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[@hsavage2899]

Hi Steve! I don’t think you need to apologize for taking monetary support! My husband and I love your videos, so thanks!

[@-.Steven]

1000% AGREE!

[@lindanortman6002]

I like both Costco and Sam’s for different reasons, but Sam’s definitely takes the overall prize for their “Scan and Go” feature. That’s a game changer!!

[@SCash-rl5ee]

Yeah, the Scan and Go feature is fantastic. Such a time saver! It's one of my fave the things about Sam's Club.

[@patriciahobbs2422]

Yes, I love this. I look with pity on those standing in line to check out.

[@sociopathmercenary]

Scan and Go... plus being able to order from the cafe in the app. Go really slow through the new AI exit arch with the QR code showing on your phone screen and the exit checker will almost always wave you by.

[@Komainu959]

Scan and Go fort the win. I don't understand the people who do self and regular checkout.

[@rikwen96]

@@Komainu959 I do regular checkout right now because I have cataracts and sometimes getting the scanner on my phone to work is hard. Just life. Once I have my surgery next year, all that may change.

[@vickibennett8297]

Thanks Steve….our thanksgiving was different this year, since it was just me and my husband. We ate pizza….regular for him, keto for me. Homemade of course. ❤

[@Keyaneth2]

The duck story is so great. I'm glad you shared that with us. And just watched a beaver eating video. Can confirm. It's amazing.

[@brendashope1558]

I am one of those annoying shoppers at Costco 😂. I only go every few weeks because it is 30 minutes away. It is my shopping time and I look at EVERYTHING! I am friendly to the “fast shoppers”, but they just have to go around me 🤷🏻‍♀️ I have had that ad thing happen to me, even when I was just thinking about something. Freaks me out too. I don’t remember getting the chip installed in my head but…😳 Sweet Colton, what a clever little one. Y’all got your hands full keeping that mind busy!

[@frances4309]

Sorry you were sick, but so glad you took time to heal and recover!

[@reggiedunlop2222]

I agree with you Steve on the frustrating Easter Egg shopping experience at Costco. They’re constantly moving items and many times even the staff isn’t aware of where they’ve been moved to.

[@Raggirl]

No matter the subject, you are always interesting. Thank you

[@joannlovespapillons]

Just had the conversation w/my spouse about not renewing Costco. My main goal is protein & honestly I have had more luck at Sam’s as of late. Yes, it IS creepy how stuff shows up in ads, video suggestions, etc. The targeted ads being the creepiest.. hope you’re 100% better soon!

[@jerrybell6786]

Thanks Steve from Serious Keto! I did read that Costco said they were still bringing books back for the Christmas season annually. We will see as the saying goes.

[@carmeneischens1215]

I can't speak to Costco, since there's not one close by, but I do have a Sam's Club membership. Some of the same issues crop up in Sam's as you mentioned in Costco. I love the “Scan and Go” feature. I have noticed from various "Costco Haul" videos, that Costco seems to have more keto friendly items. I wish Sam's had more sugar free options. As for Google reading your mind, how did you pay for the book you were reading? If you ordered it, or paid by some electronic means, it may know about the book, and just randomly threw some things your way that it knows are subjects in the book. I don't know, just a thought. Anyway, I hope that you are back to 100% health wise very soon! Thanks for another interesting topic! Love the Colton duck quacking story. It gave me a chuckle.

[@CellasChariot]

My mouth is watering thinking about that Lobster Bisque...YUMM! Glad you're on the mend Steve!

[@-.Steven]

Uh huh! 😋

[@cayce9320]

Whoa...that Floppy is sure a mischief maker;) Sorry to hear about the cascading sickness, and a bit scary for Courtney! Your lobster bisque recipe is heaven sent. Glad you have a more manageable group for serving Thanksgiving dinner. Glad you recognized the need to hit the pressure relief valve.

[@annettev836]

I hope you feel better soon. I find that since my grandchildren have started school, I have had more colds than I have had in years. Your comments about Costco are correct, however, I did have a good experience at Costco last month. Their self check out was open and every single regular lane was open. Even though the store was packed with people (Sunday shopping) we were only one cart away from the check out. Also, we don't have any Sam's Club in Oregon so I cannot compare them. Thanks for the videos and congratulations on your Thanksgiving eating.

[@m.obscura5009]

Yeah, I ve got lots of the same Costco gripes ( my fellow shoppers are pretty regular acting though), what I love about Sam’s club is using the scan and shop app on my phone…oh man…skip the checkout line altogether and zoom zoom shop and out!

[@SeriousKeto]

I haven’t used that yet, but since I go there at 8am, self checkout is always wide open. I’m sure I’ll give scan and go a whirl one of these days. 🙂

[@m.obscura5009]

@@SeriousKetohope you like it as much as I do…probably just in my mind, but it feels even faster than self checkout.🎉

[@bezoar21]

Thanks for the video! The cough/fatigue thingie that went thru our house is lingering too. Going into second week and still not back to 100%. I'm in south central WI, so it may be the same bug!

[@Ketogirl63]

I love your talks and product reviews! 😊

[@darlenemcewan1832]

Glad your on the mend.

[@cynthiastratton1034]

You're duck story 😂😂😂 I love the otters videos. Where they hold hands omg my heart melts!

[@marcs9775]

Glad I'm not alone with Costco shopper sentiments. Was a member at both Costco and Sam's. Sam's was always a more pleasant experience, Costco parking lot is dangerous, and the shoppers generally self-absorbed and inconsiderate, much like I find Whole Food shoppers (for the few times I ever set foot into it).

[@rancancookcanoy9768]

Steve, glad you are feeling better. Have a great week.

[@johnf8609]

Great video Steve. What drives me crazy at my Costco are the shoppers that walk beside their carts instead of behind them. Of the whole family tags along and becomes a defensive line you are trying maneuver through.

[@SusieQ-ib9kb]

I don't get to go to either Sam's or Costco very often. But when I do. I've always preferred Costco because I could get more organized produce; fresh and frozen. Beavers eating made me smile. Thanks for that.

[@ArtistInNewHampshire]

Hi, Steve! Two things: 1) I am delighted to witness Colton growing into his occasional job as your sidekick! as you know, this practice becomes a skill and confidence builder, and it will serve him in many future opportunities. 2) I am guessing you will have seen the YT video of the Beaver, announcing, “Welcome to Canada!” A huge favorite! Take care and take those vitamin K2 D3 religiously! Feel better! Best regards, Patty in New Hampshire 🤗

[@janed3863]

Love your Not So Serious podcasts. Although I am on a hiatus from Keto until January after 10 years of keto/low carb. I am eating the 'evil' foods like bananas , grapes, the occasional glass of wine plus potatoes. That being said still find your podcasts relevant. Guess I am a tree sloth as my Costco is 2 hours away and I don't get there often.

[@SeriousKeto]

The quantity and variety of products at Costco is a bit of a double edged sword. It's easy to get caught up looking at stuff and not watching the "flow of traffic". I'm guilty of it too (though mostly, I'm looking at the ingredients and carb count). 😉

[@vannahhall915]

Hi Steve! I'm glad you've been able to keep the channel going and viable for your family. I've been here since the chaffle days & I'm happy to use your links etc. Ordered some Pecan Sticky Bun kc this morning 😊. I'm a RN and health coach, so I'm very interested in the upcoming topic about Healthcare providers and reimbursement.

[@KeyTones-]

Love the duck alarm story, bad Floppy ❤😂

[@rikwen96]

Interesting review on Costco vs. Sam's Club. I had the same thing about moving products, but mine was at Sam's Club. I had Sam's Club for years and years. I would shop there all the time. I didn't have the executive membership and that may have been my problem. Even getting there when I could first get in, the aisles were super crowded and Sam's Club was constantly moving things. One time they even switched the whole store from one side to the other. I started going to Costco because I wanted to see what they had to offer. To me, it is easier to shop in Costco, I know where things are that I usually buy and I can get someone to help me easier if I need help. I think it really depends on the managers in each store. But I am happy with my Costco membership. On another note, Aldi is my second favorite place to shop vs. Publix or Kroger. So personal tastes.

[@SeriousKeto]

Fortunately, I've never had that problem at Sam's.

[@jiffy388]

Hi Steve, My Costco sucks now. As I'm an older person and have made a point to shop on Monday mornings to avoid the mad hatters. Well, they have started coming on Mondays... My Costco is now so horribly busy and always out of the items I purchase that I will NOT be renewing my membership and will go back to Sam's.

[@Menditha]

Thanks SO MUCH for the no need to cook a prime rib sous vide...I was actually considering it and now am looking at other options. Cannot tell you how GRATEFUL I am for the feedback. And OH. Your style of shopping is TOTALLY MINE. Get in, get what you need, get out.

[@CandysCritters]

This is the method I’m going to use for Christmas: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4CbfoCBmteBg9U

[@MichaelCoolidge]

Good to hear that you and family are getting well. Something I meant to tell you when you were testing bacon. I LOVE the Costco (Kirkland) pre-cooked bacon bits. They are mostly meat, not much fat. And it is nicely cooked. Much better than any of the other pre-cooked bacon bits.

[@pattylyman7907]

Not just your Costco. You described every issue of our Costco. We also have self checkout that has two to three employees helping out. So they want to redirect shoppers that go in and out because we know (or used to know) where things are to look at distractions, then direct us to self checkout where the employees are.

[@starlightone6948]

Nice to see you are getting better Steve.❤️🇨🇦🐕

[@festussmom6364]

I’ve had similar things happen lately about things I’ve thought about showing up in my YT feed. I however get a ton of commercials on ED and I’m an older divorced woman so I do not care about ED…. Go figure. 🤣💋🧚🏻‍♀️❤️🇺🇸

[@bearsmom42]

We only have Sams club here but I love the scan and go! I have a list and I'm in and out pretty quickly. I love the rotisserie chickens. But they have gotten rid of a few items we loved and now can't get any more.

[@purplekat9685]

Hope you feel better soon, Steve! 💜🙏✌️🎶🌞🎄✨️☃️

[@karwood7]

Hi Steve, I'm with you. I've been a member of Costco for over 20 years. I recently added Sam's to see which I liked best. I've almost ghosted Costco except for gas since Sam's. I liked Sam's better...

[@Komainu959]

Scan and Go right! Like I also ghosted Costco for a bit but at least at my Sam's it's so much more dingy than either Costco that is close to me. I also hate their carts because they're so often not working right and their parking is narrow vs Costco so you can't really squeeze through with a cart. I've picked up a few dings at Sams which irritates me so I've kind of moved back to Costco again but I always miss that Scan and Go- Costco really needs to step up technology wise.

[@kendramccabe1054]

Prayers to your family. Nov 25 I had a major surgery. I believe in being as close to keto as possible and it's like swimming upstream. I'm alone in this fight against carbs. And sometimes the fight is with myself. What keeps me on track is maintaining a 100lb weight loss, off diabetes meds, and surviving 4 types of cancer, the latest being liposarcoma. However, my blood sugar remains at the prediabetic range. Glad to have info from youtubers I can trust as I navigate this journey.

[@jeepssnow9506]

My Costco has self checkout lanes which is a blessing for when you want to just get in and get out whether with a little or a lot. Also they have the card scanner set up so when you walk in you just scan your card then and scan it again when you check out. Pretty streamlined here.

[@janetkittelson]

Completely agree about Costco vs Sam’s. We have had Sam’s for years due to location and just got Costco a year ago. Years ago I felt Costco had way more options in terms of clean eating, and I really wished I had it instead. Now having both, I’m not finding that to be the case. There are a few items I like and would miss - their organic peanut butter, organic valley whipping cream (although the size offered makes it difficult for me to use before it goes bad), and the New Zealand butter. Add the fact that my Costco is a complete zoo at all times with long lines and a crammed parking lot vs Sam’s scan and go, and if I kept just one at this point, I think it would be Sam’s. Oh, and ETA, Sam’s has pasture raised eggs, and my Costco does not. That is a huge one for me especially with the price of eggs elsewhere these days.

[@maryh7134]

Loved this podcast. I particularly loved Dylan story. Glad you’re on road to recovery. Will look for a beaver vid :-)

[@paulm.5979]

Nice video. I agree Sams Club has much more keto friendly foods. My Costco basically does not carry any keto labeled foods. Sams is quicker and cheaper. Costco has better electronics.

[@ZannaTaylor]

I split a membership at both with my brother in law so, I get 2 for 1 and am the primary. I love the 18 count - pasture raised eggs at Sam's for $4.82. They also have the grass fed beef at $4 lb. which is a good deal. Getting in and out of Sam's seems to be easy as pie, any day of the week. I also get lots of cash back from Sam's through my Mastercard. Enough to pay for my membership and some. Costco carries the ground Bison I love for $7.99 lb. and the Kirkland Ghee which is delish and a great deal at $18 for 27 oz. jar. My Sam's doesn't carry ghee yet. I don't enjoy shopping at Costco anymore though because of the crowds, the long check out lines and the line cutters. Someone has cut me in line the last 3 visits. The checkers stopped smiling on the regular long ago, nor do they greet me with any sincerity. It has started to feel mechanical, less personalized than it used to feel. I can cut the zombie vibe with a knife lol. I sometimes use my work lunch to try and get in and out at Costco, but I'm still left wondering why I keep this membership. I have till August to decide. FOMO, maybe.

[@SeriousKeto]

That’s a pretty accurate description of the employees at my Costco.

[@reikiwithcary2682]

Hope that you and the family stay on the mend... get it all out of your system before Christmas & Santa & his reindeer stop by for a visit!

[@amydavis7951]

I hate you’ve been sick. I hope you feel better soon. I’ve had things like that happen with my Facebook feeds too. I’ll think about something and not even look it up and ads for it will appear. It freaks me out!! I bet stores like Costco rearrange items regularly so you will have to search for what you want and in doing so, you may pass by things you wouldn’t normally see and potentially buy more items. That would frustrate me too for sure.

[@myramyraUSA]

Thank you for that book tip. I just ordered one with your Amazon link. I enjoy books where you can read a little bit every day. Currently I’m reading a book about Père-Lachaise, that famous graveyard in Paris. Short chapters that tell an interesting story about all the famous people and also non-famous people that are buried there.

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Steve. I streamed your video as I sat here sick as a dog. The cough is the worse! I sure hope it doesn’t last that long. Ugh. We don’t have a Costco close to us so I go to BJ’s. I used to belong to Sam’s Club quite a few years ago. I liked it but prefer BJ’s. I hear everyone rave about Costco but I’m not driving an hour to get there. Your Thanksgiving sounds lovely. Terry’s salads sound wonderful too. Boy that Colton sure is smart. Take care.

[@marilynmcmanis4630]

I am setting hear chuckling over your Costco story because it’s what my husband says word for word! So we are dropping our Costco membership this year and staying with Sam’s. My husband loves the Scan and Go feature there.

[@denisea5208]

I'm with you on finding something you like at Costco and then not finding it again 😢

[@SeriousKeto]

Happens way too often, sadly.

[@gabrielsyt]

Hope you get to feeling better Steve. I shop at Kroger because it has everything I typically buy. Like you I go very early usually around 7:00 AM on Saturday and aside from the workers I am the only person in the store. I can usually shop for the week and be out of there in 30 or so minutes. My brother smoked a prime rib roast for Thanksgiving, and it was melt in the mouth delicious. I splurged and had all the great things like green bean casserole, dressing, sweet potatoes, etc. I was so full though I did not get any desert. It was a great holiday. Hope you have a good rest of the holidays.

[@kathyfanchi2557]

Steve, there’s a movie coming out this month about Bob Dylan. That could possibly be why you got those ads, hopefully. 🤞🏻

[@reggiedunlop2222]

Or…Big Brother is watching us 🤔

[@Boilerking76123]

I don't know if you have this recipe for prime rib. Salt and pepper, on room temperature rib roast. Aluminum tent the roast. Pre heat oven to 500 F. Cook rib roast 45 minutes for a 2-3 rib roast. Turn off oven and let it sit , don't open oven . Let cook till oven gets to luke warm on it's own, at least 4 hours . The longer the better. Comes out perfect every time. Recipe from Parade Magazine in the 70's. " Sweet Treat Prime Rib " Won't work in a modern oven that cools itself off after shutdown.

[@bbahr7782]

We don’t have Sam’s Club out here in the PNW, but I sure know what you mean about Costco. Our old Costco was much worse with checkout. We just got a new one, and I can get in and out pretty quickly with this one. Wondering if the older Costcos don’t get the love the new ones get (more checkout employees). Hoping you’re feeling better! That Colton is exceptionally smart, with a very good sense of humor! 😂

[@Redhead155]

The only way I do Prime Rib is 500 oven 5 min per lb then turn the oven off & leave it in for 1.5 to 2 hrs and don’t open the door for anything! It’s perfect every time. I love really rare so I usually do 1.5 hrs but if I’m cooking for others I do 2 and it’s nice and pink inside

[@exchangestudent2]

This is also how we do ours. Highly recommended.

[@laurieanncarter8726]

Our Costco is so stressful to shop. it's out at the lake and those shoppers are the rudest people. Thankfully, we also have in that same town a Sam's and a BJ's. The BJ's shoppers are the most friendly and courteous.

[@mark93373]

I agree with your points on Costco except for the books. I usually buy my books from a local used book store. I also like to get in and out so it is extremely annoying when I have to navigate around slow moving people while trying to find products that they keep moving. I have never shopped Sam's Club, I may need to look into that. I don't use Google's browser or search so I don't see as many ads when searching, etc. As always, great take.

[@susieinthesouth1931]

Hope you feel better soon. Have a good week.

[@thoward8918]

Besides our Costco being crowded, I love & hate our Costco. The people are not rude, the registers are pretty well manned , but we use self checkout. Regarding Google, I think they are listening on every device related to Alexa or Siri. Glad you are feeling somewhat better.

[@SeriousKeto]

I don’t doubt it

[@classychassie6584]

I totally agree about google listening on Alexia. I got rid of google several years ago & I am much happier for it. Google’s spying creeps me out. Hope you are feeling much better soon Steve, I was also sick during thanksgiving UGH !!!

[@joevasanu7459]

They can’t listen in with Siri. Apple is not perfect, but much better than Android or any use of Google products which gather up all your data from Gmail, Google maps, photos, every search, etc. They make about 75 to 85% of their income from selling ads, and the most from targeted ads, so having every bit of your info (little known but all tied together under a “universal identification number” by Google is why they know more about you than your family fans friends and they keep it forever. Apple, on the other hand, makes its money mainly in hardware and services, and advertising privacy, so they don’t have the incentives Google has to invade your privacy

[@patriciacrawford6435]

Our Costco in Knoxville, TN, has customers more rude than the ones we shopped with in SoCal.

[@SeriousKeto]

The vibe I get from most Costco shoppers at my warehouse reminds me a lot of when COVID was just starting to make people panic and hoard toilet paper. I think one of the reasons I want to get in and out of there as quickly as possible is that people like that just make me very anxious.

[@jerseyjean8160]

Good podcast! It's Alexa, "she" is always listening. You may have mentioned the book or Bob Dillon to someone in your house and it heard you, hence the google pop ups. I hope you make a full recovery soon, it's horrible to be feeling poorly during the holidays. Floppy needs a time out...Ha ha. Thank you for your videos and this podcast, I am recently a food convert, doing some Keto but more carnivore. There are days I just want broccoli or asparagus with my steak. I went to lunch with a friend and had a salad of spinach, pistachio, raspberry, blackberry salad with grilled chicken and balsamic glaze, I thought well that was going to knock me out of Ketosis ....two days later on scale. I had lost another pound and a half. Can't wait to try your lobster bisque, I'm a soup person, I have Manhattan and New England Clam Chowders frozen up into 1 cup servings in my freezer.

[@Radwald]

Burger's Smokehouse has great smoked turkey, and fantastic aged attic hams. Those are pretty much all I've had from them. I buy them every Christmas.

[@marciavimazal8692]

We do not go to Costco very much. We find their prices not that good. However, regarding the customers and their slowness and briskness, I totally agree. Also, those who bring children to eat the samples can be very annoying especially when they block aisles. Unfortunately there is not a Sams Club close to where we live, but if they evrt open one closer I will check it out.

[@SeriousKeto]

I love free samples as much as the next person, though it's rare that any of the sample stations have something that fits into a keto way of eating. My issue is that Costco often places their sample stations in the tightest aisles (at least at my Costco).

[@maryk-wessling]

We had our Thanksgiving a week earlier and we had fried chicken and various sides, so relaxed and easy too! Burgers are here in rural Missouri.

[@SeriousKeto]

Have you tried any of their products? I was really disappointed in the smoked Cornish hens.

[@maryk-wessling]

@@SeriousKeto Years ago their products were good, my guess is that a new owner may have taken over.

[@elangomattab]

I'm glad you're on the mend Steve. Having those promotional videos isn't too bad as long as they are about products you legitimately like and use. I'm sure some people still complain but you can't make everyone happy. I should probably give Sam's Club another try once of these days. I don't mind the downsides of Costco that you mentioned and don't really see the customer issues you mentioned. (Does that mean I'm one of them? I hope not.) I'm also not a huge fan of supporting Walmart in general so there's that too.

[@SeriousKeto]

It could be specific to my Costco and the demographics of where it's located. As I told Patricia below, the vibe I get from most Costco shoppers at my warehouse reminds me a lot of when COVID was just starting to make people panic and hoard toilet paper. I think one of the reasons I want to get in and out of there as quickly as possible is that people like that just make me very anxious.

[@helenscherzer7277]

I am a Sam's club person. Yes I get in and out in no time unless I need something unusual. I hope you week goes well!

[@sherriruud3830]

Oh boy! I just bought a Costco membership on Black Friday 😅

[@marymac24]

Our Costco is fabulous. The steaks are far superior at Costco than B.J.’s here. We have no Sam’s club here. B.J.’s here have more junk foods. Hope you feel better soon.

[@sociopathmercenary]

I don't like that Costco micro blades all of their steaks to tenderize them. Basically making it so It's not safe to eat their steaks unless you cook them at least medium well.

[@debrabremmer9541]

good conversation

[@esther.f.g]

I always like your shirts, and this one is really very nice. Next video may be a Google t shirt

[@Beachtime1]

I favor Sam’s Club over Costco. Sam’s shipping is far superior to Costco. I totally agree with you about prime rib and sous vide. I tried it once….never again. Love your channel and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@healthorbust5890]

Glad you are feeling better. We have memberships to both Costco and Sam's. Hubby prefers Sam's because of the check yourself out app and the parking lot and checkout stands (in general) are not as much of a cluster in this area. We haven't gone to Sam's for a few years because he has to take his mom shopping and she will only shop Costco. And he doesn't feel right leaving her in the car while he runs in to get meats and such. But I keep the membership, just in case. Oh, and with the slow shoppers, if they move to the side, that's fine. It's when they insist on taking the entire aisle that it gets to him. To a point that I wind up going to a store on my way home from work because he could not get to certain items because people literally kept their carts perpendicular to the shelves so they could look at items. So, my hubby sympathizes with you on that. And yes, he does most of the shopping as he is on disability and he has declared it his 'job' to keep the house and make all the food. lol

[@SeriousKeto]

I have NO issue with slower shoppers who want to look at everything. Like you said, it’s the ones that manage to find the exact center of the aisle to be slow in that frustrate me. 😉

[@kellygreen5101]

Funny you mentioned Sam’s vs Costco, I was just looking into possibly switching to Sam’s. The last couple of trips to Costco, I’ve had negative experiences.

[@NomadicLiving]

We travel in our RV full-times, so we have experienced many Costco's across the country. They seem to very quite a bit due to local demand.

[@thaliad6759]

While Sams may not have as many specialty foods, I find some good deals on meats and some other items and LOVE Scan and Go using the app. I scan my items as I walk through the store and ,when finished, just swipe Pay and walk out! Use it at the gas pump too.

[@laprofessora64]

Your quacking alarm reminded me of a prank my brother played on me once when we were teens. He apparently got or found one of those greeting cards that played music. He took the music chip out of the card and hid it in my room. I went crazy looking for that damned music. Once I found it, I hid it in his room. Back and forth that music chip went until it finally died. I'm not sure if it was ever found after that -- don't remember.

[@julieoelker1865]

Can't take the crowds at Costco, and we have the same issue with lines. As for healthcare, I had surgery in February 2024, and getting the insurance to pay has been a hideous nightmare. I'm at the point now where I keep them on the phone reiterating how many hours I've wasted while they try to pacify me with phrases like, "I know how you feel." Then they tell me they're still not going to pay for a covered service. There's more, but it would take a book to describe it all. I'm writing a complaint to the state insurance department. Appealing claims and trying to get my medicine paid for has become my 20 hour a week job. It's disgusting.

[@newmexiconurse3336]

Here in Carmel Indiana(near Indianapolis) The costco is very efficient everyone is very polite the store is well stocked. The sams club is slow. few registers open. Their stock is moved around frequently. I need to go to a third grocery to get vital eggs and egg life wraps

[@Bobbi-upnorth]

Appreciated your rant on Costco vs. Sam's, but please understand that some of us have access to neither. I get up early and try to hit either Walmart or the regional grocery chain before 7 am to avoid the lines, aisle intersection crashes, etc, plus I check out the meat on closeout. There is a Costco in Duluth but it's a 2-hour drive so not something I would consider.

[@SeriousKeto]

I recognize that not every topic I cover (or recipe video or review video I do) will be relevant to all people. 😉

[@Bobbi-upnorth]

@@SeriousKeto relevant or not, it is always interesting to me!

[@SeriousKeto]

@@Bobbi-upnorth Thank you. I'm happy to hear that. 🙂🙂

[@mrs.grandmamaBrau]

You sound much better now.

[@SeriousKeto]

Thanks. I'm still going through Kleenex at a pretty solid pace. 😉

[@Ethanboy231]

Sam's Club is so much faster and more convenient here in Colorado, I use scan and go - and it works great. Hate going to Costco - always in there forever - takes forever to check out.

[@SeriousKeto]

Plus, everything at Sam’s stays in the same place. They don’t decide to randomly hide heavy whipping cream in the automotive department.

[@pebbiecomer1513]

@@SeriousKetohahahahah! Truth!

[@Oursgirl88]

Can’t wait for Costco coming soon to our area. Everytime someone shows what the get I’m jealous. I have not really found any keto (other than meat/cheese/eggs) items in Sam’s but I do like their meat dept. we use scan and go at Sam’s that’s a definite time saver

[@SeriousKeto]

@@Oursgirl88 Besides the warehouse shopping, Costco membership does have a lot of other nice benefits (like Costco Travel) and various partnership discounts they offer.

[@kathy32850]

I like Sam's club but the closest one is 23 miles away. Costco is 4. We also have BJ's but they are 7.5 miles away. Costco is always crowded, like Christmas shopping everyday. I refuse to do self checkout. And the dreadful "death star" which I don't see half the time 😢 They used to have the best frozen riced cauliflower but not anymore.

[@SeriousKeto]

We don't have BJ's around us. Probably just as well as I really don't need a 3rd warehouse club membership. 😉

[@Leonardokite]

Like you I indeed hate the fact that Costco is continually moving things around. It's just so irritating. Fortunately our Costco is pretty well run so the limes are generally fairly short. Unfortunately we don't have a Sam's club.

[@darlenemcewan1832]

Just a thought on how the "phone", heard your thoughts. It seems at times that it hears my conversations, even though I haven't pushed the record button. Maybe if one has "Alexus" that could be an issue also. If one wants to keep things 'secret" from your phone, put it on the doorstep outside for a time out.

[@SeriousKeto]

So a phone can know what I read to myself in a physical book? Not an ebook on my iPad, but a physical book. I’m gonna stick with “it’s a glitch in the matrix”. 😉

[@penelope6619]

So many families suck for thanksgiving you are not alone

[@penelope6619]

Oh my goodness sick I mean sick🤦‍♀️

[@bloozedaddy]

Steve...the Dylan barrage is because they're coming out with a Bob Dylan life "inspired"(aka: we make it up) movie so they're spamming everywhere. Last night I watched a 3-part series on NatGeo on John Lennon. A lot of worship-level fluff on that one as well.😂

[@rfr64]

On healthcare, highly recommend “the art of dying well,” by Katy Butler.

[@shelleyhodgkinson1341]

The tree sloths at Costco.. hilarious 😂..yes..we see some of that here,( Canadian Costco) yes some are not super polite. We apparently have one of the busiest in the world! Quality here is amazing 😍

[@Carol32547]

My husband says stuff to people too slow in stores. He's ENTJ. Yup

[@SeriousKeto]

When a slow person looks at me apologetically, I aways say something nice like "there's so much to look at here, isn't there?" 😉

[@Carol32547]

@SeriousKeto yeah that's me as well but not him....

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

No Costcos in my area, I used to belong to Sams Club, although I much preferred the old Warehouse Club that used to exist around here.

[@deboraheubanksrafferty]

1. Sam's is frustrating, too. We bought Smokehouse Brisket Dip there to try. Loved it! Never saw it there again. 2. Same, EXACT SAME!, with "them" reading my mind! I use Google, too. Hivemind? Now I'm gonna have to look up "beavers eating" videos. Or, since I typed it in here, they're probably gonna start showing up on their own. So. It's not all bad. Good post!

[@SCash-rl5ee]

LOL on Colton/Floppy's prank. The Bob Dillon thing...kinda creepy. I do kinda wonder if we're being monitored by Google, cause my hubby and I have each had several weird situations like that occur. I don't think I've and actually ever seen a beaver eating. I'm going to have to search that up on YT now. Have a good week! :)

[@carychiasson9834]

You had those birds playing cards, since they were game hens.

[@rochelles.8387]

I have a love/hate relationship with Costco. I love they have organic chicken for an excellent price and almond flour and other items I purchase, their return and extended warranties are excellent. I also am happy with the shoppers as most are very considerate and don't dawdle or hoard the aisle and the check-outs are plentiful unless it is near Thanksgiving or Christmas when the lines were/will be super long but I hate them moving products and discontinuing products or having products out of stock (organic eggs and organic heavy cream for example.) I haven't been a member of Sam's club for over a decade so I don't know how they are now. At that time they weren't the best IMO. My son lives in Denver and his Costco sells different items than mine and doesn't have many samples where mine has lots of samples (not that I eat most of them.) I guess I'm just near a good branch.

[@deannefalise2784]

My sister and I were out Saturday. We were talking about a coworker's picky eating. My sister said there is an actual name for it. Today on my work computer, the msn news feed had an article about it. I texted my sis, they're spying on us! It's not the first time it's happened.

[@TJSawyer]

Well, now you’ve done it. I was intrigued by the idea of intellectual devotional books so I looked at Amazon. I looked at the sample and read three entries. How can you stop at one each day? I ordered the book and will probably get every one of them. Luckily they are moderately priced. Can’t wait to get my copy, as if I don’t already have enough reading material in line. Thanks anyway. LINDA

[@SeriousKeto]

I just read one page/chapter per day. It fits my attention span that way. 😉

[@alanacreates]

biggest pet peeve with Canada Costco... after introducing us to a keto product that no one else has either the all, or not at an affordable price, they discontinue the item! bah!

[@sylviastepanis256]

We used to have Sam’s club in Canada, but sadly no more. My Costco is absolutely fantastic, I think it’s just yours. Try emailing your customer service at Costco and let them know about the check out situation. That might help.

[@jstreutker]

Needed a double take when you suddenly began quacking!😂

[@rebecca3745]

Check to see if your Sam’s club delivers to you. Curb side pickup is also handy. Scan phone to pay gas. They have organic/grassfed ground beef $5/# and it’s good unlike ALDIs (imo) Costco beef is machine tenderized, more susceptible to bacteria growth, don’t know about Sams Club. I’m still working on my $20 annual intro fee, cpu is free over $50, schedule on line-