My friend did my grocery shop and substituted several favourites. How do I thank her without accepting the same swaps every week?
Food"I got you the better-value ones," my friend said, putting two shopping bags on my table. She'd picked up my groceries while I was stuck working late. I sent her the receipt total straight away.
The list had specified the cereal and coffee I like. She'd bought different ones, though she said my choices were in stock. I hadn't given a spending limit or asked her to find cheaper alternatives. I know the substitutions came from a helpful place, but breakfast now consists of things I wouldn't have chosen.
She's offered to collect groceries for me again next Thursday, since she's passing the shop. I want to accept the help. I also want to say that some brands on the list are deliberate preferences, not suggestions she should improve. How can I make the next shop clearer without sounding as if I don't appreciate the time she saved me?