Going to the grocery store may be the only thing that I’m consistent at: 19 grocery store memes

María Cetra • Writer

Sep 12, 2026 1:15 PM EDT

Don't you just hate going to the grocery store?

Some people love it. Others hate it. I think that a great question to discover what kind of character or personality you have depends on whether you like to go to the grocery store for food or if you'd rather just order it for delivery to avoid the whole situation. If you like going in person, you may be easygoing and social. You like to see what they have to offer instead of going straight to what your list says you need. You may even like checking for coupons or sales to pay less, like if they were some kind of accomplishment, a mini trophy. If you prefer delivery, then you probably are very anxious about talking to people, you whole body sweats at a simple hello. You hate going out and having to look around the store for an hour to get the 3 things that you needed. You don't care if delivery costs more. You just want to avoid the grocery store at all costs.

I may not be the best personality analysis person, but I'm sure I'm not that far from reality. For me, going to the grocery store is not the best activity, especially because I'm usually only able to do it in the afternoon when it's full of people deciding what to have for dinner, or on the weekends, where I rather do anything else with my life. Spending an hour or sometimes more in a close space where I have to play treasure hunt to find milk and eggs stresses me out. But I also hate spending more money than I should. Couponing and sales are my thing. That's why if I can get food cheaper, I will do everything in my power to get it. Paying extra for someone else to do the shopping or because sales don't apply for deliveries was never a real option.

You may love or hate going to the grocery store. Whatever the choice and the reason, we all have to somehow get the food. That's why it is really nice that nowadays we have a bunch of ways to buy things from a store without having to physically be there. Whatever method you use for grocery shopping, the important thing is to get the food.