Trader Joe's Up Against The World!!!!

Dear Bloggolers,

I'm currently sitting at Squat and Gobble Cafe and Creamery in the Castro while I wait for my lovely girlfriend Tallulah as she gets her hair done up the street. I came here this afternoon because I was done with work early and I decided to order a cup of coffee while I wait. I'm at a table that faces the menu board. Printed in highly colorful writing, it reads Crepes, Salads, Sandwiches, pasta, omelets, bagels and beverages. They even have goofy pictures of demonic cartoon chickens everywhere. After eating Trader Joe's food for almost a week and a half and shopping down the aisles of chip, nut, cheese, cold cut, bread, baked goods, egg, dips and wine walls I have come to another conclusion about...Why Trader Joe's?

Trader Joe's sells everything on this menu! Why drive over the bridge, waste precious gas money, pay for parking, wait for your food just to spend $9.95 on a salad the size of your foot when you can simply buy a Trader Joe's salad or frozen entree for $3.79?

Lunch at SF restaurant:

14 miles of gas - $1.75
bridge toll - $4
parking - $2.25 (SF parking racketeer)
Salad - $9.95
Tip - $2
14 miles of gas home - $1.75
Hat you buy because you happen to be walking by a cute little hole in the wall boutique in the Castro - $36

Total: $21.75
Total with hat - $57.70


Trader Joe's Pre-made Salad:

1 mile of gas - .12 cents
Parking- FREE
Salad - $3.79

Total - Under $4

Savings - a lot!!!! In fact with the money that I just saved, I could buy 14 more pre-made salads. Now that is why TJ's is awesome!!!!!!