Talk:990: Plastic Bags - Revision history

Bb777 at 16:59, 27 March 2025

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172.70.127.59 at 09:58, 12 August 2024

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162.158.106.51 at 23:11, 28 July 2022

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Beanie at 12:05, 12 May 2021

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162.158.88.188 at 10:14, 24 January 2018

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198.41.229.24 at 18:30, 13 December 2016

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198.41.229.24 at 18:29, 13 December 2016

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173.245.50.174 at 05:10, 6 September 2015

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Orazor at 11:00, 12 August 2014

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173.245.56.152 at 05:36, 12 August 2014

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	Excuse me? Most stores bag for you? I've lived in the US all my life and the store bagging for you is a weird exception I've only encountered a handful of times.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.127.59\|172.70.127.59]] 09:58, 12 August 2024 (UTC)		Excuse me? Most stores bag for you? I've lived in the US all my life and the store bagging for you is a weird exception I've only encountered a handful of times.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.127.59\|172.70.127.59]] 09:58, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
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	Continuation: 5 double-bags, placed into a big double-bag. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.88.188\|162.158.88.188]] 10:14, 24 January 2018 (UTC)		Continuation: 5 double-bags, placed into a big double-bag. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.88.188\|162.158.88.188]] 10:14, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
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		+	Excuse me? Most stores bag for you? I've lived in the US all my life and the store bagging for you is a weird exception I've only encountered a handful of times.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.127.59\|172.70.127.59]] 09:58, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

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 As a former service cashier/bag filler I can confirm that there is a counterpoint, customers with reusable bags who will absolutely refuse to use any plastic bags whatsoever, no matter how ridiculously overful their bags become, and no matter how much of a bad idea it might be ("Yes, sure, lets put your hot chicken in with the ice cream, along with the crusty laundry powder box on top of the soft fruit! I can't see how this could possibly go wrong!").[[User:Pennpenn|Pennpenn]] ([[User talk:Pennpenn|talk]]) 04:11, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
 :Use two reusable bags :D [[User:Beanie|Beanie]] ([[User talk:Beanie|talk]]) 12:05, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
 The comic, and to even greater degree its explanation, is really confusing for a non-American like myself. Some "stupid" questions about shopping groceries in the U.S.:

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	As a former service cashier/bag filler I can confirm that there is a counterpoint, customers with reusable bags who will absolutely refuse to use any plastic bags whatsoever, no matter how ridiculously overful their bags become, and no matter how much of a bad idea it might be ("Yes, sure, lets put your hot chicken in with the ice cream, along with the crusty laundry powder box on top of the soft fruit! I can't see how this could possibly go wrong!").[[User:Pennpenn\|Pennpenn]] ([[User talk:Pennpenn\|talk]]) 04:11, 14 February 2014 (UTC)		As a former service cashier/bag filler I can confirm that there is a counterpoint, customers with reusable bags who will absolutely refuse to use any plastic bags whatsoever, no matter how ridiculously overful their bags become, and no matter how much of a bad idea it might be ("Yes, sure, lets put your hot chicken in with the ice cream, along with the crusty laundry powder box on top of the soft fruit! I can't see how this could possibly go wrong!").[[User:Pennpenn\|Pennpenn]] ([[User talk:Pennpenn\|talk]]) 04:11, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
		+	:Use two reusable bags :D [[User:Beanie\|Beanie]] ([[User talk:Beanie\|talk]]) 12:05, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

	The comic, and to even greater degree its explanation, is really confusing for a non-American like myself. Some "stupid" questions about shopping groceries in the U.S.:		The comic, and to even greater degree its explanation, is really confusing for a non-American like myself. Some "stupid" questions about shopping groceries in the U.S.:

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	In some places in Argentina (it varies from state to state) the disposable plastic bags where banned completely, they sell (relatively cheap, like 3 pesos or so) a reusable plastic bag, wich is also oxi-bio-degradable so if it exposed to sun+water+air will degrade with time. But normally you try to use your own bags, or sometimes, carton boxes from the store itself.[[Special:Contributions/198.41.229.24\|198.41.229.24]] 18:30, 13 December 2016 (UTC)		In some places in Argentina (it varies from state to state) the disposable plastic bags where banned completely, they sell (relatively cheap, like 3 pesos or so) a reusable plastic bag, wich is also oxi-bio-degradable so if it exposed to sun+water+air will degrade with time. But normally you try to use your own bags, or sometimes, carton boxes from the store itself.[[Special:Contributions/198.41.229.24\|198.41.229.24]] 18:30, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
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		+	Continuation: 5 double-bags, placed into a big double-bag. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.88.188\|162.158.88.188]] 10:14, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

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	I've done my best to completely overhaul the explanation, which a particular eye towards explaining our "peculiar institution" of providing plastic bags (and baggers) in the U.S. If something doesn't seem to make sense or merits additional explanation, please let me know. [[User:Orazor\|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor\|talk]]) 11:00, 12 August 2014 (UTC)		I've done my best to completely overhaul the explanation, which a particular eye towards explaining our "peculiar institution" of providing plastic bags (and baggers) in the U.S. If something doesn't seem to make sense or merits additional explanation, please let me know. [[User:Orazor\|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor\|talk]]) 11:00, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

−	In some places in Argentina (it varies from state to state) the disposable plastic bags where banned completely, they sell (relatively cheap, like 3 pesos or so) a reusable plastic bag, wich is also oxi-bio-degradable so if it exposed to sun+water+air will degrade with time. But normally you try to use your own bags, or sometimes, carton boxes from the store itself.[[Special:Contributions/198.41.229.24\|198.41.229.24]] 18:29, 13 December 2016 (UTC)~~Fernando~~	+	In some places in Argentina (it varies from state to state) the disposable plastic bags where banned completely, they sell (relatively cheap, like 3 pesos or so) a reusable plastic bag, wich is also oxi-bio-degradable so if it exposed to sun+water+air will degrade with time. But normally you try to use your own bags, or sometimes, carton boxes from the store itself.[[Special:Contributions/198.41.229.24\|198.41.229.24]] 18:30, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

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	I've done my best to completely overhaul the explanation, which a particular eye towards explaining our "peculiar institution" of providing plastic bags (and baggers) in the U.S. If something doesn't seem to make sense or merits additional explanation, please let me know. [[User:Orazor\|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor\|talk]]) 11:00, 12 August 2014 (UTC)		I've done my best to completely overhaul the explanation, which a particular eye towards explaining our "peculiar institution" of providing plastic bags (and baggers) in the U.S. If something doesn't seem to make sense or merits additional explanation, please let me know. [[User:Orazor\|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor\|talk]]) 11:00, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
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		+	In some places in Argentina (it varies from state to state) the disposable plastic bags where banned completely, they sell (relatively cheap, like 3 pesos or so) a reusable plastic bag, wich is also oxi-bio-degradable so if it exposed to sun+water+air will degrade with time. But normally you try to use your own bags, or sometimes, carton boxes from the store itself.[[Special:Contributions/198.41.229.24\|198.41.229.24]] 18:29, 13 December 2016 (UTC)Fernando

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	Could someone with global insights on packing customs improve the explanation, to make it work internationally? [[User:Mumiemonstret\|Mumiemonstret]] ([[User talk:Mumiemonstret\|talk]]) 15:48, 13 June 2014 (UTC)		Could someone with global insights on packing customs improve the explanation, to make it work internationally? [[User:Mumiemonstret\|Mumiemonstret]] ([[User talk:Mumiemonstret\|talk]]) 15:48, 13 June 2014 (UTC)
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		+	:Two incentives working here. The first is that the cashier (or bagger, or in some places the customer) is bagging items in the order they're scanned, and often has neither space nor time for setting things aside and coming back to them. Combine that with things that shouldn't be bagged together, and you get people changing bags when the type of product coming down the line changes, even if there's plenty of room left. The other is that the bags are flimsy, so people tend to err on the side of caution when judging how much weight they can hold. (Would I rather take an extra bag, or risk having to chase cans around the parking lot when the bottom falls out? Or, as a cashier, do I want to risk getting yelled at by the customer who had that happen?)[[Special:Contributions/173.245.50.174\|173.245.50.174]] 05:10, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
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	:In most stores in the US, the cashier bags your goods. A handful of grocery stores have the customers bag their own items. Bags are free for the customer. Some stores will give a small refund if you bring in reusable bags. It's not really a "practice" in the sense of a formalized policy to use as many bags as possible. But some cashiers do seem to have a tendency to use excess bags. I think it's because it's often easier to get another bag than to rearrange items to fit more into the bag, plus the desire to avoid overloading them. So, it's more laziness than a formal practice [[User:CVictoria\|CVictoria]] ([[User talk:CVictoria\|talk]]) 18:09, 19 July 2014 (UTC)		:In most stores in the US, the cashier bags your goods. A handful of grocery stores have the customers bag their own items. Bags are free for the customer. Some stores will give a small refund if you bring in reusable bags. It's not really a "practice" in the sense of a formalized policy to use as many bags as possible. But some cashiers do seem to have a tendency to use excess bags. I think it's because it's often easier to get another bag than to rearrange items to fit more into the bag, plus the desire to avoid overloading them. So, it's more laziness than a formal practice [[User:CVictoria\|CVictoria]] ([[User talk:CVictoria\|talk]]) 18:09, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

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	I addressed the complaint about the 5 cent bags and explained the title text. Is it good now?[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.152\|173.245.56.152]] 05:36, 12 August 2014 (UTC)		I addressed the complaint about the 5 cent bags and explained the title text. Is it good now?[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.152\|173.245.56.152]] 05:36, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
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		+	I've done my best to completely overhaul the explanation, which a particular eye towards explaining our "peculiar institution" of providing plastic bags (and baggers) in the U.S. If something doesn't seem to make sense or merits additional explanation, please let me know. [[User:Orazor\|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor\|talk]]) 11:00, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

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	Could someone with global insights on packing customs improve the explanation, to make it work internationally? [[User:Mumiemonstret\|Mumiemonstret]] ([[User talk:Mumiemonstret\|talk]]) 15:48, 13 June 2014 (UTC)		Could someone with global insights on packing customs improve the explanation, to make it work internationally? [[User:Mumiemonstret\|Mumiemonstret]] ([[User talk:Mumiemonstret\|talk]]) 15:48, 13 June 2014 (UTC)
	:In most stores in the US, the cashier bags your goods. A handful of grocery stores have the customers bag their own items. Bags are free for the customer. Some stores will give a small refund if you bring in reusable bags. It's not really a "practice" in the sense of a formalized policy to use as many bags as possible. But some cashiers do seem to have a tendency to use excess bags. I think it's because it's often easier to get another bag than to rearrange items to fit more into the bag, plus the desire to avoid overloading them. So, it's more laziness than a formal practice [[User:CVictoria\|CVictoria]] ([[User talk:CVictoria\|talk]]) 18:09, 19 July 2014 (UTC)		:In most stores in the US, the cashier bags your goods. A handful of grocery stores have the customers bag their own items. Bags are free for the customer. Some stores will give a small refund if you bring in reusable bags. It's not really a "practice" in the sense of a formalized policy to use as many bags as possible. But some cashiers do seem to have a tendency to use excess bags. I think it's because it's often easier to get another bag than to rearrange items to fit more into the bag, plus the desire to avoid overloading them. So, it's more laziness than a formal practice [[User:CVictoria\|CVictoria]] ([[User talk:CVictoria\|talk]]) 18:09, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
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		+	I addressed the complaint about the 5 cent bags and explained the title text. Is it good now?[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.152\|173.245.56.152]] 05:36, 12 August 2014 (UTC)