The Great Grocery Store Time Warp

You know that feeling when you run to the store for “just milk and bread” and somehow emerge two hours later looking like you’ve been through battle? That was me today.

The Great Grocery Store Time Warp

I had a list. A simple list. Milk, bread, maybe some bananas. How does this turn into a cart that requires an engineering degree to push?

It started innocently enough.

It started so simple…

But then I remembered we were out of coffee. And Marcus texted asking for his weird fancy cheese. Then I saw Sophie’s favorite yogurt was on sale. Before I knew it, I was that person blocking the cereal aisle while I tried to remember if we had enough shampoo.

The list kept growing

The checkout line was its own special kind of torture. The person in front of me apparently needed to price-check every single item, and the woman behind me kept sighing loudly like I personally caused the delay.

Finally escaped

By the time I made it to my car, I needed a moment to process what just happened to my afternoon.

Next time, I’m ordering pickup. My sanity is worth the three-dollar fee.