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Mossfern

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5. I don't belong to Costco

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 07:24 AM

Dec 2

I find the huge store overwhelming, and when I'm in the area, the parking lot is overflowing and chaotic.
I have issues with large brightly lit crowded places to the point where I get dizzy and need to sit down before I have a full fledged panic attack.

But

Because of this, I will put on my big girl pants and join.
I'll find the least crowded time to go.

Go Costco!

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Costco balls [View all] DoBW Dec 2 OP

I will definitely buy my Christmas balls tavernier Dec 2 #1

balls galore DoBW Dec 2 #16

Shweaty Ballls. I had shingles at Christmas five years ago, in the crotch. Shingle Balls. Ho, ho, ho. twodogsbarking Dec 2 #22

Hooray! GreenWave Dec 2 #2

You don't screw with the worlds cheapest high quality Coldwater Dec 2 #3

seriously DoBW Dec 2 #17

I bet Aviation Pro Dec 2 #4

They know what each member bought, so it should be pretty doable. SunSeeker Wednesday #52

I don't belong to Costco Mossfern Dec 2 #5

In my experience, the quietest time at Costco is the hour or two before it closes. chia Dec 2 #10

Pay extra money and get the EXEC membership. Then use the card when you buy gas, anywhere. 3Hotdogs Dec 2 #11

Also, with the Exec membership, bamagal62 Dec 2 #12

That was my point but I didn't 'splain it clearly. 3Hotdogs Dec 2 #15

👍🏻 bamagal62 Dec 2 #42

Yeah, I typically get hundreds of dollars back, Ilsa Wednesday #49

You can get delivery..... FarPoint Dec 2 #18

Yep. The savings on gas alone are worth the membership. Wednesdays Dec 2 #35

It's a bit of a drive for me to get to the closest COSTCO Attilatheblond Dec 2 #23

I have similar issues and that's why I never go to the movies. But last time I did go Maraya1969 Dec 2 #30

Shop online and have it delivered! That's what I do in rural Montana :-) Maru Kitteh Dec 2 #39

Maybe shop there online and have it delivered? summer_in_TX Wednesday #48

Awesome! LymphocyteLover Dec 2 #6

Go Costco! Intractable Dec 2 #7

It's always crowded, but that's a good thing, isn't it? RVN VET71 Dec 2 #8

As Yogi Berra once famously said, gab13by13 Dec 2 #13

YOGI will be remembered long after baseball has been forgotten RVN VET71 Dec 2 #46

We have two Walmarts, Sam's Club and no Costco. Someone got some money for no Costco, possibly. twodogsbarking Dec 2 #9

Same here. Three Costco stores are all 55 minute's away biophile Dec 2 #20

Exact same situation for me, biophile. Diamond_Dog Dec 2 #27

We have two Costcos within ten minutes of each other, a Walmart and no Sam's Club ificandream Dec 2 #37

I thought Krasnov was going to give everyone gab13by13 Dec 2 #14

With my tongue firmly in cheek: Trump may be slow with getting those checks out because he's siging by hand. Attilatheblond Dec 2 #24

Well, under the old free trade agreements Farmer-Rick Dec 2 #19

I totally hate the metaphor. SidneyR Dec 2 #21

"Costco has BIGGER balls than my alma mater" Goonch Dec 2 #29

so what if the balls are bigger? Skittles Dec 2 #34

I don't like that trope, either. ShazzieB Wednesday #51

46 responses and 234 recs BannonsLiver Wednesday #47

enlightenment markie Wednesday #53

Other companies will join Costco n/t aggiesal Dec 2 #25

Liking COSTCO more and more uponit7771 Dec 2 #26

;-{) Goonch Dec 2 #28

Costco rocks gademocrat7 Dec 2 #31

There are a lot of small restaurants that buy popsdenver Dec 2 #32

balls are THE most delicate body part Skittles Dec 2 #33

That's Because Deep State Witch Dec 2 #36

You scared me. Susan Calvin Dec 2 #38

I was planning a trip to Costco anyway get the red out Dec 2 #40

Just renewed my fucking membership Blue Owl Dec 2 #41

I quit shopping at Costco. I got sick and tired of people running Raine Dec 2 #43

Just have to shop late in day Tree Lady Dec 2 #45

And the maggots have been going nuts over it, threatening not to shop there--- Jack Valentino Dec 2 #44

We should throw a ball! Ilsa Wednesday #50