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Twitter Is Cracking Up At Hilariously Accurate Posts About Costco, Here Are 30 Of The Best
Some people consider shopping a form of torture; however, others thrive as they make their way from aisle to aisle looking for the best offer. For the latter, Costco is often a popular choice. With an abundance of goods and discount deals, it might mesmerize the shopper and make them lose track of their time—some people can spend hours roaming the store, and there are Tweets to prove it.
We have gathered some of the best Twitter posts that sum up all that shopping at Costco entails. Whether it’s losing track of time or buying things in quantities you never expected to, you might find them quite amusing yet painfully accurate. Scroll down to find the Tweets on the list below and see if you can relate to any of them.
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Norah Reilly 2 years ago
On an unwelcome but legitimately serious note, as manically busy as Costco can get, it's the height of parental neglect to let one's toddler run amok in the store.
Sidhe 2 years ago
This always seriously makes me mad, and not for the reason you think. I had to leash my youngest. We found out later that she's autistic. But, you know, girls can't have autism. This was 24 years ago. She refused to be held, to be in her stroller, to hold our hands. Unless we wanted to be complete shut-ins, we had to do something. So, the leash. She was perfectly happy, because she didn't want contact with anyone. She'd get too overwhelmed. Don't look down on people who use these, because you don't know the situation. The amount of dirty looks and snide comments I got was horrendous.
ShellsBells 2 years ago (edited)
I totally agree with the whole leash thing, but I have a funny story with one. I met up with a friend at Disney. As we were both getting out of our cars, she wanted me to wait, she had to put her 4 year old son on a leash. Ok, no biggie. Girl pulls out a retractable dog leash. Told me she can control how far he goes. I was on the ground, laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. This was 14 years ago. I think of this often. Edit-corrected Dianey to Disney.
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Katherine Heasley 2 years ago
See, if that'd been me, I'd have told this person, "Found him feral in the parking lot. We're working on housebreaking him."
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Gustav Gallifrey 2 years ago
Costco?! Estate sale?!! Tacos?!!! Where have you been all my life?!!!!
Superninjatiger 2 years ago
I used to have a friend that I almost exclusively would hang out with while one or both of us were doing errands. It was pretty nice.
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daniel (pineapple he/him) 2 years ago
well thats ironic, a few months ago an abondanded mall got burned down by some homeless dudes and now theres gonna be a costco put there
David H 2 years ago
That is because Costco pulls a profit off of membership alone. If you take 100% of all costs for Costco for the year on Jan 1, and all membership fees on Jan 1, they would be running a profit. They can sell the hotdogs at a loss, because they make their money off of memberships not sales. Its why they make less than 2% profit off of half their items, the prices are to draw you in for membership.
Toni Marques 2 years ago
I read that when the guy who started Sams Club was going to sell it, he put in the contract that they could NEVER raise the price of a hot dog and that is why they are so cheap. Maybe Costco is following Sams Club on that.
Lisa Watson 2 years ago
I like to take little personal bags of chips to Costco with me in my purse. The looks I get when I pull out my chips to go with my hot dog and soda are always a source of amusement.
Richard Willis 2 years ago
Costco make very little money from selling goods. Most of their profit is from the membership fees.
Dawnieangel76 2 years ago
Add Don Vultaggio & John Ferolito regarding their $.99 Arizona Iced Tea.
The history of Costco, or Costco Wholesale Corporation in full, can be traced back to 1976. That’s when, under the name of Price Club, the first store was opened in a converted airplane hangar located on Morena Boulevard in San Diego. Originally, it only served small businesses; however, the company soon realized it made sense to serve a certain number of non-business members as well.
By 1983, the first Costco warehouse was up and running in Seattle and in ten years time, Costco and Price Club merged to become Price/Costco that was in charge of 206 stores generating $16 billion in annual sales.
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Kurichfield the Drunk Dragon 2 years ago
Same with my collision insurnace premium. Higher is better, right?
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bElLa sTairZz 2 years ago
everything i hear about america makes less and less sence, how is buying in bulk all they do if theres a pharmacist
A large number of situations in these Tweets are likely familiar to anyone who has ever stepped foot into a Costco. The huge maze of aisles filled with piles of all sorts of products provides a spectacular shopping experience for someone who enjoys buying in bulk.
However, in order to be allowed to go crazy at such a store, one has to become a Costco member for a certain yearly fee. According to Zippia’s 2023 data, over 68 million households globally own such a membership, adding up to roughly 123 million people in total.
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Rebekah 2 years ago
We call it amuse bouche Sunday. As is: "Aisle 17, Amuse Bouche." Or "Check out the Amuse Bouche on 45."
Tee Rat 2 years ago
Maybe not the best place to dine on a first date, but no one is going home hungry.
freakingbee is going offline 2 years ago
i would love to go to costco on a first date lmao
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Tim Douglass 2 years ago
That doesn't make you special. We've all been there. It's the dirty secret of the Costco parking lot and we just don't talk about it.
Investopedia revealed that membership dues comprise the majority of Costco’s profits. The clients are interested in taking full advantage of their memberships, costing them $60 or $120 dollars per year (Gold Star and Executive memberships respectively), which leads to high retention rates and nearly no money spent on advertising.
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
Post credits scenes are people clapping, superman retiring, supervillains leaving the city, the world found its peace again
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
TBH I feel like we would get world peace just by making Superman retire
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Mark Mark 2 years ago
They shouldn't, Costco make a loss on their hotdogs and the rotisserie chickens amongst other things.
David H 2 years ago
It's called a loss leader, they lose money to lead you in. They make profit off of membershp alone if they broke even on all sales. That is why they sell those things cheap.
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Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
any loss they have there, they more than make up for with the rest of the stuff you bought but won't use for another 3 months.
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That's called a "loss leader." The price is intentionally deflated to keep customers coming in. The hot dog and drink and the rotisserie chicken prices are famous for being so cheap. Those 2 items alone helped me survive through college!
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Tee Rat 2 years ago
And it's always difficult finding a place to store a refrigerator sized box of cereal
TheBreadKnight 2 years ago
Depending on the child, you should simply ask if they like the cereal, or ask what cereal they want. If no answer, then choose whatever.
Investopedia pointed out that traditional advertising that encourages customers to return to the store doesn’t make sense for Costco, as memberships bought once a year bring most of the profit rather than people coming back to shop repeatedly. Moreover, having invested in the membership, customers are inclined to come back themselves.
Saving on advertising is likely one of the reasons Costco can pay its employees a rather competitive hourly wage, which, according to Investopedia, leads to a highly motivated workforce. The latter in turn provides a good shopping experience for the customer, who is then more likely to renew their membership.
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Stacey Rae 2 years ago
HUSBAND: You'll be so proud of me. I saved $9 at Costco. WIFE: How much did you spend? HUSBAND: $600. I'm so tired of the old view of women spending men's money. WE WORK our asses off.
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._. 2 years ago
A lot of people hate on the Costco ophthalmologist, but there is no eye doctor better than Donald and Kerlyne (husband and wife, both eye doctors, both amazing)
SageHare37 2 years ago
My Costco optometrist is different, but also awesome. Do you think in addition to standard optometrist credentials, they do a personality check to be sure they are cool?
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
I jumped straight to the excitement part, but in my case was a place that sells brazilian empadas
Author and behavior change strategist, Jennifer Clinehens, uncovered Costco’s surprising psychological strategies that allow the company to reach rather impressive numbers in the industry, despite their seemingly counterintuitive business model (it makes its customers pay for the opportunity to shop, the store itself doesn’t present much decor wise, and quite a lot of products are sold in absurdly large quantities—a point that has been made in quite a few of these amusing Tweets).
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Aisling Raye 2 years ago
Told my brother I was picking up chicks.... I was at the rescue center with a friend of mine that was looking to adopt chickens. That was the peak of cleaver for me and I'm still riding that high.
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Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
they took all of the TP so someone told them they had more at the next Costco
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Jennifer Clinehens believes there are five strategies at play when it comes to Costco’s success: scarcity, ‘Sunk Cost Fallacy”, reciprocity, ‘Peak-end Rule’, and salience. The author refers to the first one as the psychological principle that powers the store. According to her, Costco memberships create a feeling of scarcity and a fear of missing out, which leads to people wanting to be included in the group that receives special treatment, or special offers in this case.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I don't know about blankets, but when my brother was younger he had a beach towel shaped like one. Also global shop direct has sleeping bags shaped like animals, including sharks but I don't know whether they would be big enough, though the ads suggested adults can use them.
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Norah Reilly 2 years ago
...and THAT folks, is the unholy pull of Costco on us unwary mortals.
Graham Berry 2 years ago
This is a real product. But good luck finding it in a brick and mortar store.
Mike_The_Nike 2 years ago
I have a blanket shaped and with the details of a shark! it’s either on amazon or in walmart
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Second on Clinehens’s list, the principle of ‘Sunk Cost Fallacy’ describes the phenomenon of people tending to stick with something they’ve already invested time and money in—an annual membership, for instance. The third strategy relates to the abundance of free sample booths—another feature lots of Twitter users seem to enjoy—scattered all over the store. Known as reciprocity, it is a persuasion technique based on the social norm of responding to positive actions with positive actions.
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Gustav Gallifrey 2 years ago
"It will be there". "The bakery has no phone." Lucy, you've just to believe, and it will be all right!
Christopher Denney 2 years ago
Lol, if the bakery had a phone they would never get any work done, they would be on the phone all day answering questions about cakes, instead of making them.
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MadOrca99 2 years ago
That’s not a bat sweetie, that’s a military assault drone
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EP 2 years ago
Yes but Canada does everything right so adding your country to the joke doesn’t make sense lol. Be proud. Not offended lol
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Another one of Costco’s approaches, according to the behavior change strategist, is known as the ‘Peak-end Rule’. It suggests that people judge an entire experience on two main points—the emotional peak and its end, rather than the average of the overall experience. This strategy works well for Costco due to its excellent customer service and a returns policy that is favorable to the client. Wanting to return a faulty device, for instance, can be a common endpoint to some consumers, which is why it’s important to handle it in the right way.
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David Shaw 2 years ago
Meh. I know people rave about Dyson vacuums, but I was rather disappointed with mine. Give me a Vax any day.
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R. McTavish 2 years ago
I do love my Dyson vacuum. It's the single biggest quality-of-life improvement in my household, now that my kids have decided we ought to have pets.
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
Sent my husband to go and buy a new vacuum. Alone. ( I kno, I know). He came home with a dysentery from Costco. My 27 year old daughter was obsessed. I had the cleanest carpets in town right up until she moved out
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Rodney McKay 2 years ago
It's tough to take pics of an imaginary scenario. Or, at least, it used to be, before AI.
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Bobby Sammons 2 years ago
I swear (too much at times---sorry) but I looked at that picture for a good five minutes looking for him.
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The last point mentioned by Jennifer Clinehens is salience, which describes how prominent or emotionally striking something is. It applies to the “treasure hunt” Costco’s customers have to embark on after something they buy regularly is relocated in the store. That way, they have to walk around trying to find the product, which might make them notice something else that stands out and maybe even buy it.
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Anna Heath 2 years ago
Took my grandson to the library Lego club and it ended up with more adults than kids, the youngsters wandered off to use the iPads.
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Michelle Smith 2 years ago
Don’t worry add about 40 years old. You will start getting the AARP magazine without even asking. Now that’s true adulthood
Aaron S 2 years ago
No one cares what Lego says about the word. Might as well move corporate to Legos and embrace it.
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Grim Reaper 2 years ago
Heavy British confusion here, thought we were talking about Iceland the shop not the country, was wondering why people would show off pictures of that!
Tortitude 2 years ago
Why the down vote? Have an upvote. From UK and thought exactly the same!
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LapCat 2 years ago
OP would have their mind blown if people they went to high school with took pics of the Costco IN Iceland
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I'm from the UK and I have pictures o my first trip to walmart. It was the only place I wanted to go to in Florida.
Isabel Jaskolski 2 years ago
Well, you could have combined the two. We have Costco in Iceland. 🙃
Rodney McKay 2 years ago
Your first trip to Iceland and your first trip to Costco 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 be the same.
#29
Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
Is costco that kind of store where you can find literally anything?
Tiramisu 🇵🇸 2 years ago
Yeah, and not only that, everything’s jumbo-sized too.
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A 2022 survey revealed that as much as 75% consumers buy certain products in bulk. The most common categories of goods typically bought in large quantities include paper products (55%), household cleaning products (35%), shelf stables (26%), and personal care items (22%).
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Tee Rat 2 years ago
I think we're moving a little fast, maybe we should start with a Sam's Club membership first.
Rodney McKay 2 years ago
Some relationships start with REI memberships (he says from experience).
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daniel (pineapple he/him) 2 years ago
i use too much BP, i thought that guy was @Crowspectre's pfp
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Hphizzle 2 years ago
But seriously, this is half the reason I want a boyfriend. Someone to walk the aisles of Costco with. 💕
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 2 years ago
My husband won't step foot in any store. I Costco alone.
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Claudia Conway 2 years ago
Husband and I call them 'Costco dates' -this comes from lockdown when they were the only indoor place we could go that wasn't the supermarket, and the kids were just old enough to be left home alone for an hour or two
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Betsy Ray 2 years ago
Gaaaah! My husband leaves the shopping cart in the middle of an aisle while he's looking for something.
Chihuahua Mama 2 years ago
My partner has ADHD and tends to pace around the house. Although the possibilities are endless, he still always manages to take the exact path I need to take to get ready for work in the evening. I doubt a costco for a house would ever change that either
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Tiramisu 🇵🇸 2 years ago
Umm, Muslim here… the meat isn’t halal…*nervous laughter*
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WonderWoman 2 years ago
After reading about the chemical taste in their rotisserie chicken, I have stopped eating them. The last one tasted soapy.
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Chihuahua Mama 2 years ago
Believe me, the employees giving the samples don't care how many times you go back for more
._. 2 years ago
Just pretend it's for your kid or whatever, and they'll give you more no questions asked
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Frappuchino the hedgehog 2 years ago
Yep that’s what happens when they are out of hot tubs, cereal, and milk
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LapCat 2 years ago (edited)
When the great toilet paper shortage was happening, Costco limited amount of TP to two packs per person. Despite this, my local Costcos, grocery stores, pharmacy stores etc were all out. Except for the liquor store around the corner from me - they had plenty stashed toward the back of the store that no one really knew about. I told a friend of mine who was desperately searching for TP because she was all out. She drove down about 30 minutes just to snag a few rolls from this store. Then she came over to my place and we had mimosas to celebrate.
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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 2 years ago
I've seen people who run small restaurants buying at Costco. Bulk spices, flour-how is that misusing a membership?
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Sylvia Baker 2 years ago
Wife of a city water/sewer worker... no they are NOT
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MissMePhoenix 2 years ago
No reason to downvote these people just bc you think they don't kno what they're talkin about, whether or not they actually do. Remember if it's not hurting anyone there's no need for it...
RedMarbles 2 years ago
A couple people in the comment section here may be headed toward an unpleasant and costly lesson.
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Norah Reilly 2 years ago
Costco is very diligent about the sanitary (and other) standards in its stores.
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Danger Bunny (She/Her) 2 years ago
If you get a free sample big enough, you probably could ride it...
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Ur worth it 2 years ago
Actually, you can still buy things like liquor at Costco without a membership.
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LittleWombat 2 years ago
Honestly, this is both the funniest and also worst thing at the same time! I say this as someone mobility-limited and can only imagine my shocked face as someone takes my water and walks away...I think I'd be laughing too hard to even be appropriately angry!
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Frappuchino the hedgehog 2 years ago (edited)
How do you eat dice? Edit: I just got it so plz don’t die
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Frappuchino the hedgehog 2 years ago
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Alhara 2 years ago
Apparently it's a night club that's difficult to get into.
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Gustav Gallifrey 2 years ago
Play your cards right, honey, and you could be rolling in toilet paper, too.
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Kelly Scott 2 years ago
As a single person, I was getting the whole amount of food stamps on my EBT card during the pandemic. Last year I broke my ankle and had to be in a nursing home for 2 months. When I got out, I had 3 months of food stamps on my card. The total was embarrassing and there was no way I could ever use it all in the next month. So I bought a ton of food and donated it to the local food bank. I won't lie - I also got some of the more expensive stuff I usually couldn't afford too. If Someone wants to judge me for that, let them.
Silre 2 years ago
Caseworker here. Just wanted you to know that you don't have to use the whole balance in one month. As long as you make some kind of purchase you'll keep your balance.
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Who cares what they buy. AS long as it isn't beer or cigarettes, they only have so much for so long. They want to blow it all on lobster, then they will be months without a food budget.
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Lois Reese 2 years ago (edited)
Seriously. Not relevant. I'm disturbed by the 90-lb. 6'4" boyfriend. Dude has parasites or something.
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Mimi777 2 years ago
I’ve never been to Costco we don’t have one anywhere here where I live. We do have a Sam’s club, is it similar?
Nancy Doughty 2 years ago
It's Memorial Day weekend, and the Costco doesn't have any of their huge apple pies! How can you have an American holiday without a huge Costco apple pie!
Barbara Baldwin 2 years ago
I'm doomed. Costco quit doing their cold and frozen delivery service. I'm homebound
Phyllis Turbin 2 years ago
Every vacation we visit the area's Costco and stock up for the condo. The main attraction: cheesecake. 😋
Rider (any pronouns) 2 years ago
Barricade with besties in Costco is my Zombie apocalypse game plan.
Mimi777 2 years ago
I’ve never been to Costco we don’t have one anywhere here where I live. We do have a Sam’s club, is it similar?
Nancy Doughty 2 years ago
It's Memorial Day weekend, and the Costco doesn't have any of their huge apple pies! How can you have an American holiday without a huge Costco apple pie!
Barbara Baldwin 2 years ago
I'm doomed. Costco quit doing their cold and frozen delivery service. I'm homebound
Phyllis Turbin 2 years ago
Every vacation we visit the area's Costco and stock up for the condo. The main attraction: cheesecake. 😋
Rider (any pronouns) 2 years ago
Barricade with besties in Costco is my Zombie apocalypse game plan.
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