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COSTCO MAKES ME HAPPY

I am that rare creature out there, the single woman who owns a Costco membership. I have found it to be a particularly useful eccentricity because I am always prepared for things like needing 500+ sandwich bags or  NEEDING two large containers of Nutella.

Hmmm, I should probably be clear upfront that I have no ownership or familial connection to Costco or Nutella, and that these are both irrational obsessions.

So Costco has a membership that returns 2% of the amount you spent there over the year. This membership is very expensive, but in theory it would pay off if you purchase a lot at Costco. I have no reason to have this membership, but thought that maybe it would make sense, after all, I have my own business you know. As it turns out, if this membership isn't advantageous for you, Costco will reimburse you a portion of the membership and as it turns out I didn't spend enough money to warrant the membership.

So today I marched over to the customer service desk to talk about reimbursement and to talk about membership options. After some time with the customer service representative, I just told her not to worry about it and walked away. The reason I walked away is that I realized that at the end of the day, I really just have a Costco membership for the flowers. Thank god for things that make you happy, even when they are irrational and illogical, and I am proud to be in a place where I can just accept that.


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