I used my onya bag as an actual shopping bag today, and it works well for that too. The only thing I've never done is what it's actually most designed for -- taking it with me on spec, in case I have to stop at a shop on the way back. I'm invariably cycling places, so I need somewhere to put a bikelight at a minimum, so I need *some* kind of bag pretty much always. And if not I'm invariably going for a scenic walk and plan what I need.
Peas really do pop out of the pods when they're ready. I guess the pea plant is desperately throwing them as far away as possible hoping they sprout, but is disappointed as any that do escape end up on my floor and shortly my bin.