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Originally Posted by elhigh
...In the States, you go to Walmart.
Frikkin Walmart...
The old paradigm of specialization was attractive in that it got you out to meet more people, to be more involved in your community. But the siren song of convenience has more consumers looking for quick, easy one-stop shopping, and leaves us more and more inside our own heads, thinking about only ourselves, and not meeting people.
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Funny, I have the opposite problem in Portland. When I need something simple, I can't find it because it's all specialty shops. I went to find Walmart so I could just quickly and easily purchase something, but found that Portland doesn't freakin' have a Walmart. It's impossible to find cheap groceries too.
There is nothing efficient about running all over tarnation to accomplish errands, and paying top dollar for the inconvenience.