What Do You Love And Hate About Going Into Your Favourite Shop?

[SpiderManFan2002]

My favourite shop is a bookshop called WaterStones and I love coming in here so much in fact, I’m here right now lol and I love looking at all the different books, but I hate how expensive they are- I bought a dictionary from here today though😅

So that’s why I’m asking this question hopefully y’all can entertain while I wait for the bus😂

[Little_Bumblebee]

I love walking around in bookshops!
Sadly there's not much in the genre I like in those we have here.
It's filled up with crime books and cookbooks... Which isn't really what I enjoy.

(and we don't have manga in normal bookshops anymore, which is extremely sad - and that one shop that does, it's become raher expensive)

[AndrewMG]

Oh I love Waterstones, though I spend the main proportion of my time in the sports section lol, but my ultimate favourite shop will almost be my local newsagent, I remember once picking up the papers knowing I was moving away the next day and not having the heart to tell my newsagent (who'd I'd visited everyday for the last 2 years) that this was our final goodbye lol

[TommyMountainFigure]

I have a Waterstones Bookshop near me too. Actually it's their flagship branch which use to be Foyles!
Can lose a whole day in that place easily.

Hmmm, my favourite shop though is in Lincoln's Inn Fields, Also in London called the old curiosity shop. Not been there though since before covid struck.. That's probably the worst part of ANY shop now for me.

[goaded]

They closed my local Waterstones while I was away. :(

I love second hand bookshops, I'm far more likely to try something different for a couple of pounds than a tenner. I should go to the south bank soon...

[abc3643]

Waterstones is run by James Daunt. He's also running Barnes & Noble here in the USA trying to keep that bookstore chain alive.

[Mofunfour20]

Mine is Wal-Mart. Hate shopping with women, ridiculous. Id rather sit in the car

[Rawkman]

Favorite shop for groceries is Trader Joe's because it's a fun grocery store and it was the first job I had, Favorite place to shop for fashion is probably the mall because they have shops like Guess and I shop online on amazon and fashion nova too.

[emperor90]

Love going to shop because i can get books i like the downside it is expensive

[iBeowulf]

One does not simply have shopping as a hobby.

[SpiderManFan2002]

Shopping isn’t my hobby either- but surely you have a favourite shop right?😅

[iBeowulf]

Yes, I like Amazon.
Are you just looking for a handsome nerd?
Find free local events, walk up volunteer locations or free dance lessons. I like to watch YouTube dance tutorials, myself.

[SpiderManFan2002]

Lol because I asked a question about a bookshop I must be looking for a “handsome nerd?”😂😂

Nah bro, I’m just bored on my way home from college and thought to ask this question lol

[iBeowulf]

Paper books are archaic in delivery in multiple ways and shop proximity is a factor, leading me to believe that bookstores are largely traveled to recreationally, like going to the mall for a mug... ergo: nerdy dates.

[Gwenhwyfar]

I feel the exact same way as you do

[SpiderManFan2002]

Ahaha nice😂It’s so annoying right?😅

[Gwenhwyfar]

Ikr!!! I love the shop though. Even smells nice.

[SpiderManFan2002]

Do you guys have WaterStones in the US too?

[Gwenhwyfar]

There’s one in Manhattan but I haven’t been since the pandemic started. I usually just go to Barnes and Noble for my books these days. And my roleplaying games I buy at DTRPG online (still counts as a shop but doesn’t have that nice old-book smell 😊).

[SpiderManFan2002]

Oh wow my small mind just thought they were only in the UK lol but yeah they’re so nice, I love that book smell too! And I love going there to hang out with my friends the staff don’t mind at all if we sit there and read- one time, for a laugh we read the book After aloud and it was so funny😂😂😂💀💀

[Gwenhwyfar]

That sounds so awesome!!!

You might like Forbidden Planet in London. A huge fantasy and sci-fi bookshop.

[Miah02]

Having to pick just one shoe😭

[chriscdi]

Weren't you gone for a long time?

[Iron_Man]

Everything and hate nothing

[karaspara]

Waterstones is great