Trader Joe's Vs. Winco

I've got to admit: somewhere along the line I got suckered into shopping at Trader Joe's. I think I did some junkyard math and thought for some reason that I was getting a better deal there. I could have just been deluding myself into thinking I was getting the good end of the deal but it's not true. Trader Joe's is hip and not much else. Anyway, on average I've been spending $100.00 to $150.00 on Trader Joe's food per month. Last month I spend $150.00 on groceries and they were pretty much gone by the 15th. It was absolute bullshit. Trader Joe's is expensive: there's no two ways about it. To add insult to injury, there are always a few things I get from Trader Joe's that I found out are already expired by the time I get home. Do you know why? That's because Trader Joe's sucker other people into shopping there as well and those people are usually broke hipsters who can only afford to buy a small handful of groceries at a time. For this reason, whatever these hipsters don't buy sits and expires on the shelf. That's where I come in: buying a shit ton of groceries at top dollar and also ending up with all the shit that the hipster kids can't afford (which is expired).

The point of all of this rambling is to tell you all that I was brought back down to earth the other day. My brother Garrett was like "let's go to Winco." And I said "Okay." It's a little bit of a drive out to 112th but not too bad at night. I ended up with a massive amount of groceries for about 70 dollars. I got every bit as much as I get at Trader Joe's when I spend $150.00 and it was, quite frankly, a more colorful and interesting experience. There aren't just white people there, which is cool. The produce wasn't all wrapped in plastic, the aisles were big enough to walk through, and the food is all fresh because they sell so god damned much that the stock actually ROTATES. On top of that, the prices are fucking amazing and the company is employee-owned. I also want to express my love and admiration for the bulk candy bins and the seasonal candy. They are a thing of beauty. How did I forget about Winco? I love you!