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I have never shopped there till yesterday cause I am just not that big on over-priced oraganic foods. I went there because I am doing some baking and was going to use Crisco shortening because I really want what I am making to come out moist and soft, but not really into the hydrogenated oils. Found a good substitute shortening with no hydrogenated anything and only Whole Foods sells it locally.

 

So I go there and I walk in pushing their tiny cart and I get the distinct feeling like the employees and the many good looking female shoppers there think I am there to pick-up women. Did I mention there were a lot of attractive women shopping there? Cause there was. More so than any supermarket/store I normally go to, although my area does have a lot of good looking people in general.

 

They were all either wearing yoga pants, booty shorts or fashionable dresses in heels.....shopping. There was one girl in short shorts with make-up and hair all done up wearing some really high heels. Shopping. I was like WTF did I just walk into lol. I mean, I like it, but it was unexpected.

 

These women were not just shopping, that was very obvious. They were putting themselves out there and also getting some shopping done.

 

Did I mention they have a microbrew/wine bar? A cozy food court and a large selection of cheese?

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So what you're saying is that single men should arrive at Whole Foods greased up and ready to prowl?

 

What makes a pickup line Whole Foods-appropriate? "No way girl, you like free-trade organic Zimbabwean coffee? I like free-trade organic Zimbabwean coffee too, lets meet up this Thursday and talk about it."

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So apparently you liked the selection. Hope you bought the smallest size of your Crisco substitute so you can go back.

 

 

I often to go to whole foods for the lunch / buffet / prepared foods bar. It's no more expensive than lots of other lunch spots but it has interesting choices.

 

 

Happy shopping.

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Whole Foods is AWESOME!

 

I dont think they're overpriced at all, and the produce is always so pretty!

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In the city nearest to me that has a WF store, it is located smack-dab in the middle of the six-figure income area, in the same real estate as all the high end places folks buy the clothes and other adornments they shop in, if they don't delegate shopping to their personal shoppers or cooks. The prices are such a departure from what's 'normal' in our area that I haven't been back since my exW and I divorced, as she was the one doing the 'gourmet' dinners and parties and the like.

 

Next time you're there, count wedding rings and ring finger tan lines. It's kinda fun. I used to do that while exW was shopping, mainly to avoid vomiting at the obscene prices.

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So what you're saying is that single men should arrive at Whole Foods greased up and ready to prowl?

 

What makes a pickup line Whole Foods-appropriate? "No way girl, you like free-trade organic Zimbabwean coffee? I like free-trade organic Zimbabwean coffee too, lets meet up this Thursday and talk about it."

 

 

I was thinking more of asking a girl to do some cheese tasting with me then and there. Not sure about a line, maybe "I can't believe anyone actually shops here, everything is so over-priced..."

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Bad line in that store . . . it makes you sound cheap / penny pinching.

 

 

Focus on something you can get there but not elsewhere.

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There is a Whole Foods in the first floor of my building so that is where I do most of my grocery shopping. I can take the elevator down and don't even have to go outside to get there. I do go to other grocery and drug stores, but that is usually for staples that Whole Foods doesn't sell or where I prefer brands that Whole Foods doesn't stock.

 

Generally there are a lot of attractive women shopping at the Whole Foods near me and I do enjoy the scenery. However, I live in a very "ritzy" area and it is very hard to approach here. It's kind of a see, but don't talk/touch thing. I've had some luck striking up conversations but nothing has ever come from it.

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There is a Whole Foods in the first floor of my building so that is where I do most of my grocery shopping. I can take the elevator down and don't even have to go outside to get there. I do go to other grocery and drug stores, but that is usually for staples that Whole Foods doesn't sell or where I prefer brands that Whole Foods doesn't stock.

 

Generally there are a lot of attractive women shopping at the Whole Foods near me and I do enjoy the scenery. However, I live in a very "ritzy" area and it is very hard to approach here. It's kind of a see, but don't talk/touch thing. I've had some luck striking up conversations but nothing has ever come from it.

 

Are you at Union Square???

 

The Whole Foods I usually go to once a day is attached to shopping complex and an Equinox (gym), there are plenty of girls in gym clothes shopping after their workout. There are plenty of well dressed girls coming off work too. It doesn't necessarily mean they're looking to get hit on. If it were a bar then you could make the argument.

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I know exactly what you're talking about, only ours isn't like that anymore. We have both Whole Foods and a place similar to it. When the latter first opened, I'm telling you it was a meat market in more ways than one. Everyone looked to be cruising. You felt you couldn't even go there dressed like you normally would to stop at the store. But that has mostly gone away as the place widened in popularity and became known and then inundated with ordinary family shoppers. So enjoy it while it lasts! Carry a card to hand out.

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Bad line in that store . . . it makes you sound cheap / penny pinching.

 

 

Focus on something you can get there but not elsewhere.

 

You might have a point, but I don't think calling something over-priced means being cheap and really it's all in how you say it. I think it can provoke an easy conversation and I am pretty sure I can work that conversation. I'll think about it.

 

I'll be the guy pushing around a cart loaded with pineapples and strawberries. I like making fruit smoothies out them.

 

 

 

The Whole Foods I usually go to once a day is attached to shopping complex and an Equinox (gym#, there are plenty of girls in gym clothes shopping after their workout. There are plenty of well dressed girls coming off work too. It doesn't necessarily mean they're looking to get hit on. If it were a bar then you could make the argument.

 

I am pretty sure this is not the case. Their behaviour around me was very telling. They were more concerned about me entering their area (in a good way) than they were about shopping. They were checking me out. Pretty much every girl I came across. I think I was the only game for them in the store.

 

The odd part was the people that work there. I am pretty sure they were watching me everytime I got near a girl to see if I hit on her. I diffinitely got the vibe that they were assuming I would and that they see this a lot there.

 

I think a guy should approach a girl anywhere. I hate saying this, but "Game recognize game". It doesn't matter where, it's just this place seems to be...."a target rich environment" and I apoligize for saying that. I got the feeling that a lot of the women there would have been very accepting of me going up to them. That they came there hoping to meet someone. I am not really up for that right now. I got other things going on, but I will diffinitely be going back and trying. And it will be OK, me "hitting on a woman" is just a low key no pressure simple conversation feeling them out for interest and on top of that, I don't just go up to a girl that I don't already feel has interest in me anyway.

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Organic food is in the running for biggest scam around but when you see the kind of women walking in and out of these stores it's almost enough to make you buy into it.

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Organic food is in the running for biggest scam around but when you see the kind of women walking in and out of these stores it's almost enough to make you buy into it.

 

Just like anything, it's a fad like most things. Like the Adkins Diet or the South Beach diet.

 

The "Beautiful People" find themselves participating in these trends.

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I get the distinct feeling like the employees and the many good looking female shoppers there think I am there to pick-up women.

 

I got the feeling that a lot of the women there would have been very accepting of me going up to them. That they came there hoping to meet someone.

 

You're making some big assumptions. I mean no offense, but you are really projecting your own desires all over this and oversexualizing the female shoppers. I firmly believe that most people - even women in yoga pants - are simply going to WF just to shop. I go to WF plenty - to shop - and when I see a guy there I would never think he's there to pick up women - unless of course I saw him actually trying to pick up a woman.

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If she's wearing Yoga pants, I'd sure try to pick her up. ;-) lol

 

There is such a thing as "dressing single" ya know. Meaning, people who are single tend to dress to indicate their singledom. Not all do this, but there are signs someone dresses in a fashion to display that they are single vs. married. But that's a whole diff. topic.

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You're making some big assumptions. I mean no offense, but you are really projecting your own desires all over this and oversexualizing the female shoppers. I firmly believe that most people - even women in yoga pants - are simply going to WF just to shop. I go to WF plenty - to shop - and when I see a guy there I would never think he's there to pick up women - unless of course I saw him actually trying to pick up a woman.

 

 

You're right, I did. And I could be completely wrong, but I don't think so. I agree it is a bit of a stretch for me to say "they came here hoping to meet someone..". I have no doubt if asked flat out if that is what they are there for, it'd be denied by most if not all.

 

I firmly believe that most people - even single women in mom pants - when they go outside, they are not doing it to meet men (or women), but if the right man came along, it makes for a more interesting story than how we met on the internet or at a bar.......where men and women are supposed to meet each other?

 

This Whole Foods I went to has hosted speed dating events. So apparently, people meet up there a lot. The women I saw when I was there were diffinitely perking up with interest and I would feel safe making an assumption that I stood a good chance with them, at least till I open my mouth. I am not going to doubt myself here, my "assumptions" is what helps me approach women confidently. And no worries, I am very respectful and unassuming when I actually go up to a girl even though it might sound like I think I am God's gift to women here.

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This is a funny post. If I go to the grocery store looking fabulous, I must be looking for men. I can't just like to look pretty in general or look good for my man. I must be looking. Or, maybe, I want some bok choy.

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I disagree he's imagining it. The one that used to be like that here, everyone was single, no kids, swivle-heading, watching who came through the door next, who got out of cars. It couldn't have been more obvious.

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I do think that there are some Whole Foods stores that are specifically trying to market themselves as a "meet cute" environment. (They aren't the only ones; in my town Safeway is the predominant store, and they all have nicknames; Social Safeway is exactly what you'd expect.) The Whole Foods near where I live has "Wednesday Winesdays" which basically turns the store into a happy hour hotspot. It's very popular.

 

That said, it's always dangerous to assume that ladies in yoga pants or wearing makeup and heels are on the prowl. Sometimes they just stopped in to the store on their way to/from places where they got dressed up or, you know, exercised. And maybe they're checking you out because they, too, are hoping to make light and fluffy crusts and wondering if the product you've got will work.

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This is a funny post. If I go to the grocery store looking fabulous, I must be looking for men. I can't just like to look pretty in general or look good for my man. I must be looking. Or, maybe, I want some bok choy.

 

You may shop freely with no worries of me coming up to you. If a girl shows me no interest, I don't go up to her. Doesn't matter how she's dressed.

 

That said, it's always dangerous to assume that ladies in yoga pants or wearing makeup and heels are on the prowl.

 

I make assumptions, but I don't make assumptions like that so easily. I have an ego to protect! A girl will have to do more than that. I do take note though. It's not oblivious to me.

 

 

Sometimes they just stopped in to the store on their way to/from places where they got dressed up or, you know, exercised. And maybe they're checking you out because they, too, are hoping to make light and fluffy crusts and wondering if the product you've got will work.

 

Sometimes I start a conversation in a store with a girl that just stopped in to grab something real fast and we end up going out, enjoying each others company for a while.

 

I think I can read women fairly well and I might have done this a few times already.

 

I just wanted to point out this place as a good alternative for possibly meeting women instead of going to a bar or doing online dating. No doubt some guys will blunder it up or go there and say that the women are only there to do shopping.

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Last I checked, there was no rule against going up and talking to someone you find attractive, even if she is in Whole Foods wearing yoga pants.

 

--She might have been checking you out and was hoping you'd come up and talk to her. Awesome!

 

--She might not have even noticed you (or any other men) as she was all too focused on that kale-cucumber smoothie, but now that you came up to her and charmed her... Awesome!

 

--She might have a boyfriend but be flattered anyway. Still cool, you took a chance.

 

--She might be single but not interested. You can survive rejection. Happens to all of us at some point or another anyway.

 

--She might think you're an invasive creep for coming up and talking to her. No worries, you got away before she could pull out her can of Mace, and she isn't going to be scarred for life just because you came up to say hi. As long as you were respectful you have nothing to feel bad about.

 

Get my drift?

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Er, in fairness to me, I did point out that WF and other grocery stores are courting a meet market environment, and that people (men and women both) seem to be on board with that.

 

I'm sure that not a soul on this board would ever be guilty of misreading signals ;) but yes, it does happen. I guess we all want to safeguard our own interests, and so for the approachers (usually men) it's worth encouraging people to go for it because nothing ventured nothing gained, while for the approachees (usually women) it's worth encouraging thoughtfulness about that because sometimes it's unwelcome and uncomfortable. Shxt happens and you can't please everybody. But it's still worth pointing out that sometimes yoga pants are just about yoga.

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Right!

 

That's it!

 

I'm going to Waitrose in my yoga pants to do my shopping this weekend! :laugh:

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I'm sure that not a soul on this board would ever be guilty of misreading signals ;) but yes, it does happen. I guess we all want to safeguard our own interests, and so for the approachers (usually men) it's worth encouraging people to go for it because nothing ventured nothing gained, while for the approachees (usually women) it's worth encouraging thoughtfulness about that because sometimes it's unwelcome and uncomfortable. Shxt happens and you can't please everybody. But it's still worth pointing out that sometimes yoga pants are just about yoga.

 

I agree with this - it's fine to approach someone who seems willing in a WF store or wherever. I just don't like the assumption that if a woman is wearing x, y, or z, she must be asking for a certain kind of attention, as determined by the viewer. It's assuming that you know what the other person is thinking or wants. She was dressed like "X" so she must want "Y." It's presumptuous and can even be dangerous when the wrong guy decides what a woman wants.

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I've seen more celebs in Trader Joe's than Whole Foods. One chatted me up (too young for me). The food for the most part is actually real food and nutritious, unlike mainstream supermarkets. My theory is that is why you see so many obese and unattractive people in supermarkets. You are what you eat.

 

I am usually oblivious to someone trying to pick me up, though. I'm there to shop.

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