Me Time!

[zac's mum]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2126417\" time=\"1704423594\" user_id=\"28674:

Yes, I was doing that a lot initially. It just takes effort to remember how things are laid out.

It does take a few more trips for the new muscle memory to be built up again.

I recently watched this interesting CNA “Nudge” docu-series episode with DS. There is a part which discusses how some supermarkets use psychology on customers:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/nudge/nudges-eat-healthier-4010641?cid=internal_sharetool_iphone_05012024_cna

[Funz]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2126412\" time=\"1704422495\" user_id=\"28674:

Even if I were going to try to get the return vouchers (which I'm not), I wouldn't explore other supermarkets. I'm familiar with the ones I frequent, and that's enough to remember already 4! 2 SS, and 2 FP Finest. I already was so fed up when 2 of them were renovated recently - everything got moved around and I had to hunt for them. And the shelf signs are really not very helpful.

slmkhoo, we cannot be more alike in this aspect.

I got irritated when the usual supermarkets I go to reorganised their shelves. I usually know what I need/want to get and will make a beeline for those shelves. When they shift things around I have to reorientate. Waste time and sometimes miss out items that I want cos cannot find.

[doodbug]

You can read the book Nudge too - it’s a little dated, but a best seller.


It’s a great introduction to Behavioural Economics. In a style and language that we can all appreciate. Not too cheem.

[sharonkhoo]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2126420\" time=\"1704425134\" user_id=\"13281:

You can read the book Nudge too - it's a little dated, but a best seller.

It's a great introduction to Behavioural Economics. In a style and language that we can all appreciate. Not too cheem.

I watched the series and found it very interesting! I read the book too.

[zac's mum]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2126420\" time=\"1704425134\" user_id=\"13281:

You can read the book Nudge too - it's a little dated, but a best seller.

It's a great introduction to Behavioural Economics. In a style and language that we can all appreciate. Not too cheem.

Ooo! I didnt know there was a book. Will read!

[sharonkhoo]

Funz\" post_id=\"2126419\" time=\"1704424658\" user_id=\"6230:

slmkhoo, we cannot be more alike in this aspect.

I got irritated when the usual supermarkets I go to reorganised their shelves. I usually know what I need/want to get and will make a beeline for those shelves. When they shift things around I have to reorientate. Waste time and sometimes miss out items that I went cos cannot find.

I remember, when I was living overseas in a small town, it seemed that the supermarket near my home changed the location of items just to keep the staff occupied - they kept moving things around, until the staff couldn't remember either! And it wasn't just a one-off incident - it happened every few weeks.

[sharonkhoo]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2126422\" time=\"1704425415\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2126422 time=1704425415 user_id=53606]
Ooo! I didnt know there was a book. Will read![/quote]

Latest edition is 2021. I read the older edition borrowed from NLB; not sure if they have this latest one too.
https://www.amazon.sg/Nudge-Final-Richard-H-Thaler-dp-014313700X/dp/014313700X/ref=dp_ob_image_bk

[doodbug]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2126423\" time=\"1704425561\" user_id=\"28674:

I remember, when I was living overseas in a small town, it seemed that the supermarket near my home changed the location of items just to keep the staff occupied - they kept moving things around, until the staff couldn't remember either! And it wasn't just a one-off incident - it happened every few weeks.

You see, the supermarkets want you to spend more time in the shop browsing and looking for stuff, so you buy more? :rotflmao:

but seriously, what I miss most about supermarkets in the US and UK are the wide aisles!

[ChiefKiasu]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2126399\" time=\"1704420080\" user_id=\"43981:

You are the winner, chief :udaman: I thought I was not too bad ..$81.56 to give some allowance on errors.

Lol. Actually I was in the auto checkout line, and the clerk made me pay $0.02 via credit card :faint:

[MrsKiasu]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2126412\" time=\"1704422495\" user_id=\"28674:

Even if I were going to try to get the return vouchers (which I'm not), I wouldn't explore other supermarkets. I'm familiar with the ones I frequent, and that's enough to remember already 4! 2 SS, and 2 FP Finest. I already was so fed up when 2 of them were renovated recently - everything got moved around and I had to hunt for them. And the shelf signs are really not very helpful.

To me, some places are for nostalgic feeling. I don't mind it is old. It is the old that I (some) want.