Yes, you have a very valid point, which is why I've looked at other delivery options but they don't seem that ethical from that standpoint either.
I don't even have a driver's licence in this country and the nearest supermarket is a 30 minute walk. I ain't doing that bitch twice a week with heavy grocery bags. So I'll stick with Amazon (no way I'm paying Sainsburys £4.5 for each delivery).
I don't even have a driver's licence in this country and the nearest supermarket is a 30 minute walk. I ain't doing that bitch twice a week with heavy grocery bags. So I'll stick with Amazon (no way I'm paying Sainsburys £4.5 for each delivery).
Don't get me wrong. Here in Portugal the nearest Amazon is amazon.es, across the Spanish border, which sometimes means customs and all the things that neuter their frictionless buying model. So I deal with a lot of locals, and I sometimes hate the occasional time suck when I just want a transaction, but I'm also very appreciative of when my business relationships aren't just transactions. Especially in situations like lockdowns when the only conversation I might have with another human besides my wife is the guy selling me a coffee across the street.
But when I'm in the US on a visit like I was Nov-Dec last year? Hellz yeah I was milking those convenience teats like a cow pumped up with more hormones than Sylvester Stallone. But I wasn't proud of it.
