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Head over to Grocery Shop For Free at the Mart for all of this weeks WalMart deals and freebies!

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Hubby decided he wanted to go shopping today. At WalMart. Did you hear the screams as I was dragged into the store? Well, believe me, there was good reason for my er, “fussing”.

Remember my Costco experience? This rivaled that.

The condo we are renting is a little short on lighting and workspace. Hubby decided we needed a desk, and as an alternative I suggested a folding banquet table so we could take it home with us when we leave (the desk would have to be left behind). We stopped into Office Depot and picked that up. In and out, no problems.

Then hubby decides that since we are right next door to WalMart, we should pick up the few household products the condo needs to make our stay a bit easier – two lights, a dish drain and we wanted two laundry baskets.

I, in the interest of keeping the peace while on holiday, said, “ok” even though I hate shopping, and I most especially hate shopping on a Saturday.

My agreement was a very bad move.

We head into WalMart at approximately 11:00 am on a Saturday in Miami. Us and 457,312 other people.

Side note: I didn’t know there were McDonald’s in WalMart!

The aisles are crowded, and everyone blocks you from getting through with their cart – including hubby with his %$#!@ cart. When we entered the store, hubby decided on housewares first then gets distracted by a cooler, some auto things and who knows what else. If it was shiny and cheap, he was interested.

In the meantime, my toes have been run over at least twice.

The perils of sandals.

Then we head over to the grocery aisles.

They are jammed packed. You’d think they were giving away stuff. There are demo people, some coupons (that was a shocker), TV screens with paid manufacturer advertising on the endcaps! And through it all, people, people and more people!

Then, when we went to the check-out lanes, hubby broke the cardinal rule and picked the shortest check-out lane. Now, this store had 26 check-outs, and only 14 were staffed. All had lines out the wazzo, except one. So hubby chose that lane. Doesn’t he know that when 14 lanes are open and 13 have long lines and one lane is noticeably shorter it is seldom because the cashier is quick? It is shorter because the cashier is slow, mean and/or has no personality and the regulars know this, and avoid said cashier.

This one was slow and grunted at the end.

I watched long line after long line check out twice as fast (no baggers, they have the bag carousels) while we stood there and watched personality-plus toss (yup, toss) groceries into plastic bags.

When our turn finally arrived, we had been in line over 15 minutes. When we entered the line, there were three carts ahead of us, and she was in the process of checking someone out. Not one person used a coupon. Not one person cashed a check. No one had a cart more than half filled. I have never seen someone move so slowly in my life.

When we got into the car at 12:30 approximately $75 poorer, hubby announced he wanted to go to Goodwill to look for a pan. As I cackled hysterically, and he wisely figured that was a no-go for me. Since Goodwill was 2 minutes away, he ran in and out. He said it was the nicest thrift store he’d ever been in, and it was set up like a department store! I found that curious, but not curious enough to go inside.

So ends another thrilling shopping day for the Coupons, Deals and More household while on location in Miami. I just can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings.

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