Swiss Breakfast
By Anna
@LadyDuck (471506)
Switzerland
November 7, 2015 4:20am CST
If there is something I hate, it is buying grocery on Saturday, the shops are full of people, it's a real waste of time.
I went grocery shopping yesterday, but I forgot to buy the eggs.
Today is sunny and warm, so I decided to take a walk to the supermarket to buy my eggs.
The waiting in line, was not as bad as I expected, so I decided to stop at their restaurant to have a full Swiss breakfast.
What you see in the picture is our classic breakfast buffet. Cheese, ham, bread and croissant, an apple pie, a cup of cappuccino and a glass of fruit juice.
It has not been so bad to have forgotten the eggs after all.
Do you like to go shopping on Saturday?
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
7 Nov 15
Gosh that is a large breakfast I hope you enjoyed it. I hate going shopping any time of the week let alone on a Saturday. What really annoys me more than anything is pensioners going out shopping on Saturday and blocking the aisles moaning about baked beans going up a penny and getting in the way. They have all week to go out shopping when I guess it is quieter but oh no they shop on a Saturday when the rest of the world do their shop! GRRRRR
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
7 Nov 15
@Asylum I will take a bazooka with me if ever I shop in Manchester so beware!
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
7 Nov 15
@garymarsh6 We old biddies might not have work to go to during the week Gary but we still do have a life and are often busy living it. Some old folk live very lonely lives and maybe standing in a busy line moaning and groaning to strangers is the highlight of their week. Others maybe get fun out of seeing how much their presence in the checkout line frustrates you young guys lol...
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
7 Nov 15
Nobody would ever claim to LIKE shopping on a Saturday, except maybe a woman wandering around the shoe stores for 5 or 6 hours. I will be going into the city centre today, but will not be there for very long. It does help if the local football teams are playing because it reduces the crowds a great deal.
I hope that took care not to stand on the salamander on your way out.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
7 Nov 15
depends what I am shopping for - I dislike queuing in shops at the best of times
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
7 Nov 15
@LadyDuck me too unless there is no option but to wait
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
7 Nov 15
@arthurchappell A lot of the Spanish think that all we Brits love queuing. Some think that even if there was nothing to queue for we would still form one lol...
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Nov 15
That's a pretty hardy breakfast. I'll have a croissant please! What does a meal like that cost there?
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
7 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill Yes, considering that here in Switzerland everything is very expensive, in some places you pay 3 dollars just for a cup of coffee.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Nov 15
@LadyDuck That's a good price for a buffet!
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@glenniah (1197)
• Mandurah, Australia
7 Nov 15
That looks to be a lovely healthy breakfast Anna. I hope you enjoyed it.
I hate going food shopping, my husband always did that for us. I just rush into the shops get what I need and rush out again.
I have a feeling your supermarkets might be more interesting that our Aussie ones
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@glenniah (1197)
• Mandurah, Australia
7 Nov 15
@LadyDuck
When I was in London we had a small grocery shop owned by an Indian family, They were so lovely, even helped us with food for our wedding feast. I'm sorry the smaller family groceries have been swept away by the large supermarkets that are not so personal or friendly as the grocer down the road.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
7 Nov 15
I usually go friday night after work. Since I was sick yesterday i did not go so i plan to go today. I am hoping it is not busy as i normally don't go on saturday's. Looks like a yummy breakfast.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I don't care for weekend shopping. I prefer to go to shop during the morning hours on the weekdays.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Nov 15
@LadyDuck It is much easier that way. My day is normally Friday. Friday is the only day I have to take Lil Keith to the bus stop in the mornings and I get him on the bus and head straight to the store. Surprisingly it is still somewhat busy on the Friday mornings but not as bad as the weekends.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
17 Nov 15
@Shellyann36 I have noticed that on Fridays the shops are more busy than on Thursday.
@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
7 Nov 15
I generally do like to go shopping whether on Saturday or any other day of the week
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@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
7 Nov 15
@LadyDuck But I am a patient man.
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
7 Nov 15
@Cristi_Ichim Patience is a virtue, I am guilty not to be very patient.
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
7 Nov 15
@garymarsh6 It is coming up to siesta time and so I need to go shopping. Our supermarket is about five minutes walk (that's at my speed probably two minutes at yours) but I will be calling in at our local bar/cafe on the way to meet up with a friend for a drink and a tapas in the sunshine. So when you are hard at work just spare a thought for us old folks who have such a hard life lol....
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@tuttiharris (1338)
• Chattanooga, Tennessee
7 Nov 15
@LadyDuck (9930), I don't think I mind shopping any time, unless I am runnning short on time, but I am always shopping. I buy my groceries usually daily. I do once a month or week and get the essentials.. But I like messing around with different recipes, and I have to go get the ingredients, and also, I like fresh veggies daily, so that means daily visits to the grocery store. Your breakfast sounds great.
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@youless (112497)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Nov 15
It seems that Swiss breakfast is like a brunch for me. I must be so full after that. As to buying grocery, I don't have a specific time to do so. Sometimes I will just go to the supermarket to buy what I want after work. There is a big supermarket which is quite close to my home. So I don't have to buy a lot of stuff each time. Besides, today sometimes I even go shopping and buy the grocery online. When it is up to a certain amount, the delivery fee will be free of charge. So I even don't have to go to the supermarket in person. I can get whatever I want online and wait for the delivery at home.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I usually do my shopping Friday after work. It's still a little busy, but not as bad as on a Saturday.
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@tecchigurl (672)
• Philippines
7 Nov 15
I like shopping but I also hate falling in line for so long. Unless there's a really cute or handsome guy next to me.
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@NeldaHoxie (1381)
• United States
8 Nov 15
Funny you wrote this. I am preparing to take my Mom shopping at the busiest grocery store in the area. It will be a zoo, but the sale prices are amazing and I must be brave today!
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