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Katsunami · 03-31-2018, 05:28 PM

I've been in some Dutch book stores in the last year, because my GF insists on reading (Dutch) paper books. I've hated the experience each time. I've hated it all my life, in any store.

I don't browse in search of something to buy. I always know exactly what I want. In a store, they mostly don't have it on the shelves (be it books or anything else), and if they do, it's often hugely expensive compared to internet prices. So, I just find what I want online and have it delivered the next day (or with some stores, the same day if you want to pay for that), or instantly, in the case of e-books.

The only stores I go to deliberately are clothing stores because I want to see and try one what I might buy so as not having to buy three sizes and then send the ones back that do not fit.

"I miss browsing stores" just sounds nostalgic to me, just like the people who bemoan the disappearance of the huge game boxes that only contained a CD and a 200 page manual. I've given all my games away, and bought up to date, completely patched and repackaged games at GOG.com for pennies. (I can back them up, as they don't have DRM, so I won't ever lose them.)

03-31-2018, 05:28 PM	#96
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I've been in some Dutch book stores in the last year, because my GF insists on reading (Dutch) paper books. I've hated the experience each time. I've hated it all my life, in any store. I don't browse in search of something to buy. I always know exactly what I want. In a store, they mostly don't have it on the shelves (be it books or anything else), and if they do, it's often hugely expensive compared to internet prices. So, I just find what I want online and have it delivered the next day (or with some stores, the same day if you want to pay for that), or instantly, in the case of e-books. The only stores I go to deliberately are clothing stores because I want to see and try one what I might buy so as not having to buy three sizes and then send the ones back that do not fit. "I miss browsing stores" just sounds nostalgic to me, just like the people who bemoan the disappearance of the huge game boxes that only contained a CD and a 200 page manual. I've given all my games away, and bought up to date, completely patched and repackaged games at GOG.com for pennies. (I can back them up, as they don't have DRM, so I won't ever lose them.) Last edited by Katsunami; 03-31-2018 at 05:31 PM.