Sorry I'm irony-pilled at this moment. I didn't mean anything by putting speech marks around "leftists".

So like I have this problem where if I need to go shopping with someone, I'm bored to tears. When I shop, I generally go to exactly where I need to go, grab it, and check out. I used to work in a grocery during uni and I can find shit faster than most people. When I'm with friends, family, or gfs, people need literal minutes to check the ingredients, material, and price. And compare with similar products. Also they must take time to decide if they really need it. Me personally, I'll buy a 4th bag of flour because I'm not going to expend the mental energy to think about it I already have it at home. I literally have 3 full bottles of vanilla extract at home. Don't judge me.

Pre-covid, I would just fuck off to the closest coffee shop and read when with someone who wanted to shop for a bit. Now I just take out my phone and read Hexbear when my gf is scanning the ingredient list for refined sugars.

Anyhoo, it all came to a head when my gf wanted to go to this October Market thing nearby, and I was like "ok have fun" and continued playing my video game. There was a bit of an argument, but I decided to go in the end. Like, I can give time to relationships and all.

This definitely isn't an edgy AITA post where I'm saying that shopping is bad. I think there's benefits to obtaining the best foods and clothing that your material situation allows. I just wonder if you guys think like me, because the stereotype of leftists is people who don't like to shop.

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    grocery shopping and clothes shopping I am in-and-out. I go in with a list, and that's it. I might take slightly longer in a thrift shop, but I move fast and know what I want at a glance.

    if I want to kill time, I can look around an equipment rental, hardware or farm supply store for longer, looking at prices and contemplating possibilities. same with art supply and restaurant supply. but I'm unlikely to buy anything unless I have a specific project and a list, unless there's some absurd markdown on something I know I'll use.

    • ButtBidet [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      if I want to kill time, I can look around an equipment rental, hardware or farm supply store for longer, looking at prices and contemplating possibilities. same with art supply and restaurant supply.

      OMG I do the same thing.

      • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        tbh, i get my fix by periodically requesting those huge free catalogues like Northern Tool or AM Leonard or the Webstaurant Store.

        Why yes, I am interested in the attachments you have for a Bobcat 800 Series Skid Steer, the cash price of a 9hp Honda Trenchmaster, and a AccuTemp AccuSteam 48" x 30" Heavy Duty Electric Griddle.