“If I wanted to bag my own groceries, I would have pursued a career in the Grocery Arts”

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Entry from July 17, 2023

“If I wanted to bag my own groceries, I would have pursued a career in the Grocery Arts”

Many grocery shoppers do not like to bag their own groceries.

“If I wanted to bag my own groceries I would have went to college to be a bag boy. Smh” was posted on Twitter by Young Basil on April 11, 2011. “Retweeted Myrna Tellingheusen (@PearlsFromMyrna): If I wanted to bag my own groceries, I would have pursued a career in the Grocery Arts” was posted on Twitter by Kate Adams on July 17, 2018.

Twitter
Young Basil
@CamronCrnk
If I wanted to bag my own groceries I would have went to college to be a bag boy. Smh
9:06 PM · Apr 11, 2011

Twitter
Kate Adams
@ladykateadams
Retweeted Myrna Tellingheusen (@PearlsFromMyrna):
If I wanted to bag my own groceries, I would have pursued a career in the Grocery Arts.
4:40 PM · Jul 17, 2018

Twitter
Bob Golen
@BobGolen
If I wanted to bag my own groceries, I would have pursued a career in the Grocery Arts.
2:25 PM · Jul 17, 2022

Twitter
Bob Golen
@BobGolen
If I wanted to bag my own groceries, I would have pursued a career in the Grocery Arts.
9:51 AM · Jul 17, 2023

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