DiRF: Publix is seriously a damn nice place to do a grocery run... I can save money by going to Winn-Dixie, but other than the deli, Publix is superior in every way.

Publix has Boars Head. Plus the sub counter and the hot food counter. Plus you don't have to deal with the toothless hillbillies that frequent Winn Dixie

One thing I learned as a clerk in a 7 Eleven was that some people settle for very little in life (such as clerks in 7 Elevens).

Take the guy who stole a case of Bud Lite on my shift. To any farker -- no matter how much he loves beer -- risking jail over 10 bucks of crappy 4.2 lager that won't last the weekend is pure madness. You'd think that they'd at least try to nick something worth the risk, but they don't think that way. Convenience stores are still among the most popular targets for armed robbers even though everyone on the street knows that they usually only have $20 in the till.

What you have is people tho think on the brute level of scavengers, like jackals. A jackal doesn't think about the future, about how it will eat tomorrow or what that lion's paw could do to it 2 min from now. All it thinks is that it could dash in and snatch that gob of flesh. If it gets away with it, it's one mouthful of meat ahead in life; if not, it's chased off for the moment and free to try again. Its ultimate defense is not being worth the trouble of chasing down. Eventually it catches the paw, but that's the fate of a scavenger. It's natural to see in jackals, but disgusting to see in humans.

Actually, your local food bank gets literally tons of donated food from these stores. Winndixie does so anyway here in Fl.

Living in homeless shelter so I know. Out of work since Jan. I am not above asking for help. The food is generally past /on/very near the sell by date.

Ie., some kettlecorn (popcorn indiana brand) snack bags have a 223/22/12 date but are still tasty.

I live in a town with only a Winn Dixie. Will drive 18 miles to shop at Publix, instead.

I love Publix. Their sub sandwiches are made from Boar's Head meat, and are a damn sight better than anything Subway produces. Also, excellent chicken, cuban sandwiches, pretty much everything they make in their deli is reliably good. Publix is one of the few decent things about having to live in Miami.

Plus, anyone see their commercials? I don't know who their ad agency is, but they deserve some kind of reward. That last mother's day one was no exception.

So she wanted actual food instead of food like substance?

I love publix, especially the one I go to. There is almost never a line to checkout. People there show enthusiasm to help you. It's like the anti walmart and they have the buy one get one free specials every week. Stealing from them just seems more wrong than stealing from most other places.

Publix is nice. Florida is depressing.

Publix is seriously a damn nice place to do a grocery run... I can save money by going to Winn-Dixie, but other than the deli, Publix is superior in every way.

To be fair, Publix subs are farking amazing!

To be fair, the brief time I lived in the south, Publix seemed like a MUCH nicer place to eat than those places...

The comments from the article are derptastic!