These days I just go to Sam's Club.

Hear me out.

It's right next to Costco, literally in the same mall.

Products are kind of shittier but they're good enough. But good enough is better for me because the rest of the experience is just better.

Walking through Sam's Club is often a breeze whereas through Costco I waddle like a penguin sandwiched between a waddle of penguins, each competing for enough space and quiet and mental clarity to score a good purchase.

It can be panic inducing.

At Sam's Club I don't even walk to a cash register. I pay with my phone and I'm out.

They don't even ask me to show my ID at the door.