Not that “Reach Around.” Get your minds out of the gutter!
I am speaking of the technique by which we old men choose a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk. Stand back and observe the bread or dairy aisle. When a “Senior” male chooses milk, sour cream, cottage cheese or a loaf of bread he will always, always, always look at the sell by date. And even if that sell by date is two weeks ahead of the time it will take them to consume the product, he must verify that he is purchasing the product with the furthest sell by date on the shelf. He will then employ the reach around, a technique requiring the skill of a cardiothoracic surgeon to remove the carton in the rear of the refrigerator case or the loaf buried deep on the shelf without upsetting the display or causing undue strain on one’s back.
I am actually quite adept at the technique and offer my consulting services as Supermarket Ninja if you need help in mastering this skill.