Are men good at grocery shopping alone and getting everything on the list?

Question

I told my boyfriend to get peppermint but he got me dill.. Also, I told my father to get oat he got me cereal.lol

CaptainOverthink · Accepted Answer

It's not about whether it's a man, woman or whatever.. it's about habits, knowlege, focus and whether they're organized.

But mostly it's about habits and traditions:
If traditionally (or coincidentally), shopping has been the main focus for someone else that almost always do both the shopping and/or the cooking and then you send someone that isn't usually doing that or has never had the need to think about those things.. ofc they will get most of it wrong.

Let's flip the stereotype to the other extreme..
HandyDad sends MaidMom to the autoshop to buy an Anti-lock break pump for the car but comes back with a Break proportioning valve..
Are women bad at carpart-shopping?
No, it depends on what they're used to doing.

Purpleronnie · Accepted Answer

I wouldn’t think that being less than good at it is only man thing 😂 . It is a trigger of mine but really dislike anyone asking anyone about ALL when nobody could comment.

To answer your question personally , I’m great at it , I devise a meal plan , check all the cupboards , fridge , freezers , larder etc and then create the list (s).

“People” can be forgetful or distracted or just pick up the wrong item. It’s just human isn’t it , nothing more and certainly NOT gender related !!!

ariadneR · Accepted Answer

It's about paying attention and taking notice if things. My dad is bad at it, but I also know I have to be very specific. He's always been like that.

My man however I can just put on the shopping list "apples, milk, cream, bread, meat" and he'll know what to get. He'll probably even come back with something new and say "I saw this and thought we could try it?"

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

I genuinely believe they know how to shop and just fuck shit up on purpose because they don’t want to be given the task again. Weaponized incompetence.

genericname85 · Answer

people get good at things they're doing often.

here's a good tip for communicating with a man. if you want him to do something for you, tell him that exact thing precisely and that exact thing only. like don't tell him to go get you some peppermint and then also tell them that story of that collegue at work who misstreated you. each new information you give on top of the vital information has a likelyhood of overwriting the vital information.

so if you want to rise your chance of getting the right thing, make sure the last thing you told him before he goes is what exactly it is that you wanted him to get and nothing else.

bolverk · Answer

If a Men is grocery shopping alone it is usual that they'll have a either a physical one on in his head and will rarely deviate from it. Supermarkets have found that they are focused on doing their grocery shopping in the shortest time, that is why Supermarkets juggle the placement of items in the stores because men build maps of the stores and will take the shortest route/time to complete their shopping. As for your boyfriend bringing back Dill instead of Peppermint, or your Father bringing back cereal instead of oats - ever thought they are messing with you?

Anonymous · Answer

I’m actually good at it. It’s not that men aren’t good at it, it just comes w experience. Women do a majority of the grocery shopping so they know where things are. But when they first started shopping it was a learned process. Something a man can do as well. That’s like me saying are women good at shopping at Home Depot if their man sent them. Could she find the a self-drilling screw as opposed to screws designed to go through wood. If you don’t do it on a daily basis or you don’t give a crap about it, chances are it’s going to be a little more challenging going looking for these things w out asking for help. Do I like grocery shopping? Hell no. But if I go I know where things are, especially because I grill a lot. I even compare the prices per ounce.

HighValue · Answer

Often yes, but many will PURPOSELY mess it up so they aren't asked to do it again. However, a grocery list for someone that doesn't go frequently should state the item, brand, and size.

LaurenM1997 · Answer

No they got selective hearing and don’t get the right stuff and then you get frustrated

John_Cobretti · Answer

We're not good at buying things that we don't care  How good are wives at buying beer for their husbands?

Apple1996 · Answer

Most probably aren't good at shopping. I've heard people hating on male instacart shoppers cuz they pick out the dumbest replacement items 😂

Booklover_90 · Answer

Next time, take photos of the items you want and text it to him. Remember, men are visual. 😊

OfDeath · Answer

So the men in your life are stupid. Mint and dill are not even close to being the same. Looks like your boyfriend is so self obsessed, he literally just reached for what he identified with most. Cereal instead of oats is not much better.

mobiusforniner · Answer

Any man who has any reasonable control of himself not only knows what to buy at the grocery store, but can make the meals to go with it.

DrPepper12 · Answer

HELL YES!! I Even know which tampons and pads to get for both women in house!! I'm EXCELLENT at shopping!!

Unit1 · Answer

If it has added sugar or unnecessary fats or salts, it most likely won't be in my cart if that's what you're asking.

thisAppIsGarbage · Answer

I'm not. I often follow women to see how they do it but I live in Texas and hate Mexican food so I end up with a cart full of high sodium, high saturated fat, garbage.

Anonymous · Answer

let's be real, men are dumb as hell. so dense. plus you have to repeat like everything you say to them.

exitseven · Answer

As long as I get a list with some details like brand name or package size I am good with

Sasquach · Answer

Hell yeah, I'll grab everything on the list! Ngl if I don't like the thing, I'm grabbing the thing I do like

michol123 · Answer

I do my own shopping all the time, and so do all the other single men so yeah we're just as good as you

LiamS95 · Answer

I'm good at grocery shopping and very particular about what I purchase.

gorydetails · Answer

He's hoping his incompetence will make you never want him to go to the grocery store again.

Anonymous · Answer

All men are different lol. I could say women are bad about getting shit they don’t need

jahaims · Answer

You are poor at communicating or they are both morons. It has nothing to do with gender.

LiamJHayden · Answer

I am but have been doing all my own shopping for almost a decade.

handsomelad70 · Answer

Sme men are good shoppers, though many fewer (I think) than women.

captain_voidwalker · Answer

Been doing it for 25 years. I'd hope I'm ok at it

Radiate143 · Answer

Look up weaponized incompetence.

Likes2drive · Answer

I know I usually am because I used to do it

imfreeze95 · Answer

Yes this is true for some men.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Wow, your life is so hard 😏

MrDaveAPSI · Answer

If you want something done well, do it yourself

dolemite58 · Answer

Maybe ur boyfriend is just illiterate 😋

Anonymous · Answer

I am unless I forgot my list, lol.

WhitneySnow · Answer

Most aren’t lol

Jennz6 · Answer

Nope

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