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[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I venture into society, on average, once per week. To Costco. It takes all of my energy in that single visit and then I need a week to recover.

I'm semi-joking, but I'm really not.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I really will only ever go to costco at 2pm on a weekday that isn't Friday. Even then, pheww.

[–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

...plus ANC headphones with chill beats, sunglasses, a grocery list that is ordered by path through the store.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

Hell yeah.

[–] Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org 2 points 1 month ago

That sounds perfect, only if the store owners would stop reorganizing the store on a monthly basis.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I feel this. Still recovering from my trip last Thursday. Its so worth it tho, covers almost all my needs for months

Why weekly? Can you consolidate your trips at all?