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Re:The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy by Kye on Friday October 27, 2023 @11:18AM (#38039621)
Walmarts are full of broke, burnt out people clinging to survival, so it's like bumper cars with buggies due to already stretched attention spans. If you can afford Costco and have a place to put the bulk savings, you're probably a little better off and less harried.
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Re:The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy by goostavos on Friday October 27, 2023 @12:44PM (#38040776)
"less harried" is not how I'd describe Costco. Just getting into and out of the one in Seattle is like visiting a theme park. Once you manage to find parking, you give up your personhood. You're now just part of the slowly moving mob with carts.
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Re:The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy by Kye on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:30PM (#38041387)
>> "slowly moving mob with carts"

I was not exaggerating or embellishing about the bumper cart bit. People either come flying out of aisles without looking or they stand there blocking an aisle while ignoring you trying to get through. A slow-moving mob would be an improvement in every way.

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Re:The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy by pixl97 on Friday October 27, 2023 @04:03PM (#38043234)
This very much depends on the stores location. When I lived close to a Costco in one of the fastest growing towns in the US it was like you described. Now that I live in a slightly faster growing city it's not so much of a menagerie and just more of an event.
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