Country Girl Goes Urban Grocery Shopping
“Paper or plastic”? I was terrified to answer this question. This new found fear was surprising because I had asked this question a million times during my first high school job. The question was endless. “Paper or Plastic, Paper or Plastic, Paper or Plastic”? Customers always answered the question with quick ease. I never really thought about what motivated their decision beyond a preference based on the simplicity of convenience. I was too busy thinking about the daily dramas of high school to ponder about the premise behind paper or plastic. Today was different. I was no longer the gangly girl at the end of the checkout line. I was now an adult with a college degree and a ‘real’ job who felt inept at answering the simple question, “Paper or Plastic”?
