Lifestyle
31 Thoughts Every Student Has at Metro Kingston
For those of us who can’t afford to buy everything at Grocery Checkout, Metro Kingston is a well-loved supermarket that has been the location of many mid-week food runs.
Without fail, these thirty-one thoughts pop into the head of every student from the minute they walk in the door to the minute they leave, poorer but happier.
1. Let the games begin.
2. Should I get a basket or a shopping cart? Do I even need a shopping cart? How much am I buying?
3. I’m not getting that much, I’ll just carry a basket.
4. Is it student discount day? If I save 10% on groceries today, that basically covers my whole Friday night.
5. Why is the whole campus here?
6. Red velvet cookies with cream cheese chips? Is this real life?
7. Eight dollars for four cookies? What am I, Beyoncé?
8. Deep down, we are all Beyoncé.
9. I should have written a grocery list. Why didn’t I write a list? What do I even need again?
10. Oh yeah, sugar. Note to self: don’t forget to buy sugar.
11. One day, I’m going to make enough money to buy artisanal bread with cheese and herbs baked right into it.
12. Is this cheap for grapes?
13. I can either buy this pre-made salad mix, or I can buy everything separately and chop it myself.
14. #LOLjk I’m not Martha Stewart.
15. I really want this, but it’s too expensive, so I’ll just wait until I’m with my parents and subtly throw it in the shopping cart.
16. When Triscuits are on sale, YOU. STOCK. UP.
17. Crap, this basket is getting really heavy. Should I go back and get a shopping cart?
18. Why do they only put baskets and carts at the front of the store anyway? How am I going to decide which one to use when I don’t even know what to do with my life?
19. Okay, fine, I’ll get a cart.
20. *gazes at shrimp longingly and reminisces about wholesome family dinners where my parents could afford seafood*
21. I’m going to be a responsible adult and buy chase before I need it.
22. Damn, the lines are so long.
23. Okay, choose a line and stick to it.
24. But that line looks like it’s moving faster? That line is definitely faster.
25. If I’d stayed in the first line, I would have been checking out by now.
26. I’m unloading my cart like a speed demon. You’re welcome, everyone waiting behind me.
27. When did I even put this in the cart?
28. I’m pretending to check the prices on the screen but in reality I don’t remember how much they were supposed to be anyways.
29. 10% off my bill means I’ll cry myself to sleep 10% less.
30. Why did I get a cart? There’s no way I’m going to be able to carry this all home.
31. I forgot to buy sugar.
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