FabSwingers.com forum: Shopping online or going to the shops

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Which do you prefer and why ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online. I get too impatient/ tired/ annoyed / frustrated physically going shopping

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what you're buying. Eg I like to try jeans on when buying. But loads of other stuff I'll get online.

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By *uskysoundsCouple
over a year ago

Mazarrón, Spain

Online beats the drudgery of trying to find things we don't really need in shops

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online. I get too impatient/ tired/ annoyed / frustrated physically going shopping"

This is exactly how I feel about shopping online. I won't buy anything online if I can help it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online for 99.9% of things, as its usually always cheaper. I do still like going food shopping though, but being able to do it online and get it delivered on occasion is a nice option to have.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Online. I get to avoid people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online mostly. It's just more convenient.

Pxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online. I get to avoid people."

Why would you want to avoid people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online for products, shopping trips for clothes. Love the whole experience, trying stuff on, pitstops for coffee/wine

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online mostly. It's just more convenient.

Pxx"

Doesn't feel convenient to me. It feels like fannying around with a credit card and a website.

I do sometimes Google what I want and when I see the shop which stocks it I'll then go and get it.

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By *ycanNightsMan
over a year ago

Workington

Oh definitely online

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online for products, shopping trips for clothes. Love the whole experience, trying stuff on, pitstops for coffee/wine

Yeah bottle of wine and falling over whilst trying trousers on. Might give it a go next time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Online for products, shopping trips for clothes. Love the whole experience, trying stuff on, pitstops for coffee/wine

Yeah bottle of wine and falling over whilst trying trousers on. Might give it a go next time.

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Do it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Both for me

Food and clothes definitely from a shop

Most other things online

If I need service, advice or support a shop for sure

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Online. I get to avoid people."

The correct answer.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

My parcel handlers (DPD and Royal Mail) have both pre-warned me about significant price hikes in the parcel delivery industry in the near future.

The days of Free postage will soon be a mere memory, we sell both online and through our two shops, growth in the last year for us has been faster in the shops.

The company NEXT recently admitted that returns are killing their online business.

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By *issIrishCoffeeWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

Online it’s more easier and cheaper, and I don’t like being around people much

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

I prefer to go shopping. I need to see and feel what I'm buying.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Online x

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Online it’s more easier and cheaper, and I don’t like being around people much

We are cheaper in our shops than on our online site.

Also we regularly do price checks on Amazon and are almost always cheaper.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Bricks & Mortar Shops 90%

On Line 10%

Old habits die hard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Online it’s more easier and cheaper, and I don’t like being around people much

We are cheaper in our shops than on our online site.

Also we regularly do price checks on Amazon and are almost always cheaper."
Yes online can actually be quite the rip off. Especially supplements, they're usually below par too and massively overpriced when you compare to many physical shops

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By *istyPeaksCouple
over a year ago

braintree

I like both. Sometimes I have an image in my head of the perfect top, skirt etc and search for it. Other times I like to just mooch around and happen upon something wonderful.

That’s life in general, sometimes you search & sometimes you stumble

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By *rder66Man
over a year ago

Tatooine

If I can't get it online, it's not worth having.

I don't mean sex either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online, that way I can avoid others.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Online. I get to avoid people.

Why would you want to avoid people "

They're annoying, rude, pushy, loud, and germy

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

I’ll buy online for some things, but clothes & food are always in real shops.

I used to use eBay, but rarely anymore as it’s full of fakes or rubbish.

Some of the electrical stuff that is supposed to be uk supplied, but is actually Chinese death traps is unreal.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Shops. Online sucks.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online it’s more easier and cheaper, and I don’t like being around people much

We are cheaper in our shops than on our online site.

Also we regularly do price checks on Amazon and are almost always cheaper."

I find most people believe everything is a better deal online. I use to get people asking me about products and whilst I'm standing there they would be searching ebay for a better price. They think if it looks the same it must be the same, but it doesn't always work like that.

I've come across Chinese manufactures selling products at wholesale prices.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Grocery shopping has to be in store , you need to see and feel the goods , most other things online

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Love a bit of shopping in Cardiff.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online. I get to avoid people.

Why would you want to avoid people

They're annoying, rude, pushy, loud, and germy "

I guess you could say the same for people at a swingers club. I like to get out and about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prefer shopping so I can see and touch

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Online. I get to avoid people.

Why would you want to avoid people

They're annoying, rude, pushy, loud, and germy

I guess you could say the same for people at a swingers club. I like to get out and about.

Haven't been to a club in years. I'll pass on that too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Online. I get to avoid people.

Why would you want to avoid people

They're annoying, rude, pushy, loud, and germy "

^ this

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By *unx2019Couple
over a year ago

Moray

Going to shops especially if taking cuck shopping, good reason for some humiliation for him when make him buy lingerie lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online most of the time for clothes etc as the high streets around us are dying a death.

I always go in store for a food shop though.

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By *oosebumpsxxWoman
over a year ago

Roaming

I like to do both….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shops mainly because I have staycation trips and our towns and cities are becoming ghost towns, I've never online supermarket or clothes shopped. Amazon for other online bits because 9 times out of 10 I need it in a day or 2

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

In store for food shopping. Online for everything else where possible, I despise the whole palaver of trudging round shops, especially when clothes shopping.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online. I hate going into shops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online. I live miles away from a city which has decent shops so don't really have much choice.

Grocery shopping I do the main shop online and get bits and pieces from the local town.

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By *tar80sWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

As much as I can, I shop local and in shops.

Old school for sure. I hate giving more money to banks, credit card companies and whatever online sites and then listening to the hypocritical masses talk about how things "were so good back then".

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Prefer shopping so I can see and touch

Fancy a 'shopping trip'?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mostly online. Usually I can only get the things I need online. I tend to food shop in-store or if I need something in particular for a DIY project I will go and get it or shoes, I have to try them out first.

Clothes I typically do online, mostly because of the lack of choice on the high street. With the exception of a few like suits, or jeans from Marks/Matalan or Primark. Getting Trousers in the Short and Fat category's is actually fairly difficult.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

For food/groceries I order online.

For personal items and clothing I much prefer visiting stores. I'm tactile in that I want to look, touch and feel the items of clothing, the size and fabric and then try them on for size.

Living in Central London affords me that humble convenience.

For skincare, it's mostly online.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Prefer shopping so I can see and touch

Fancy a 'shopping trip'?

Would love a shopping trip

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Always a shopping trip, I only shop online for stuff I can't get in the shops

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Online but get a few things from Poundland and Wilkos.

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By *pank the MonkeyCouple
over a year ago

Down the Rabbit Hole and Round the Corner

We go to the shops yo look at what we might want then order it online as its normally cheaper and you get a 14 day return as standard

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Online shopping mostly.

I cannot stand going to any shop that does not sell jewellery. Shopping for food is boring. Shopping for clothes is boring. Shopping for others is stressful. Shops are too hot.

I do like antique shops as I like looking through things with a bit of history to them. I like going to Charity shops to see what jewellery they have, scarfs etc. I like going to garden centres.

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By *atthew78Man
over a year ago

Winsford

Prefer online as I dislike shopping crowds people often come across lacking politeness no excuse me please when they need to get past you

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

A healthy mix of both. Important to support high street and local shops. I certainly don't want to see the continued decline of those as I also don't want to encourage the disappearance of cash and therefore again use a mix of both in shops which you can't do online. We often walk ourselves into things and then complain when all the traditional stuff have gone.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Prefer shop's food/clothes but certain things rather than struggling to find are easily accessible online at a better deal

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

Online.

I have neither the will nor the inclination to trudge around shops looking for the thing I need. Paying for parking. then paying for refreshment. Dodging other people. Hauling crap from one place to another. Paying for the fuel to get there. Screaming children. Aggressive Chuggers.

I remember being dragged by my relatives round a local town once a month for a whole day's shopping. They were serial "moochers". Aimless wandering from one bloody clothes shop to another. Virtually a whole day wasted. Seemed insane to me then, and is even more insane to me now.

I'm with a poster above who said, "If they can't get it online, it's not worth getting (or words to that effect).

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online most of the time for clothes etc as the high streets around us are dying a death.

I always go in store for a food shop though. "

You have shopping online to thank for high streets dying a death

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Online.

I know I will pretty much know I will find what I'm looking for.

Often cheaper, especially if you consider travel costs for some shopping trips.

I don't have to deal with people, be it clerks or public.

I don't have to waste part of my day going to get what I need.

The only 2 upsides to shops are urgent purchases that next day delivery is not in time, or certain clothing items.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Online most of the time for clothes etc as the high streets around us are dying a death.

I always go in store for a food shop though.

You have shopping online to thank for high streets dying a death "

Online shopping is only a part of that. Its not innocent but not alone in it.

Covid dealt the death blow.

But before that, the costs of renting a shop space and all the rates along with it were already exploiting shop/business owners.

In some cases it was councils not investing enough in certain shopping areas and focusing on a single larger shopping centre.

So the stores pulled out of the smaller areas to pay the rent for the "better" location.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Online most of the time for clothes etc as the high streets around us are dying a death.

I always go in store for a food shop though.

You have shopping online to thank for high streets dying a death "

Unfortunately, the unpleasant nature of shopping in person means I don't much care.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Online most of the time for clothes etc as the high streets around us are dying a death.

I always go in store for a food shop though.

You have shopping online to thank for high streets dying a death

Online shopping is only a part of that. Its not innocent but not alone in it.

Covid dealt the death blow.

But before that, the costs of renting a shop space and all the rates along with it were already exploiting shop/business owners.

In some cases it was councils not investing enough in certain shopping areas and focusing on a single larger shopping centre.

So the stores pulled out of the smaller areas to pay the rent for the "better" location. "

Yeah I believe the internet is a big part of it, and rent can be ridiculous. I know someone who now sells from the back of his van because he can't afford to pay the rent anymore.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

"You have shopping online to thank for high streets dying a death "

High streets have evolved to meet the needs and demands of the majority of the population.

They are places to go to in the day to :

1. Get a quick haircut

2. Get a quick coffee/lunch

3. Get a quick manicure

In the evening, they are more social places to :

1. Pop to your local for a quick pint

2. Got to a restaurant. Most have a 2 hr turn around on a table so they can get multiple covers in an evening.

3. Go to a nightclub, spend an hour there then move on to the next one.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

"Prefer shopping so I can see and touch

Fancy a 'shopping trip'?

Would love a shopping trip

Just shopping or a kiss n cuddle or a readily available Day Room?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Which do you prefer and why ?"

Depends on situation.

Online- if I need something urgently for event or clothes for me n kid, as we know(mums) boy section in shops is ridiculous and barely anything there.

In shop shopping for gift/food purposes only.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only go out shopping for clothes so I can get a feel for the material and size. Everything else is online

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Are you all buying food online? Don't visit a supermarket?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Are you all buying food online? Don't visit a supermarket?"

In the main, yeah. I stay out of shops if I can help it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Are you all buying food online? Don't visit a supermarket?

In the main, yeah. I stay out of shops if I can help it"

I think in time people will evolve to have no legs and a computer chip inserted into the brain. Atleast that's what someone told me in a shop recently.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Are you all buying food online? Don't visit a supermarket?

In the main, yeah. I stay out of shops if I can help it

I think in time people will evolve to have no legs and a computer chip inserted into the brain. Atleast that's what someone told me in a shop recently.

I'm very glad I get to avoid twaddle like that

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"Which do you prefer and why ?"

Always online.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My shopping has to be like woman

Got to be hands on need to squeeze a couple of items make sure they fresh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prefer the shops but due to most shops closing have no choice but to shop online which I find very stressful, this takes the fun out of shopping days

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Prefer the shops but due to most shops closing have no choice but to shop online which I find very stressful, this takes the fun out of shopping days "

Same I find shopping online very stressful. I feel like I haven't done it correctly and I won't get what I ordered or they will charge my card more.

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

Going to the shops but as in hastings its now Bluewater as nothing left in hastings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have agoraphobia so I’d prefer to shop online, but I’m also poor and Aldi doesn’t offer that option. So I usually just go about 8pm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have agoraphobia so I’d prefer to shop online, but I’m also poor and Aldi doesn’t offer that option. So I usually just go about 8pm"

Food shopping definitely late at night can’t stand the crowds of people in the day all panic buying like the worlds going to end, I get trolley rage lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Are you all buying food online? Don't visit a supermarket?"

Oh yeah, I go out for my food shop too. I don't want to get substitutes in my order that I won't use leading to food waste.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shops. Every time.

Markets. Even better.

People shop online and then moan that town centres are run down

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Much prefer going to the shops, I can pay cash abd possibly spot another bargain as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Prefer shopping so I can see and touch

Fancy a 'shopping trip'?

Would love a shopping trip

Just shopping or a kiss n cuddle or a readily available Day Room?

All of the above

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I saw something today that I haven't seen for years. A van was stopped at the side of the road selling fruit and veg as far as I could see. I remember that happening many years ago with mobile grocers vans but haven't seen it for a long time.

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By *allyWally19Woman
over a year ago

The Road to Nowhere

It depends on what I'm looking for. I live in quite a small town so proper shopping requires travel. Sometimes I'm just not in the humour for traffic!

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"Are you all buying food online? Don't visit a supermarket?

In the main, yeah. I stay out of shops if I can help it

I think in time people will evolve to have no legs and a computer chip inserted into the brain. Atleast that's what someone told me in a shop recently.

It's already happened. None of us have legs, we're all just brains in bottles. With virtual reality feed injected straight into the cerebellum. By next month even the brains will be gone, they're going to transcribe our thoughts and memories into silicon chips...

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Are you all buying food online? Don't visit a supermarket?

In the main, yeah. I stay out of shops if I can help it

I think in time people will evolve to have no legs and a computer chip inserted into the brain. Atleast that's what someone told me in a shop recently.

I thought I was a genie in a bottle

You've got to rub me the right way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online for clothes, I will sometimes nip out to the shops but I’m not a fan of busy spaces/too many people.

Food shop, always go to the shops.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I saw something today that I haven't seen for years. A van was stopped at the side of the road selling fruit and veg as far as I could see. I remember that happening many years ago with mobile grocers vans but haven't seen it for a long time. "

I like to see that

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