7-Eleven

Tucked into a busy street is this 7-​Eleven. It’s a smart spot to be in considering how close it is to the mall and to the community college just go the street.
There’s a bunch of parking near it. Across the street there’s parking. Or park by the mall and walk. Or park at DVC, pay about $ 3.00 for your parking and walk to the store. Or park at the mall, and walk here.
Lots of students pass by here before, during, and after school. I, myself, stopped by here after school at around 2pm. It wasn’t busy when I got in. There was parking and when I entered the store there was only me and three people.
They sell a bunch of things from snacks like chips and cookies to ramen and drinks like soda to coconut water, and much more. I was leaning toward the the frozen drinks-​slushed drinks and icee stuff, and the mini-​donuts they sold. The prices are a much even for a cheaper place compared to like a Chevron. But I always dig a spot that gives away free slushies on 7 – 11.
I settled on those donuts. They looked might my good. I had to wait a bit to get my stuff scanned and to pay for it. The gentleman that helped me was in a hurry so I didn’t get a hi or a how I may help you, but he was efficient and didn’t make a mistake in my order or those in front of me.
I barely spent about $ 1.50. Not darn bad at all.
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None of the Slurpees were icy. Very liquidy.
Everything was filthy.
Bad customer service.
Would not come back here.

The guy working the early bird shift thought I was homeless. Apparently I’m the only homeless man buying coffee and milk, and that drives a mustang.

Went into this ⁷⁄₁₁ around 3am on Wednesday morning and saw the guy behind the register arguing with someone, I think about the price for something because he was looking at his receipt.
Anyway I go in to buy a pack of cigarettes and I had to repeat myself about 6 times before he realized I said American Spirit a Yellow.
I thought I heard him say 87.10 and that’s what I saw on the screen, I gave him $ 10.10 and he said «no, it’s $ 7.70, what’s this 10 cents for?!?» He sounded like he was still heated from the other argument. I mentioned I have 60 more cents in my pocket and reach in there, but as I reach in there he already charged the $ 10. So now I’m arguing with this guy too (at first I was polite about it, but he kept bringing up «blame california tax») I tried to tell him that I was giving him 70 cents so I can get $ 3 back instead of $ 2.30 since I always lose the change in my pockets.
I should have just went somewhere else to get the cigarettes, but at least now I know I will for sure.

this 7 – 11 is kind of small but there’s plenty of parking around. (unlike other 7 – 11’s with tight spaces and limited parking.)
the indian associates here both very friendly and helpful.
brew: regular coffee (.99)
–pretty smooth, a surprise
–only 7 – 11 frequented that sold 12 oz coffee 12 – 12 for .99 cents.
–no tax charged either. YAHOO!

Ever notice how many cars are in this parking lot even in the middle of the night when only the two guys working and the donut shop owner is baking? After careful examination, it turns out all the plates are mostly government issue. this is due ot the military recruiting centers. Strange how many cars are here. I mean how many do they need? Otherwise, this is a standard 7 Eleven. We were trying to see what flavors of slurpees they had and also whether they had weird sodas like Mary Jane’s which I’ve seen at other locales. Employees basically never talked to us. SO out we went.

Their Buffalo Chicken Rollers are hella YUM! They usually have the $ 2.22 for 2 deal for the rollers and their taquitos, so I stop by after class, grab a Arizona Tea and that deal and GO!

This is one of my neighbourhood 7-​Elevens and the one close to DVC. It’s located at the end of a strip shopping center that contains the Military recruitment offices and is across the street from Giant Chef Burger. Combine the mix with a few College Park HS kids and folks hitting the donut shop and you’ll find a fairly eclectic bunch around here sometimes.
This 7 – 11 also has the occasional convenience of a Redbox. I really only come here when I need the occasional grocery or snack item and as far as 7-Eleven’s go, what more is there to expect?

I usually frequent this 7 eleven in the early mornings, or when I need a quick pick me up! Its convenient, usually don’t have a huge line, and has most everything you would want in stock at a convenience store.
They even have propane exchange and redbox! One stop shop!

This is one of my 3 favorite 7-​Elevens. Why?
Well first, it is not far from where I live and the office.
(Is that why they call it a convenience store? I thought it was the 24 hrs?)
Secondly, there are a lot of college kids from the local community college (Diablo Valley College) that come here. So it is interesting to see how that generation is consuming, acting, eating/​drinking/​smoking and generally using their time at a 7-​Eleven. As Peter Sellers said in «Being There», «I like to watch».
Third, in the same strip mall are 3 recruitment offices: The Navy, The Marines, and the Army. Even though Buchanan Field, the local municipal airport is 1 mile away, there is no Air Force recruitment office. In fact, I have never seen one anywhere, have you? How do they get their people?
So it is interesting to me to see who goes into the recruitment offices vs the 7-​Eleven, versus the local JC (and versus the local high school, College Park, which is across from the JC).
Call me a closet Sociologist. I did take a couple of Sociology courses at UC Berkeley some time ago. Anthropology, too! (Even something called «Social Anthropology»! What is that?)
Finally, they have what every 7-​Eleven has: California Lotto, diet sodas, energy drinks, mints, potato chips and foreign clerks with turbans.