Thanksgiving is coming in hot but before you go out shopping, follow these etiquette rules to make sure you're being a decent human being.

Some people always seem to be in such a big hurry, completely focused on themselves and getting what and where they need to go with no regard for anyone else.

Stop it.

We're all trying to get places and get our stuff, just take a deep breath and chill.

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This is your ~~gentle~~ reminder to not be a jerk this holiday season, specifically how to handle shopping for your Thanksgiving feast. Here are a few grocery store etiquette rules to follow as you head to your local grocery store in prep for Thanksgiving:

Accept That None Of It Will Be Fast

To my previous point, chill. You likely will have to do a lot of waiting because we're all getting our food. You'll have to wait in traffic, wait in line at the checkout, just prepare yourself to be patient and deal with it.

Pull Into The First Available Parking Spot, Don't Idle

If you think a car is backing out, you may be stuck there waiting for a hot minute while a mom buckles her kids in a car seat and unloads her groceries. In the meantime, you have now significantly backed up traffic in the parking lot. Just pull into the first available parking spot you see.

For The Love Of God, Don't Park Your Cart In The Middle Of The Aisle

This is general grocery store etiquette anyway but if you park your cart in the middle of an aisle, especially a popular one like in front of the cranberry sauce or booze, you've now made it very difficult for other shoppers. Pull it off to the side or at an endcap.

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Now Isn't The Time To Learn The Self Checkout

You need to be patient but also efficient in your shopping and if you don't know how to use the self-checkout, don't take a busy shopping time to learn it. Maybe try it on your next grocery store run or before your big shopping day.

Waiting At The Deli Case, Use That Time To Figure Out What You Want

You're waiting so use that time wisely. Think about which turkey you want to order, how you want it sliced, how much weight of it you want, etc. If you take 15 minutes to decide what you want when it's your turn to order, you're not making anyone's life easier.

Be Kind

The workers are dealing with a lot of people. The general public can be a nightmare, as anyone who has ever worked in customer service will tell you. A simple "thank you" or "have a good one" to a cashier or worker can go longer than you think.

Only Take What You Need

Like we learned in the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020, don't hoard stuff. Know how much of each ingredient you'll need for a dish, how much of each thing you'll need to satisfy people at your table and then leave the rest for other folks. We're all eating the same dishes. Don't hog the green beans.

If You Stop And Talk To Your Friends, Don't Be In The Way

Whether it's outside or inside the grocery store, make sure you're not clogging an aisle or literal traffic if you stop and chat with your friends. There's no problem at all with it, just make sure you're not in the way.

Be Thankful You Survived

You made it out of the grocery store alive on Thanksgiving week. An American achievement for sure. Congratulations. Reward yourself with a cold one when you get home.

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