Waiting in line for a product release

In my younger days, I waited in line for concert tickets.

In 2013, I waited in line to get a ticket to see Obama speak when he visited our area. It was a super sunny day and I waited an hour and ended up with a terrible sunburn. I did get a ticket, but I swore off lines after that.

Last year, I wanted one of those limited release mini totes from trader joe’s. I found out about the release day and arrived at TJs about 15 minutes before they opened. I told myself that if there was a line, I was not waiting around. I got out of my car and walked up to the entrance - at the time I was the only person standing there. Within 5 minutes, about a dozen and a half people had formed a line behind me. So, technically, I guess I stood in line for one (and of course, the line fed into my scarcity mindset and I then bought two, LOL).

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