Walmart.., *grumblegrumblegrumble*

I like to utilize other stores that aren't Walmart sometimes. I mean, I find myself thinking that there were stores before Walmart. Why do I never hear of them anymore? Truth is I do. All of the time, depending on my media intake at the moment. I just never heed their advertisement and actually shop there. I worked inside of a Tom Thumb for about nine months and still my grocery store of choice was Walmart. It drives me a little crazy at times. Why aren't there any local grocery stores in my city?

I really shouldn't worry about this? In fact, I won't even delve into the whole buy local argument at all. I just want to know why I dote so much on Walmart? Even the memes let you know how ridiculous it is that 300 people can work there and only three lanes will be open for check out. I know that I, personally, am a cheapskate and will seek out the store that will cost me the least. However, all of this is going off on a tangent that is neither here nor there.

Here is my point. I wanted to avoid Walmart but needed to pick up a few things from the grocery store. I chose to go to Kroger. It's a trusted institution for having food for buying and I grew up shopping there before Walmart took over. So I go to Kroger looking for hot links and they are sold out. I'm bummed. I pick up a few other things and decide to try a different Kroger the following day, today.

Today my agenda consist of two items. Put gas in my car and go to Kroger for hot links. The first item is taken care of without problems. When I get to Kroger they are sold out of hot links. What's interesting is they are sold out of the one I want but seem to be overstocked in the hotter version in which I am not interested. I'm now disappointed with a craving.

Needless to say, I break down and go to Walmart. I should have went there in the first place, but it was a Sunday afternoon. That spells out a guarantee 30 minute wait at check out. Having just gotten off of work, I wasn't even remotely down for that. Walmart happened to be sold out of the red hot version that I didn't want with more than enough of the ones I did. Funny that.

Moral of the story: quit being a hipster and just go to Walmart.