Do you want a ten cent bag
A shopping dilemma21 total reviews
Comment from BeasPeas
Hi Christine. I guess that is the way we are headed here in the states, too. My plastic bags (which we still have here) do double duty because I use them for kitty litter bags, too. Once they outlaw bags, we'd better not forget to bring our own. Great job with this poem and congratulations on your semi-retirement. Marilyn
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Hi Christine. I guess that is the way we are headed here in the states, too. My plastic bags (which we still have here) do double duty because I use them for kitty litter bags, too. Once they outlaw bags, we'd better not forget to bring our own. Great job with this poem and congratulations on your semi-retirement. Marilyn
Comment Written 04-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Hi Marilyn Thanks for your review I thought it about time to write again and this lent itself to a poem and yes have wound down a little less stress for work I have done 2 bank shifts lately and lived them great to just work with patients of my own cheers Chris x
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Hi Christine. I love retirement. It gives us the opportunity to do as much or as little as we want to do. In retirement, I'm busier than ever with things that interest me. In your case, you can do some work in your profession as well as dabbling in all those things you had to put off. Congrats. Marilyn
Comment from lauralumummu
I like your poem with a humorous story that happens to most of us. When I was a kid we had paper grocery bags seems we have come full circle. Just wondering about verse 3 did you mean it to have a rhyme as I don't see one. Also verse four a small type o, around not spelled right. All the best, Laura
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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I like your poem with a humorous story that happens to most of us. When I was a kid we had paper grocery bags seems we have come full circle. Just wondering about verse 3 did you mean it to have a rhyme as I don't see one. Also verse four a small type o, around not spelled right. All the best, Laura
Comment Written 04-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Hi Laura Thanks for your review and assistance with the o have fixed that now
Re verse three
There is a rhyme with cloth and wrath In australia we pronounce wrath as roth not rath so Maybe that is where it seems unrhymed if not let me know Cheers Christine and yes I remember paper bags and string bags too
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Ok never new about roth english is really strange lol we in Canada use British spelling like honour but I just adapt to the american for here FS honor because the spell check is American lol
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Hi Laura, Yes we spell honour with a our here also and it is difficult with different pronouniation in different countries Still that makes it interesting and at times I get caught out also LOL Cheers Christine
Comment from ZanneR
This is the story of my life. It is is a circumstance that, I am sure, nearly any adult can relate to. The title caught my eye. This was a well-written poem. The words flow well; and there is also just enough "bounce" in the reading to demonstrate a mix of humor with frustration. I enjoyed this.
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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This is the story of my life. It is is a circumstance that, I am sure, nearly any adult can relate to. The title caught my eye. This was a well-written poem. The words flow well; and there is also just enough "bounce" in the reading to demonstrate a mix of humor with frustration. I enjoyed this.
Comment Written 04-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2019
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Hi ZanneR Thanks for your review and glad you can identify it is so frustrating to get into the shop without a bag I have heaps but will try to be more mindful in future Cheers Chris
Comment from Susan Larson
One grocery store actually gave out stickers to place on the corner of your windshield that said "remember you bags." Great idea had I only remembered to look at it. I now find that if I drive with one of them slung over my shoulder, it does remind be to pick up the rest of them.
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2019
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One grocery store actually gave out stickers to place on the corner of your windshield that said "remember you bags." Great idea had I only remembered to look at it. I now find that if I drive with one of them slung over my shoulder, it does remind be to pick up the rest of them.
Comment Written 03-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2019
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Hi Susan Thanks for your review what a good idea it would jog the memory perhaps I will suggest it Many Cheers Christine
Comment from Therese Caron
This is very amusing story about our cloth bags. I, too, always forget to bring them, and if I do bring them, I leave them in the car. Then I see all the plastic on the bottom of the ocean and have a momentary guilt attack, which doesn't last long enough to make me remember the next time. Your rhyming is very good and this is a very humorous, but true, poem. Good job!
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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This is very amusing story about our cloth bags. I, too, always forget to bring them, and if I do bring them, I leave them in the car. Then I see all the plastic on the bottom of the ocean and have a momentary guilt attack, which doesn't last long enough to make me remember the next time. Your rhyming is very good and this is a very humorous, but true, poem. Good job!
Comment Written 02-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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Hi Therese Thank you for your review and yes we seem to have bags everywhere now a days I just need to remember to take them LOL Had fun with this one Cheers Christine
Comment from Barbaraj1
This is a humorous but at the same time serious. I think all plastic bags
should be banned. Just give us paper bags. I like the line about wishing
you were an octopus to wrap your arms around all the goods.
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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This is a humorous but at the same time serious. I think all plastic bags
should be banned. Just give us paper bags. I like the line about wishing
you were an octopus to wrap your arms around all the goods.
Comment Written 02-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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Hi Barbaraj1 Thanks for reading and reviewing my poem and yes an octopus would be a handy bag to have LOL. we still have plastic bags they are the ones that cost 10 cents the dloth bags are $2.00 I have both Cheers Christine
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
What I don't understand is why the shops can't provide paper bags for free? This plastic ban is an excuse for these retailers to make extra money by selling plastic bags! I always take bags with me to the supermarket! My supermarket don't sell any plastic bags, only substantial material style bags, we need to look after the environment and not use plastic bags at all, I liked that you highlighted this here Christine, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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What I don't understand is why the shops can't provide paper bags for free? This plastic ban is an excuse for these retailers to make extra money by selling plastic bags! I always take bags with me to the supermarket! My supermarket don't sell any plastic bags, only substantial material style bags, we need to look after the environment and not use plastic bags at all, I liked that you highlighted this here Christine, love Dolly x
Comment Written 02-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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Hi Dolly. Thanks for your review. Free what is that LOL I thinks the shops love selling bags more money for them I have both plastic and cloth bags and even a string bag now Back to the old days hey Cheers Chris
Comment from lyenochka
Congratulations on your semi-retirement! What a great idea that you can still be called now and then to do work that you love but still have more free time.
Enjoyed your poem as we also had to get used to supplying our own bags which I should be cleaning after using but been using the same bags for five years!
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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Congratulations on your semi-retirement! What a great idea that you can still be called now and then to do work that you love but still have more free time.
Enjoyed your poem as we also had to get used to supplying our own bags which I should be cleaning after using but been using the same bags for five years!
Comment Written 02-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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Hi Helen, Thanks and it is a good feeling althought I have an early shift in the morning 7am bit now I can choose when I want to work. I have bags everywhere LOL even a string bag like the old days . A bit of fun this one Cheers Chris
Comment from jenintorre
This is a fun poem, I enjoyed reading it and could relate to it as I too have a car full of bags but often forget to take one into the supermarket. I don't think they actually make must profit on the bags. Take care. Jen
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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This is a fun poem, I enjoyed reading it and could relate to it as I too have a car full of bags but often forget to take one into the supermarket. I don't think they actually make must profit on the bags. Take care. Jen
Comment Written 02-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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Hi jenintorre, Thanks for your review and yes I have a car full also as well as string bag and cloth ones. Just need to remember to take them in LOL Cheers Christine
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
A very good poem on a very questionable subject. Having been in business in the past I know that the cost of an item includes the cost of the bags that are part of the expense in business. So when we now think we are helping the planet by paying for the bags they provide, guess what? It is an added profit for the stores.
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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A very good poem on a very questionable subject. Having been in business in the past I know that the cost of an item includes the cost of the bags that are part of the expense in business. So when we now think we are helping the planet by paying for the bags they provide, guess what? It is an added profit for the stores.
Comment Written 02-Dec-2019
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2019
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Hi Raffaelina, Thanks for your review and I suppose the stores need to have some sort of bags available however I seem to have heaps everywhere just need to remember to take them with me. Sometimes I just carry thing in my hands. Cheers Christine
