When I lived in Anchorage it was Safeway and the base commissary.

When I lived in Detroit, and now in Toledo, it's Kroger's.

When I lived in Biloxi last year is was Winn-Dixie

live4lust said:

is this guy whackin it on the canned ochra?

Anx said:

My friends and I used to play the Target game where a bunch of us would go together, spend, like, 2 hours there going down each and every aisle and end-cap and we'd see who spent the least amount of money. I almost never won.

Now I'm there about once a week or so, so I spend less, but I'm there more often.

live4lust said:

ooo this is a much better image

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he kinda looked like hannibal lecter
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Imago said:

I'm old too - I'm absolutely GIDDY about getting a Whole Foods AND a TJ's in within walking distance this year

I'm very lucky to live within short walking distance of a FABULOUS co-op, Madison Market.

And a block up from that is Trader Joes. Don't actually go very often, but it is great.

I also like PCC and Metropolitan Market. I used to live near both. MM is super swanky and fun and cool and they have the BEST flower selection. But their prices aren't stellar.

Genesia said:

that's what we cal it too!

Kroger's which is where I'm headed right now.

i had my first super walmart experience in the states last year. i couldn't believe it. huuuuge!

i'm trying to do more walking trips to my local store... extra foods. the rest i usually get from it's bigbox cousin, superstore (same as bev) and i think that company is the same one that runs loblaws so essentially they dominate the market.

occasionally i will go to coscto, sobey's or safeway for a few things (lightly salted ripple chips ) or grab the odd thing from walmart.

live4lust said:

who knew? crazy times.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

co-ops are the best

OMG you people are a bunch of Target groupies. Geeks!

Imago said:

I used to like target.
Then I bought up a bunch of Micheal Graves stuff and found it all to be a bunch of poorly crafted garbage.

I still buy my household cleaning supplies from there.
Lavander method dish soap and hand soap. paper towels, etc.
They dont carry my brand of laundry soap though.

Imago said:

i'm still not 100% with Super Target. groceries at Target kinda skeeves me. It's like getting syrup on my eggs. They just shouldn't mix.

But classic Target....

it's been my favorite since i was a kid. i'd go about every other week with my mom. i'd run straight to the toy department -- either looking at matchbox cars or Star Wars figures. then I'd wander around looking for my mom to show her what i wanted. and i wouldn't find her. then i'd start crying, go to customer service and say, "i can't find my mommy." and then they'd make an announcement. "We have a lost little boy with a blue shirt, black hair and brown eyes..."

LisasBrush said:

Pay attention to what you're typing--you got it bad woman!!

NastyPig said:

I'm sorry, but your user name

When i lived in Savannah it was Kroger's

Now i prefer Shoppers that i am in Maryland

Imago said:

Imago said:

I'm not that crazy about Target, I don't see what the big appeal is. To me their stuff is just as overpriced as all the others.

Thanks for playing, Jers.

NastyPig said:

the michael graves stuff is crap. they should exorcise all those products from every store and rocket them into deep space.

i LOVE me some method products though

Imago said:

u make me so confused.

Anx said:

purple hand soap!

Imago said:

Where is this place, it looks so high-tech...is it expensive?

I used to go to the main one right by my house. It's a Chain store. Always crowded, over priced, not great quality etc.

Until...

A local gracery store Big Apple opened back up. Never a line. Always friendly. Great Baggers. Reasonably priced on most things. I LOVE THIS STORE! Not too big, not too small. Decent produce (not always best quality, but is priced accordingly), kitchen wares (HUGE selection..if you need a pot or a pan they have it), plants, ethnic foods, decent variety on most things. Really there is not much I can't get there like meat or a certain brand I am looking for. But really, I am in and out and it normally costs way way less than the Big Store.

I augment my shopping there with Trader Joes and all is good. I love Trader Joes too.

LisasBrush said:

Have you been to one, though?

It weirded me out at first too, but once you see one and Target's brand stuff, I think you'd change your mind.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Most Publix don't look like that.

IT's a Florida based company so I'm assuming this is somewhere in Orlando or Miami.

Imago said:

Wait a goshdarn minute...I thought you went there!