This post resonated with me a lot because I never got onto this convenience bandwagon much. Everyone is pretty much fully on board this train and here I am trying not to. Whenever I explain my whys about this I feel like an alien and a luddite!
Also on the jam slices, it's thoughtful convenience for sure, but I am thinking of this is coming from a factory assembly line , can they put in banana stem leaf in between the slices instead of plastic ?
Thanks for putting in the Come conversation:) and especially loved the part about taking back the weight stickers and reusing them, but aren't those barcoded? Not a supermarket user , so pardon ignorance
I have a different reason to live this way. Somehow modern tech solutions are becoming less and less attractive to me as I'm growing older. Maybe I'm going through my disenchantment of modernity or I'm just too closed minded (in experience) to even try them. I can mostly guess how these quick commerce software are designed and structured but I find them very hard to navigate with a million tabs, buttons and ads popping on my face. I find it all very unappealing and unintuitive, and I'm almost never going to use quick commerce services.
Completely get that as well. I often feel so stressed trying to find my way through an app, feel much more at ease just asking an actual human in the store!
Completely resonate with your approach. The joy of weekly shopping for fruits and veggies from a local haat or even a mother dairy Safal booth is my weekly kick. So many colours and the vibrant spaces! Also the bit about plastic and over packaging and microplastics!! Have been running a campaign in my society requesting people to use cloth/ jute bags instead of plastic carry bags. Some level of success there but behaviour change is not easy. Yet we need to keep up with those gentle reminders . And finally about instant gratification. That is a big one. I see that with my kids. Hopefully they will come around by and by. 😊. Thank you
Agree on all points. I used quick delivery apps a couple of times, then I realised that using them was just an excuse for poor management on my part. (All the ads for the apps underscore this point.) Also, I lose all the benefits mentioned in the article. I have not uninstalled the apps, in case there is an emergency. So far I have not encountered it. I also worry about the delivery people rushing on their bikes through the traffic to make the delivery on time.
There was a news item few days back where a kid in school was asked how they buy bread, sugar, oil etc. He answered Blinkit for every question. Something to think about.
With all the F* Ai and CRM, the local guys and fish lady has a better understanding of my taste than what they can do, They never try to sell what they want to sell but that they think I would like. Also they are better at suggesting new things that I might experiment with.
Reading this after I just came back from a walk to the chemist instead of blinkit. Talk about timing! You have yourself a supporter and follower.
Here's to many more such walks :)
This post resonated with me a lot because I never got onto this convenience bandwagon much. Everyone is pretty much fully on board this train and here I am trying not to. Whenever I explain my whys about this I feel like an alien and a luddite!
Yeah, the looks I get when I tell people I don't use quick commerce should be captured!
Also on the jam slices, it's thoughtful convenience for sure, but I am thinking of this is coming from a factory assembly line , can they put in banana stem leaf in between the slices instead of plastic ?
I really don't know if its that necessary you know. How long does it take to spread jam over a bread really?
Thanks for putting in the Come conversation:) and especially loved the part about taking back the weight stickers and reusing them, but aren't those barcoded? Not a supermarket user , so pardon ignorance
So I remove the sticker. Then they put the new sticker on the same bag, so that way at least I am not picking up new paper bags every time.
I have a different reason to live this way. Somehow modern tech solutions are becoming less and less attractive to me as I'm growing older. Maybe I'm going through my disenchantment of modernity or I'm just too closed minded (in experience) to even try them. I can mostly guess how these quick commerce software are designed and structured but I find them very hard to navigate with a million tabs, buttons and ads popping on my face. I find it all very unappealing and unintuitive, and I'm almost never going to use quick commerce services.
Completely get that as well. I often feel so stressed trying to find my way through an app, feel much more at ease just asking an actual human in the store!
What in the name of all that is holy is a jam slice? Shut that down!
Great move, Sailee. 👏🏽
I know, right! Then I wondered if people had the same reaction when cheese slices were invented!
Ah great point. We get accustomed to conveniences so quickly.
Completely resonate with your approach. The joy of weekly shopping for fruits and veggies from a local haat or even a mother dairy Safal booth is my weekly kick. So many colours and the vibrant spaces! Also the bit about plastic and over packaging and microplastics!! Have been running a campaign in my society requesting people to use cloth/ jute bags instead of plastic carry bags. Some level of success there but behaviour change is not easy. Yet we need to keep up with those gentle reminders . And finally about instant gratification. That is a big one. I see that with my kids. Hopefully they will come around by and by. 😊. Thank you
Agree on all points. I used quick delivery apps a couple of times, then I realised that using them was just an excuse for poor management on my part. (All the ads for the apps underscore this point.) Also, I lose all the benefits mentioned in the article. I have not uninstalled the apps, in case there is an emergency. So far I have not encountered it. I also worry about the delivery people rushing on their bikes through the traffic to make the delivery on time.
There was a news item few days back where a kid in school was asked how they buy bread, sugar, oil etc. He answered Blinkit for every question. Something to think about.
https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/mom-share-sons-hilarious-homework-blinkit-admin-in-tears-viral-9988416/
With all the F* Ai and CRM, the local guys and fish lady has a better understanding of my taste than what they can do, They never try to sell what they want to sell but that they think I would like. Also they are better at suggesting new things that I might experiment with.
And it’s just so nice to interact with an actual human
I agree 100%
Quite an inspiring post. Thank you for sharing. Taking notes. Keep going!