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.
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2. Should I get a basket or a shopping cart? Do I even need a shopping cart? How much am I buying?
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3. I’m not getting that much, I’ll just carry a basket.
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4. Is it student discount day? If I save 10% on groceries today, that basically covers my whole Friday night.
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5. Why is the whole campus here?
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6. Red velvet cookies with cream cheese chips? Is this real life?
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7. Eight dollars for four cookies? What am I, Beyoncé?
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8. Deep down, we are all Beyoncé.
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9. I should have written a grocery list. Why didn’t I write a list? What do I even need again?
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10. Oh yeah, sugar. Note to self: don’t forget to buy sugar.
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11. One day, I’m going to make enough money to buy artisanal bread with cheese and herbs baked right into it.
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12. Is this cheap for grapes?
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13. I can either buy this pre-made salad mix, or I can buy everything separately and chop it myself.
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14. #LOLjk I’m not Martha Stewart.
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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.
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16. When Triscuits are on sale, YOU. STOCK. UP.
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17. Crap, this basket is getting really heavy. Should I go back and get a shopping cart?
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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?
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19. Okay, fine, I’ll get a cart.
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20. *gazes at shrimp longingly and reminisces about wholesome family dinners where my parents could afford seafood*
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21. I’m going to be a responsible adult and buy chase before I need it.
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22. Damn, the lines are so long.
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23. Okay, choose a line and stick to it.
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24. But that line looks like it’s moving faster? That line is definitely faster.
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25. If I’d stayed in the first line, I would have been checking out by now.
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26. I’m unloading my cart like a speed demon. You’re welcome, everyone waiting behind me.
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27. When did I even put this in the cart?
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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.
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29. 10% off my bill means I’ll cry myself to sleep 10% less.
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30. Why did I get a cart? There’s no way I’m going to be able to carry this all home.
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31. I forgot to buy sugar.
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