shopping at the Pathmark grocery store near the Atlantic Avenue subway stop in Brooklyn. Mister Redhead and I went to a barbecue in that area yesterday. Being the good guests that we are, we wanted to pick up some beer to bring to the party. We quickly located the alcohol aisle, chose a good beer, and headed to the check-out. We were met by, honest to God, the longest line I’ve ever seen in a grocery store. Of the 20 or so check-out lanes, only two were open, plus the four self check-out kiosks. This isn’t wise in a normal circumstance, let alone on a Sunday afternoon. There was probably a hundred people in line. We looked at our one measly item, looked at the line, looked at our one measly item, talked about how many hours late we’d be to this party if we waited in line, and finally said, “Screw it.” We couldn’t find any liquor stores nearby, so we showed up to the party empty-handed and volunteered to make a beer run if needed later in the night (which ended up not being necessary).
Now, I know places like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are notorious for long lines that stretch throughout the store. But Pathmark? Really? I’m curious: Has anyone else shopped at this location? Is it always that busy?
