The 30 Thoughts We All Have on Every Trip to the Grocery Store — Shopping

Every Sunday afternoon I dutifully write out a grocery list and then leave it on the corner of the kitchen counter for several hours, while I invent a second list of Things That Need to Be Done Before Getting the Things on That First List.

I would rather do literally anything than stand on a slick tile floor, debating whether it's worth the extra 13 cents to buy name-brand black beans. I hate grocery shopping, which is why I usually either put it off until the last 15 minutes before the store closes or I skip it entirely, and spend the week learning what time the gas station down the street puts a new batch of taquitos on the heat roller.

Whenever I finally do drag myself to the store, the exact same thoughts flicker through my brain, starting when I take those first steps through the door. I imagine this is how your thoughts progress as well.

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