out of place on a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. I'm not a man but I would guesstimate she was at least an 8 (age-adjusted, and not by much). I guess it just varies by state...Jane the Grad Studentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-88361643513620629852012-09-24T09:12:19.878-07:002012-09-24T09:12:19.878-07:00Funny, I read this as I was eating TJ's Farfal...Funny, I read this as I was eating TJ's Farfalle with 4 cheeses and spinach for lunch. Very tasty, and only $2.49 IIRC. <br /><br />The two TJs we frequent seem to have a variety of people of varying levels of attractiveness. The fringe cases really do stand out. Haven't seen any fatties in TJ's, though, and that's a plus.Joe Barnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-17439110809700541182012-09-24T09:05:10.037-07:002012-09-24T09:05:10.037-07:00I'm not even familiar with Trader Joe's no...I'm not even familiar with Trader Joe's nor have I ever seen one of those stores where I live, but it's scary how your theories are so accurate and explain the true motives of why people feel like they have to rebel against "The Man" and all this BS. <br /><br />I recently thought about my old teachers and questioned whether they got into teaching because they really wanted to "help" the children or if they just wanted an easy job with a two month or three month vacation and reading several of your older posts on the subject of majoring in education made me see the connection between studying something like English and all the master's degrees and PhDs they had to get so they could get paid more. My economics teacher (who's now in the insurance industry) even said once that in order to get a higher paying salary for teaching that going to graduate school and getting these master's degrees. My old high school has a website with all these teacher pages where you can see specifically what kind of degrees these people have. A lot of certifications and master's degrees here, especially in fields like music and English.<br /><br />http://www.brookwoodhighschool.net/Teachers.aspx<br /><br />I also knew some people who worked in special education at my school and a lot of them seemed bitter and almost angry because they hardly get paid for what they do. One of them told me that she failed calculus in college because she procrastinated and was lazy, and that same laziness showed in her appearance too. She was one of the fattest women I had ever met and on the surface, it seemed like she was helping the students out, but using your theories, I was able to realize that all she did was take out her suppressed laziness and anger out on the students she was "helping out."<br /><br />What are your thoughts on these types of people, Captain? It's frightening how true your theories are and how I've seen the same phenomenon at my old high school.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166618601866526009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-70066722467135879552012-09-24T08:48:21.717-07:002012-09-24T08:48:21.717-07:00I am wondering if you or anyone else have done the...I am wondering if you or anyone else have done the math comparing what society earns by providing a woman with a college degree compared with providing a man with a college degree. Men usually work full time for life. Women very often don`t. Even those who eventually after the kids get older work part time often do part time work that is not related to their degree and which would nto have required their degree. The difference would have to be enormous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-58019140087040437762012-09-24T08:23:23.946-07:002012-09-24T08:23:23.946-07:00I had a similar experience over the weekend during...I had a similar experience over the weekend during a trip to the local Big Y supermarket. Rather than the overall bizarre nature of people (a bit more diverse group here in New England), I was faced with what apparently seemed to be double coupon day for fat people. <br /><br />As I strolled the isles, I saw fatty after fatty. Every corner I turned every person I encountered was fat fat fat fat fat. Now, I’m not talking about 10-20lbs above college weight or even the ok it’s time for a diet type. I’m talking 100 morbidly obese people all gathered at the same place at the same time…people, seriously, wider than their carts. <br /><br />Another thing I noted was that I was one of only two men in the entire store. Unfortunately, he was a big fat bastard too. Old women, young women and children all heffers. And of course, the younger women were wearing tight sweat pants or spandex and shear form fitting tops to accentuate their curvy voluptuous figures. There were women who appeared to have boobs well into the 44DD range who’s guts protruded outward noticeably further than their breasts. <br /><br />Soon, it became a challenge to find a person of normal weight as I did not plan on leaving until I did. I walked around that store for 40 minutes with my meager two items in my basket, determined. Dejected, I finally decided abandon my quest and headed for the check out line. And waiting for me in line to save the day…an elderly woman who was as thin as a rail…maybe 75lbs soaking wet. <br /><br />Now I know everyone is soooo PC and sensitive about fat people these days and that fat is the new thin and something to be proud of. I’m not one of those people and I think it’s disgusting. And for every one person who legitimately has a medical reason for being obese (and I sincerely sympathize with them) there are a million others who don’t…who as Tom says, need to take the damn fork out of their mouth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-24275181957655249592012-09-24T08:05:43.088-07:002012-09-24T08:05:43.088-07:00Your blog and this post in general speaks to somet...Your blog and this post in general speaks to something I've been thinking about for awhile. Liberals in general are the way they are because they are dissatisfied/discontent with themselves and the only way they can deal with it is not by working on themselves or competition; it's by holding onto what you call crusades to make it seem like they're experts or morally superior on some inane subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com