I hate it
@GardenGerty (157902)
United States
August 25, 2023 7:48pm CST
I have a love hate relationship with shopping.
We just finished shopping at three stores.
Number one reason to hate it is the increased/outrageous prices.
Number two reason is that it takes a lot of time.
Number three reason is the biggest of all. Once I have shopped and we have gone home, I have to put everything away. It is so hot, I do not like multiple trips to the car. I do not like putting it all away and playing grocery jenga to make it fit.
We got home, everything is inside. All cold and frozen items are refrigerated, or in the freezer. I do not have time or energy for anything else tonight. Not even the Lot.
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@AmbiePam (85983)
• United States
26 Aug
I won’t do two trips to the car because of those blasted stairs I climb. I’d rather climb the stairs though, than hear the pounding of feet on the ceiling if I lived on the ground floor. I carry way too many bags on my only trip up the stairs, and then get the rest the next morning when I come down to walk my dog. Is it dumb because of my back? Why yes, yes, it is.
Those outrageous prices are never going back down, are they…
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@MarieCoyle (29467)
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26 Aug
I can definitely relate to this. Once a month I make a huge Aldi run--I just keep a running list so it's ready and I head out. It takes a lot of time, then load it up, the trek home, and then the unloading and the putting it all away. On that particular night, I usually don't cook either, I have something ready to eat ahead of time, or we just have something simple.
I like that term, grocery jenga!
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
Yes, once a month would be a good plan for something like that.
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@MarieCoyle (29467)
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3 Sep
@GardenGerty
For me, it saves money and to plan ahead with a running list keeps me from running out of items that I need, if at all possible.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
New stores with good deals are very exciting.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
And if you have already done a fair day's work, it is awful.
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@Treborika (17394)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Aug
@RubyHawk That's very much okay my friend
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@celticeagle (159949)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Aug
It is work, isn't it? We will be doing ours in about a week.
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@celticeagle (159949)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Aug
@Treborika .......I sometimes miss getting out to the store since we have ours delivered.
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@Treborika (17394)
• Mombasa, Kenya
28 Aug
@celticeagleIn my country we normally go to stores in person as online shopping is not very popular
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16559)
• China
26 Aug
I don't much like the shopping lark ! I hate queuing and am bad at picking stuff.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
I do not have to queue often, or only behind one other shopper. I am a good shopper, and get great deals.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16559)
• China
4 Sep
@GardenGerty You definitely have a good eye for a bargain !
@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
All our less expensive stores are a half hour to an hour away. Our mom and pop stores are about fifteen, but cost incredibly more.
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@rebelann (111428)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Sep
Lucky for me there's a walmart store about 10 minutes from me if there's no highway construction going on.
@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
26 Aug
I hate feeling fatigued too Heather.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
And you have to walk everywhere. I am so sorry.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
I get germs everywhere since I work at school. Bob tends to not go in, so he is pretty safe if he goes.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
3 Sep
@GardenGerty You are so much exposed to germs. Right now it's safer to go inside stores, in winter I ask to my husband to wait in the car.
@Tampa_girl7 (49274)
• United States
26 Aug
I hope that you wake up refreshed tomorrow.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
It has been quite a while since I have felt really refreshed.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
26 Aug
When Pretty and I go shopping and get home, I put away everything that is freezer or fridge and she puts away the cabinet stuff. (When we could afford to buy too much, I was better at getting everything to fit neatly in the fridge and freezer without needing to empty what was already there out onto the counters first.)
I hope you're both feeling okay and can take a long rest this weekend.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
I try not to buy too much, but we always need milk and bread particularly.
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@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
26 Aug
That's the reason I never shop a lot of things and get most of my things online.
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@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
27 Aug
@Treborika It has to be as I can't carry too much of baggage.
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@Treborika (17394)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Aug
@aninditasen That's very understandable
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
Pretty much rested from that trip. Need to get a prescription this week.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
Also the time spent driving to get there.
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@Deepizzaguy (95388)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
I know how you feel about shopping since after my relatives come home from a shopping trip, my nephew and myself have to take in the groceries from the auto and then assist my older sister to place the groceries in the kitchen to put the groceries away which takes up a lot of time.
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@Deepizzaguy (95388)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
@Treborika Thank you for your understanding.
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@Treborika (17394)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Aug
That's very understandable so to speak
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@LindaOHio (158581)
• United States
26 Aug
I can sympathize. There was a time after my husband's back surgery when our housekeeper picked up our Walmart order, brought it to the house and put everything away. My husband didn't have to do a thing. That was nice. Have a good weekend.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
That might be nice. Is your husband doing okay?
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@LindaOHio (158581)
• United States
4 Sep
@GardenGerty His back, knees and hips are really bad. He's supposed to go get X-ays done (for months now); but he hasn't gone. I really think he might need knees and hips replaced. If that happens, I'm not quite sure how I will manage; but he still needs to do something. Thanks for asking.
@arunima25 (85885)
• Bangalore, India
26 Aug
You deserve a good rest. You can be here after you are well rested. Shopping can be tiring and I too don't enjoy it anymore as much as I did during my young age. And window shopping doesn't appeal to me anymore.
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@GardenGerty (157902)
• United States
3 Sep
No, window shopping just makes me dissatisfied with what I have.
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@arunima25 (85885)
• Bangalore, India
4 Sep
@GardenGerty Hmm...you have a point. I have reached a point where I am not tempted to buy anything unless I actually need it.
@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
26 Aug
I can relate and that's why I have shifted to online shopping but yes I cannot buy everything online
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