Great advice, for wherever you are, not just grocery stores.
Smalltalk convos should not even be done with the intention of landing a date or her number. Women will pick up on that 'PUA' strategy and put up all sorts of defensive shields.
Be natural, comfortable with yourself, make it fun!
You must be reading my mind.....
Interested women make it easy to talk to them...
My most memorable was the 30 year old at Costco who was boxing my groceries and telling me her kids were with friends for the rest of the afternoon and she was going to get off work in 15 minutes....and then my wife (at the time) walked up next to me...
Or maybe the cute chick with a 4 year old in the cart, when the 4 year old shouted to me from halfway down the aisle "I like your boots!" I'm pretty sure she coached her to say that...
Or the Mexican lady checking out behind me who I struck up a convo with, walked out together and kissed me and gave me her number before we parted.
I've gotten the "I'm taken" response from women as well. I'm the blue...