I have never understood why paying a nickel for a paper bag is such a big deal for some people, mostly males. I have never heard a shopping customer complain about it, and I do all my own shopping. I suspect that people grumble on internet forums because they think this is the place to grumble. I wouldn't drive ten extra blocks to save 5 or 10 cents, let alone drive to Springfield. The extra gas would cost me two or three bucks. I'll act on principal, but "bag choice" isn't a principle, it's a stupidity.