So I know all about cost/benefit analysis. And by my calculations, I am definitely in the black. I go food "shopping" only about once a week, for maybe an hour or two. Not only does getting my food this way take less time than slugging through the aisles and lines at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in NYC, but it's a lot more fun, and for my friends and me it's a good chance to hang out.
A good score, be it from a residence, grocery store, or anything else, is like the most gigantic Christmas stocking ever--loads of stuff, some of which we need, some of which we don't, some saving us money on what we otherwise would buy, some allowing us to finally have what we otherwise would never buy. And moreover, any utility we bestow upon the bounty is infinitely more than it would have otherwise had. It's all cause for such giddiness. And you can chat and gossip and make silly way more than when you just meet up for coffee. Then at the end of the day, you can just have a snooze and bathe in your conquest.
