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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Xerobull, Jun 18, 2019.

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  1. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Went shopping today for a few items and ended up thinking, wtf did I even bother?

    1. Went to Fry's for an SD Card reader. Not only is the parking lots in these stores a total PITA to get in to, the massive size of the store then the winding checkout means it took me 20 minutes to park, go in, find my item, then get back into my ride.

    2. Went to Hobby Lobby to buy a glass cutter. I couldn't find it so I asked an employee. She looked me right in the eye and said 'It's in crafts, just keep going, you'll see it'. The whole effing store is crafts, lady. I decided to just get it on Amazon. I did find a sweet octopus toilet paper holder half price so that was a pro.

    3. Went to Home Depot to pick up an online order. Stood in line for ten minutes with ten other people, while we all watched five employees 'help' one person while watching employee 1 talk to them. I turned around and walked out, canceled the pickup when I got home and just had it shipped. Not sure WTF I was thinking.

    We have been getting groceries delivered for the past two years and it's completely worth the price. Any time I have to go to the grocery store, I am lost if my wife wants some nuanced thing like a spice.

    One of the few stores I enjoyed just walking around was Toys R Us and Mittens killed it.

    Say what you will about Amazon and other online markets driving brick and mortar out of business, but honestly, it's more quality of life for me. Saves me time, vehicle usage, and frustration.

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  2. JayZ750

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    Water is wet...
     
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  3. TheresTheDagger

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    Man doesn't like shopping.

    THIS IS EARTH SHATTERING AND TOTALLY UNEXPECTED NEWS!
     
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  4. LosPollosHermanos

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    I thought I was the only dude that hated shopping..
     
    #4 LosPollosHermanos, Jun 18, 2019
  5. KingCheetah

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    Okay.
     
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  6. donkeypunch

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    Man, I love grocery shopping- gets me out the house, looking at new products, gets the mind wandering about making meals and on top of that, theres some good looking moms shopping as well. Once all these brick and mortars are gone, well all be sorry, complaining about no where to go and nothing to sample before buying.

    You cant do a home project without messing up a few items and that would be a b**** with online purchasing. Imagine waiting on the right coupling for a week cause the first one you ordered was the wrong size.
     
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    Spices are one of the main things that get named in grocery store aisle signs though
     
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  8. The Hunted

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    Life is hard.
     
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  9. Severe Rockets Fan

    Severe Rockets Fan Takin it one stage at a time...

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    When there are crowds shopping sucks the big one...I always go during 'off hours'. Early in the morning (nobody there, but they're usually stocking) or the middle of the day during the week (about 10am-12p). It sounds like you have issues with the crowds for the most part...can't think of a person that actually LIKES shopping while a bunch of folks are there, so i imagine somewhere close to 100% of people can relate to the frustration lol.
     
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  10. peleincubus

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    You should try surfing the internet. For example, if you have a pet there are sites like pets.com you can order things like treats or toys for said pet. Good luck.
     
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    [​IMG] using a cart like this 'll enhance your shopping experience
     
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    Millennials RUINING strip malls!

    Humanity is DoomeD
     
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  13. Jontro

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    i usually have an assistant help me go to the store for the little things. other stuff i'll buy online.

    whenever i'm out i'll look at stuff i'm interested in and buy online, much easier than carrying bags around the mall and to your car. unless it's hot topic, you have to go there and get the full experience while purchasing the hottest apparel in pop culture.
     
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  14. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    So if your SO says 'get nutmeg' you know which bloody nutmeg to get?

    Thank you for your empathy.
     
    #14 Xerobull, Jun 18, 2019
  15. CCorn

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    If you would just grow up and buy that helicopter this wouldn’t be an issue.
     
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  16. Jontro

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    if teh wifu asks me to get nutmeg, i'd say wat is nutmeg, and then tell her to buy it herself unless she wants to risk me messing up her ingredients for dinner.
     
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    I love going to the grocery store. I would never do that online
     
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  18. Buck Turgidson

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    Hardware stores and grocery stores cannot be replaced by your robots and helicopters. Oh, and sporting good stores are awesome to wander around in for impulse purchases, even if you know the 1 thing you went there for.

    Keep trying, young'uns. The spices must flow.

    Oh, and is anyone else curious what Xero's Home Depot to-go order was, given that the store he mentioned before that was Hobby Lobby?
     
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  19. Jugdish

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    I too get crippling anxiety when I have to buy oregano.
     
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  20. marky :)

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    Grocery stores and sporting goods stores I don't mind going to.

    Fry's and Best Buy can suck a nut. Same with Hobby Lobby and those craft stores.
     
    #20 marky :), Jun 19, 2019
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