Update: My whole approach to grocery shopping changed after one trip to the Costco in Everett.

I went in for just milk and eggs, but the checkout line was 45 minutes long. I saw a guy with a single rotisserie chicken stuck behind three carts piled high. He looked so done. Now I never go on a weekend and I make a strict list. Has anyone else had a store trip that made you change your routine for good?

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matthewsullivan29d ago

That image of the guy with the chicken is burned into my brain just from you describing it. I had a similar breaking point at my local store on a Sunday afternoon, trying to buy a single bag of coffee. I was trapped in an aisle blocked by two full carts while the owners debated cereal. I now do all my shopping on Tuesday nights after eight. The quiet is worth planning my whole week around it.

dylanh9729d ago

Read an article calling that the "single item purgatory" line, which feels way too accurate.