We went to Sam's Club because Costco stopped carrying the gigunda-sized boxes of Sweet & Low, which I go through like water with my Four Ventis a Day Starbucks addiction, all made at home. We're not Sam's Club members, because I had been to one once in New Jersey and found it a poor third-cousin to Costco. \n\nWe had to wait in line at customer service to get our one-day pass, and did we ever wait. That's because, unlike the big C, there is just one line for returns and any other business you might have. Not much different from Walmart, huh? So we waited, and waited, while one clerk - just one - helped some woman doing we don't know what. Finally, another clerk came along, and we learned that the 5% premium we'd have to pay if we bought something was now 10%. Okay, it still would be cheaper than buying the little boxes at Walmart, by a long shot.\n\nThe clerk was very friendly. Too friendly. And too busy. She also had to answer phone calls, so we waited some more while she took care of those. And because she was friendly, the calls went on for some time. Also, because she was friendly, she chatted with us non-stop, further delaying our quest for The Pink Stuff.\n\nWe ambled around Sam's Club, comparing it to our beloved Costco, and just as I remembered, it came up way short. Smaller store, smaller selection, nothing compelling. Come to think of it, maybe we should switch to a Sam's Club membership. We'd sure save a lot of money.\n\nAnd in the end, they didn't have the Sweet & Low, either. I guess I'll have to start skimming some at Starbucks when I buy the beans ;)
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