There are a number of large stores I can't do, but I don't think it has anything to do with the Third World. Shopping is such a fucking bother, period. But you should see the rest of my family go at it. They're champs. Visits anywhere are an orgy of acquisition--but however comfortable my sister might be in Best Buy, she would really rather be in a massive Thai market.

And, similarly, I can handle a foreign language suq better than I can handle Costco.

The weird thing is -- I have no problem with Target. I cannot explain my brain. Perhaps one day science will be able to.

Target is HEAVEN, that's why.

True 'dat.

a foreign language suq

I've never seen it spelled that way! I think my brother generally spells it souk.

I've never seen it spelled that way! I think my brother generally spells it souk.

Too many round of Words With Friends and cramped quarters with a Q in hand. Normally I'd spell it souk too.

I am so making a note for future Scrabble purposes.

Here, have some more from my pocket: QI, QADI, QOPH. CINQ. Those are my go tos.

I do not have problems with the grocery store, unless I'm trying to find something and can't!

My BFF started snarking at me one time when I was visiting after I moved away, and we were shopping. She was all "You shop like my girlfriend! It's inefficient!" Apparently I tend to just wander around and pick up what looks good or things I know I use or am out of, and maybe if I see something it'll spark "oh, that would go well with...". Whereas she has a LIST, of things she NEEDS, and is planning to USE in a MEAL. This may explain part of why I eat snackfood (fruit! cheese and crackers! yogurt!), and not actual meals unless they are frozen.

[ETA: QADI and QOPH are new to me! Take QAT if you want]

Here, have some more from my pocket: QI, QADI, QOPH. CINQ.

And qat, too! Now I ... have to look these up. Although I assume cinq is the French five, yes?