Thursday, August 07, 2008

Yet Another Note To Self...

Note To Self:

Don't show up at the Migros just before 8:00 a.m.

And...

Don't show up at the Migros just before 9:00 a.m. either.

I walked into the Migros at around 8:55 this morning so I could pick up a few odds and ends - the store was practically empty. A quick in and out, right?

WRONG!

Apparently, all of Switzerland takes a break from work at 9:00 a.m. because as I walked up to the lone cashier at around 9:03 a.m., there was a 10-deep line of people all buying some variation of sandwich/snack and beverage. Naturally, the moment I put my stuff on the conveyor (by this time there were about five people behind me in line) another line opened up and everybody behind me jumped into the just opened line.

Lesson learned!

4 comments:

Global Librarian said...

I always shop during lunchtime. The store is usually mostly empty with only a few other expats wandering about.

Which reminds me I had better head out. ANd since it's hot today, I am doing the American Thing. Driving the a/c car down to the grocery store...

Greg said...

Z'nüüni nah!

Traditional ten minute break at 9am every morning by Swiss workers.

My Brand New Swiss Life said...

Yes - it's called "Z'nuuni!" They go out for the "Pausenbrotli!" Or a smoke of course.

The DP said...

I so could have told you that. Sorry.
I had a similar experience when I was a hausfrau in Zuri. Learning how and when to shop in this country was a lot more learning that I would have previously thought.