Went to two stores.

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@jstory07 (148487)

Roseburg, Oregon

April 1, 2026 6:34pm CST

I know better than to go shopping on the first day of the month. The first store I just wanted a bag of apples and a bag of oranges. There were long lines. So I had to get my husband meds for the month. So I paid for them at the pharmacy. No line there so I was out of that store really fast. Next store was Winco and there was long lines there to. I just got a loaf of bread and eggs and went through the self check out. I can get the rest of the stuff another day when there are no long lines. It is 49F here and raining.

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@DaddyEvil (174008)

• United States

2 Apr

If you shop early in the morning here, usually, we have the stores to ourselves. We used to go late at night but then stores started closing at 10 pm and I don't want to shop when they're trying to close the stores.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

We can not go early. My husband has to take his med for his heart with breakfast in the morning. So we have to leave after he takes it.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

@DaddyEvil I sleep until 8AM since I go to bed at 1AM. My cousin goes shopping early in the morning. But not me.

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@DaddyEvil (174008)

• United States

2 Apr

@jstory07 Walmart, which is where we normally shop, opens at 6 am. They say it's so old people can get in and out before their day starts. We almost never see anyone in the store except employees there until around 8 am.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69023)

• Centralia, Washington

2 Apr

You make me glad I don't shop at those stores.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

I do not like long lines.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69023)

• Centralia, Washington

2 Apr

@jstory07 I'm not strong enough to stand in long lines. I shop other places where I don't have that problem.

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@Shavkat (141834)

• Philippines

2 Apr

It needs to be patient enough to fall in line. Sometimes I cannot stay that long and give up.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

My husband can not stand on his legs for very long.

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@rakski (154894)

• Philippines

2 Apr

I need to go out and buy eggs and bread later. And some banana

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

We just finished our bananas so I will get more when the apples and oranges are gone.

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@rakski (154894)

• Philippines

2 Apr

@jstory07 we just finished our orange

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

4 Apr

I don’t like long lines either. You know when and where to shop

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Apr

Usually we wait until after the third. Sometimes we forget never on the first three days of the month.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6 Apr

@DianneN We get our Social Security on the first and our retirement on the 15th so we shop whenever we want to.

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

5 Apr

@jstory07 Is it because everyone gets government money and rushes out to buy food?

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@JudyEv (380445)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Apr

We never have long lines at our supermarket. As soon as there are more than a couple of people waiting, they open another checkout.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

All the checkout were full including the self checkouts.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

@JudyEv It is that way the first three days of the month when people get their Social Security checks.

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@JudyEv (380445)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Apr

@jstory07 Oh wow. I find that a bit surprising.

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@xstitcher (38850)

• Petaluma, California

3 Apr

It was a nice day here, though it did rain the other day.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

3 Apr

It has rained for two days here.

@LadyDuck (501097)

• Italy

2 Apr

As my husband does not feel to go shopping anymore I have almost all my grocery delivered. I walk to the close grocery store for the few things I prefer to pick up myself.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

All the grocery stores are over a mile away. I would love to walk to them but they are to far away.

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@LadyDuck (501097)

• Italy

3 Apr

@jstory07 This store is only 3 minutes walk from our home, very convenient.

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@wolfgirl569 (134819)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Apr

I am lucky this week that I get to stay local. It's never bad

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

All the stores here are local.

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@wolfgirl569 (134819)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Apr

@jstory07 We live between 2 smaller towns so I love it when I don't have to go to Marion.

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@RasmaSandra (97402)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Apr

Glad you got everything you needed, I have my groceries delivered since I have no transport,

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

They do not deliver groceries here.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

2 Apr

Nowadays when I have to wait I either read a book (if I have remembered to bring one with me) or else I get my phone and just search for random things on Bing to earn some points!

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

I earn points on Bing to.

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@LindaOHio (221487)

• United States

2 Apr

I do all my shopping online and save all the hassle, plus I can't do the walking.

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

My husband has a hard time walking. Sometimes he goes back out to the car while I finish.

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@LindaOHio (221487)

• United States

3 Apr

@jstory07 Could he use one of the scooters?

@valherma00 (3272)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

2 Apr

i also don't like long lines, especially near the holidays. is it still raining at your place? here, it's just cloudy and i am having a small headache

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@jstory07 (148487)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Apr

Yes it has been raining for two days now.

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@valherma00 (3272)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

4 Apr

@jstory07 i hope it stopped.