Paid a visit to Binny’s Arlington Hts yesterday mid-afternoon. Walked to the entrance and they had 2 people waiting in line for 1-in 1-out. Ok, must be busy since it’s Saturday afternoon. Once I’m allowed in there are literally 20 customers in the 20,000 sq ft store. What a fucking joke. When I leave there is now a line of 15 people waiting to get inside. Nearly the fucking number waiting beside each other than spread out over 20,000 sq ft. This is becoming a mental disease

Trader Joe’s in the same plaza is even more ridiculous with people lining up. Do not support these bullshit stores and their dumbass policies

My butcher shop was the same way. It’s small inside, but they have dozens of people clustered on the strip mall side walk.

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Backwards thinking.

On Tuesday the local Mexican place by me had none of this. Of course they were packed(May 5th) ... there were about 20 people waiting inside.. They weren't enforcing masks.. Hell the workers weren't even wearing them. You could feel the tension between the mask wearers and non mask wearers. This is my new favorite restaurant.

Que bueno.

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I used to joke the comparisons between ND and Northern IL were like two different worlds, but all these restrictions you guys are experiencing really drive that point home further.

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I’ve been to Medora. ND is just one wide open space. No comparison to North Eastern Illinois. I don’t think Fargo had a building over a few stories.

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Yes.

Exactly.

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I’m sure I know the answer, but is there any rationale whatsoever to how many people they allow in at once ? Like how do they determine what that number is ?

It's a formula based on store square footage.

I read that as Notre Dame and NIU initially, and it still sort of made sense

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That’s what I would assume too, but it seems like the OP is saying that doesn’t seem to be the case If like 5 people are allowed inside a place the size of a football stadium

My guess is Binnys is overreacting.

yes it would appear so

I’ve mostly avoided lines to get in places by shopping at off hours, screw that shit

Of course they're overreacting. In addition to the "we're here for you during challenging times" commercials, one of the worst things to happen during all of this is how companies are trying to one-up one another in safety precautions. Standing out in the cold for 15 minutes is not going to help me not contract the virus. All these companies are doing is making it a pain in the ass to shop in their stores.

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Kenwood...
Or even Joes beverage warehouse
Fuck binnys

The commercials are worse than the virus itself
Every single company
Glad to know The General is here for me

The Woodman’s liquor department is solid as hell plus they have good prices and selection.

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Or standing outside when it's 105 in Tempe. I say no thank you.

15 whole minutes? Are you safe?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I was going to stop at Pete's in Evergreen a couple weeks ago and line was around the building to get in. People were basically on top of each other waiting in line outside. Kept driving and went to Jewel instead.

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It’s just a minor inconvenience, like not being to go to concerts

Hold on Denis.

I just checked the population of Medora.

It’s 112 people.

You do know there are much larger cities than that in this state right?

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When I went there. It had a sign that said pop 28. I think it is seasonal...lol

I was there for an insurance conference believe it or not.

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The grocery part of Woodman's in Carpentersville and Kenosha have been making everyone wait in one long line that usually reaches to the back of the store until they eventually get filtered to few cashiers. It's probably about a 30 minute wait until you get to a cashier. Neither Meijer, Jewel, Target, nor Whole Foods are doing this and you can get in and out of there in a reasonable amount of time while still staying "safe."

Yes I go to the Carpentersville one. But the liquor department is separate and has its own check out. Never a line.

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They do have a good liquor department.

Yeah that’s what I was referring to. Their new regular check out queues suck.

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Hey don't blame the stores. It's the doctors and the epidemiologists that are making these rules.

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They are a private business and should be able to place whatever restrictions they want right?

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